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Lahaina documentary to screen at Lobero, bringing voices of wildfire recovery to Santa Barbara

Lahaina documentary to screen at Lobero, bringing voices of wildfire recovery to Santa Barbara

Film and discussion highlight rebuilding efforts and shared risk across coastal communities

by Joy Martin • Special for the News-Press March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

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Silvergreens to open downtown location inside Amazon building

Economy

Silvergreens to open downtown location inside Amazon building

‘Let’s make good trouble’: No Kings 3 attracts 12,000 people downtown to protest Trump Administration

Politics

‘Let’s make good trouble’: No Kings 3 attracts 12,000 people downtown to protest Trump Administration

Trump has detained the parents of more than 11,000 U.S. citizen children

Trump has detained the parents of more than 11,000 U.S. citizen children

Will Montecito Water and Sanitary Districts merge?

Government

Will Montecito Water and Sanitary Districts merge?

In-depth

The fight between Santa Barbara County and Sable oil: What happens next?

The fight between Santa Barbara County and Sable oil: What happens next?

by Tom Schultz • Special for the Santa Barbara News-Press March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Immigration crackdown could force hundreds of Santa Barbara County families from subsidized housing

Immigration crackdown could force hundreds of Santa Barbara County families from subsidized housing

by Tom Schultz • Special for the Santa Barbara News-Press March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

Santa Barbara County Supervisors to greenhouse pot growers: ‘Enough is enough’

Santa Barbara County Supervisors to greenhouse pot growers: ‘Enough is enough’

by Melinda Burns • Special for the Santa Barbara News-Press March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Feel the boom: More and bigger SpaceX launches are coming to Santa Barbara County

Feel the boom: More and bigger SpaceX launches are coming to Santa Barbara County

by Tom Schultz • Special for the Santa Barbara News-Press February 8, 2026February 9, 2026

News

Chick-fil-A suffers setback over air quality at Santa Barbara County Planning Commission

Chick-fil-A suffers setback over air quality at Santa Barbara County Planning Commission

by Joshua Molina • Santa Barbara News-Press March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

As fiber optic broadband future nears, will all of Santa Barbara County benefit?

As fiber optic broadband future nears, will all of Santa Barbara County benefit?

by Tom Schultz • Special for the Santa Barbara News-Press March 22, 2026March 25, 2026

Beau brings new story-driven bar concept to downtown Santa Barbara

Beau brings new story-driven bar concept to downtown Santa Barbara

by Joy Martin • Special for the News-Press March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

Yetz’s Bagels tempts the tastebuds with new restaurant in Goleta

Yetz’s Bagels tempts the tastebuds with new restaurant in Goleta

by Daisy Scott • VoiceSB.com March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

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Riding high, the Botanic Garden celebrates 100 Years

Riding high, the Botanic Garden celebrates 100 Years

by Melinda Burns • Special for the Santa Barbara News-Press March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

California sues Trump over order to open oil pipeline on Santa Barbara coast

California sues Trump over order to open oil pipeline on Santa Barbara coast

by Alejandro Lazo • CalMatters March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

President Trump orders Sable Offshore to restart transporting oil in Santa Barbara County

President Trump orders Sable Offshore to restart transporting oil in Santa Barbara County

by Joshua Molina • Santa Barbara News-Press March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

VOICES

Ray Ford: Daybreak at East Beach

Ray Ford: Daybreak at East Beach

by Ray Ford March 30, 2026

Lynn Montgomery: The war prayer

Lynn Montgomery: The war prayer

by Lynn Montgomery March 29, 2026March 29, 2026

Robert Sulnick: Trump’s polling weakness should put impeachment on the 2026 ballot

Robert Sulnick: Trump’s polling weakness should put impeachment on the 2026 ballot

by Robert Sulnick March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

News & Features

Who is Indivisible SB? Meet the team behind Saturday’s No Kings 3 rally in Santa Barbara

Who is Indivisible SB? Meet the team behind Saturday’s No Kings 3 rally in Santa Barbara

by Patricia Stark • Special for the News-Press March 25, 2026March 26, 2026

As fiber optic broadband future nears, will all of Santa Barbara County benefit?

As fiber optic broadband future nears, will all of Santa Barbara County benefit?

by Tom Schultz • Special for the Santa Barbara News-Press March 22, 2026March 25, 2026

Yetz’s Bagels tempts the tastebuds with new restaurant in Goleta

Yetz’s Bagels tempts the tastebuds with new restaurant in Goleta

by Daisy Scott • VoiceSB.com March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

Community announcements

Youthclusive presents Disney’s High School Musical at Center Stage Theater March 20-22

Youthclusive presents Disney’s High School Musical at Center Stage Theater March 20-22

by Youthclusive Inc. March 7, 2026March 7, 2026

Montecito Fire Chief announces retirement

Montecito Fire Chief announces retirement

by Montecito Fire Protection District March 5, 2026March 7, 2026

Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara honors 20 student artists

Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara honors 20 student artists

by Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara March 5, 2026March 7, 2026

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Drop Cesar Chavez name from landmarks, holidays, Congressional Hispanic Caucus says

Politics

Drop Cesar Chavez name from landmarks, holidays, Congressional Hispanic Caucus says

by Amelia Benavides-Colón • NOTUS March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Santa Barbara property owners, attorney Barry Cappello plan lawsuit to block rent freeze

Housing

Santa Barbara property owners, attorney Barry Cappello plan lawsuit to block rent freeze

by Joshua Molina • Santa Barbara News-Press March 3, 2026March 4, 2026

Man watched UCSB student Liz Hamel climb over railing, fall to her death, report shows

Man watched UCSB student Liz Hamel climb over railing, fall to her death, report shows

by Chris Woodyard • Santa Barbara News-Press February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

Santa Barbara Unified to send layoff notices to 66 employees

Education

Santa Barbara Unified to send layoff notices to 66 employees

by Joshua Molina • Santa Barbara News-Press February 25, 2026February 26, 2026

Santa Barbara school district approves seven-period day at all junior high schools beginning in 2027

Education

Santa Barbara school district approves seven-period day at all junior high schools beginning in 2027

by Joshua Molina • Santa Barbara News-Press February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Santa Barbara tensions inspire proposal to weaken jail authority of sheriffs across California

Santa Barbara tensions inspire proposal to weaken jail authority of sheriffs across California

by Tom Schultz • Special for the Santa Barbara News-Press February 28, 2026February 28, 2026