Santa Barbara News

Five Ways that Santa Barbara Is Plagued by Trump Policies, Right Now

First in a series chronicling the direct local impacts of the national policies propounded by the reality TV show president’s administration

Apr 22

Watch: Fallout on Sable Pipeline Dispute Spreads; Housing, Hotels, Bears - Oh My!

All-Star panel of SB's top journalists break down state Attorney General's entry into the fray over an oil company's bid to restart a troubled pipeline…

Apr 19 •

Letter to the Editor: What Does SB County Counsel Have to Hide on Sable?

A former Coastal Commissioner and ex-senior attorney in the Santa Barbara County Counsel's office asks tough questions about the kid glove treatment…

Apr 18

Veritas et Victoria: Harvard Stands Tall

Harvard provides us an example of courage,. resilience, resistance; Trump threatens to strike back.

Apr 17 •

Watch: What's Behind County Planning's Fumble on Sable? La Cumbre Housing Mess, Cookie Scandal

The Coastal Commission came to town and smacked Sable Oil with a huge fine but a key question - why did county sign off on pipeline permit? - went…

Apr 12 •

Yo Yo Ma Performed a Healing, Sublime Coda to a Day Opposing Cruelty and Hate in SB

In an emotional evening at the Arlington, the celebrated cellist wove his extraordinary magic for a sold-out audience, many of whose members were fresh…

Apr 10

How SB's Big Protest Reflects a Burgeoning National Opposition Movement to Trump

Millions of people in more than 1000 cities sent a clear signal of popular outrage against autocracy and MAGA-Musk vigilantes who are vandalizing the…

Apr 8 •

Watch: "Green Guide" Editors Preview Next Week's Big Coastal Commission Pipeline Showdown in SB

Independent Editor Marianne Partridge and Vicky Riskin, Founder of Bluedot Living, discuss their latest climate-friendly collaborative publication - and…

Apr 5 •

Indivisible SB Sets Details for April 5 Anti-Trump "Day of Protest"; New Push Back on Election Grab

"Indivisible SB" is organizing a major local demonstration in conjunction with the "National Day of Action" against the Trump-Musk-MAGA vigilante…

Mar 28

Play Ball! As Baseball Returns, a Look Back at America's Pastime in Santa Barbara

Tracing the history of baseball in Santa Barbara to pre-Civil War days, our favorite local historian shows why there are few more idyllic settings for a…

Mar 27

Watch: How Online Vigilante Caught SB School Aide; How Roy Navigated Turbulent First Month on Supes; City Hall Pay Shocker

Gwyn Lurie and Josh Molina join the genial host to break down Santa Barbara's top local news stories on this week's edition of Newsmakers TV

Mar 22 •

Supes Make History: Rolling Back Industry Sweetheart Law, SB Board Adopts Tough Pot Odor Controls

Seven years after the Board of Supervisors passed a Wild West pot law to make SB County the cannabis capital of California, a reform board finally…

Mar 20

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