California sued the Trump administration 16 times in the first 100 days of the Republican president’s second term. It’s a ...

During the months of May and June of 2025, MarBorg Industries will exchange City of Santa Barbara customers’ waste cans ...

So at the 100 day mark, two things appear to be true at the same time: The authoritarian movement is stumbling badly and it ...

May is National Water Safety Month, an annual observance aimed at preventing drowning incidents and keeping individuals safe in and around water. According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Enjoy a truly unique Spanish experience as we help kick off our community’s Fiesta 2025 celebrations with Fiesta en la Casa, a vibrant, specially curated event hosted by Casa del Herrero on Saturday, ...

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On May 7, 2025, the County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider the Senior Mobile Home Park ...

Trump’s Tariff War Has Santa Barbara Contractors on Alert Suppliers Warn of Potential for Higher Construction Costs By ...

Here in Santa Barbara, community members and local organizations have risen to the moment, organizing, resisting, and ...

Steven Barber and a crew of sculptors delivered the nine-foot bronze statue to the president at his south Florida golf club.

In the blink of an eye, Donald Trump and his friends at DOGE have dramatically reshaped our federal government through mass ...

In Santa Barbara Unified, $11,754,628 in Federally Funded Programs Are at Risk County’s Largest School District Relies on ...