SANTA BARBARA—January 23, 2025—Cottage Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Owens to its Board of Directors.

GOLETA, CA, January 24, 2025 – 17 new Level 2 PowerFlex Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations are officially open at Goleta ...

President Donald Trump wants to deport undocumented immigrants arrested on suspicion of various crimes. That could put ...

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OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the followed statement regarding President Trump’s recent executive order that targets the LGBTQ+ community:  “All ...

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The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for the upcoming Citizen’s Academy. The Citizen’s ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — A project to replace the northbound and southbound bridges at Refugio Road along US 101 near Refugio State Beach continues with the demolition of the existing southbound bridge ...

Franklin is once again honored by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best elementary schools in the country. The rankings include more than 79,000 public elementary and middle schools.

The Santa Barbara County Water Agency is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 26th Annual WaterWise High School Video Contest. Every year, students compete to create entertaining ...

As alarm spreads in immigrant communities, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown untangles the conflict between California's "Sanctuary State" law and Trump's push for mass deportations.

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) – La Agencia de Agua del condado de Santa Barbara se complace en anunciar la apertura de ...