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Julia Brownley (D-CA-26), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) sent a letter to Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian of the General Services Administration over the planned illegal closures of crucial ...

Assemblymember Gregg Hart recognized Tere Jurado last night with the 2025 California Woman of the Year award as part of the Legislature’s annual celebration of women’s leadership. Each spring, ...

Goleta, Calif. (April 4, 2025) — Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) will host its first Spring Celebration on Saturday, May 10, to honor Ventura County and Santa Barbara County farmers ...

The Santa Barbara Fair & Expo returns to Earl Warren Showgrounds for two thrilling weekends of entertainment, carnival ...

The Citizen Participation Plan provides for and encourages participation from all City residents in the development of the Annual Action Plan and the Consolidated Plan.

The Noon League soccer event will take place April 24 at the Santa Barbara High School football stadium. The event will bring together sixth grade students from across Santa Barbara Unified School ...

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Santa Barbara City Councilmember Eric Friedman is reportedly stable and recovering well after sustaining a heart attack ...

The University of California has been selective about which Trump policies it challenges in court. Some students want the UC to be more vocal about defending student diversity and protest rights.

Protesting President Donald Trump’s heavy-handed executive orders and employment of billionaire Elon Musk to gut federal agencies, thousands of Santa ...

The Police Department estimated 5,000 residents joined the protest, which spelled out "Hands Off" on the sands of West Beach.