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SBUSD finalizes layoffs for 2026-2027 school year

SBUSD finalizes layoffs for 2026-2027 school year

Four teachers and five administrative support employees at SBUSD will be laid off for the 2026-2027 school year.

by Julianna Lozada • Santa Barbara News-Press May 16, 2026May 16, 2026

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Family of UCSB sexual assault survivor urges public to help find dorm attacker

Family of UCSB sexual assault survivor urges public to help find dorm attacker

San Marcos High School sailors qualify for two national championships

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San Marcos High School sailors qualify for two national championships

Santa Barbara Zoo housing idea snarls plans for bridge over Highway 101, connecting Eastside to waterfront

Santa Barbara Zoo housing idea snarls plans for bridge over Highway 101, connecting Eastside to waterfront

Jason Dominguez looks to replace Kristen Sneddon in District 4 on the Santa Barbara City Council

Government

Jason Dominguez looks to replace Kristen Sneddon in District 4 on the Santa Barbara City Council

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Investigation: ICE arrests at county jails far more frequent than official reports show

Investigation: ICE arrests at county jails far more frequent than official reports show

by Lillian Perlmutter • Santa Barbara News-Press April 2, 2026April 6, 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 • Santa Barbara News-Press February 8, 2026May 7, 2026

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 • Santa Barbara News-Press March 18, 2026April 25, 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, 2026May 7, 2026

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Blue Man Group brings sensory spectacle to the Granada Theatre

Blue Man Group brings sensory spectacle to the Granada Theatre

by Joy Martin • Special for the News-Press May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

‘A Night with Janis Joplin’: Where blues and rock collide

‘A Night with Janis Joplin’: Where blues and rock collide

by Daisy Scott • VoiceSB.com April 11, 2026April 13, 2026

Montecito’s Charlie Puth lights up the stage at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Montecito’s Charlie Puth lights up the stage at the Santa Barbara Bowl

by Joy Martin • Special for the News-Press April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

Royal Pride Foundation’s Royal Ball raises $250,000 to support San Marcos High School students

Royal Pride Foundation’s Royal Ball raises $250,000 to support San Marcos High School students

by Michele Voigt April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

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The next El Niño could lock Earth into a hotter climate

The next El Niño could lock Earth into a hotter climate

by Bob Berwyn • Inside Climate News April 30, 2026

Montecito Sanitary District rebuffs water board’s takeover bid

Montecito Sanitary District rebuffs water board’s takeover bid

by Melinda Burns • Special for the Santa Barbara News-Press April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival runs Saturday and Sunday at Alameda Park

Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival runs Saturday and Sunday at Alameda Park

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

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Ray Ford: West Camino Cielo’s pathway to the unknown

Ray Ford: West Camino Cielo’s pathway to the unknown

by Ray Ford May 10, 2026May 10, 2026

Lynn Montgomery: Mothers in our midst

Lynn Montgomery: Mothers in our midst

by Lynn Montgomery May 9, 2026May 9, 2026

Santa Barbara’s State Street: The time for bold action is still now

Santa Barbara’s State Street: The time for bold action is still now

by Carrie Kelly • Special for the Santa Barbara News-Press May 3, 2026May 3, 2026

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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, 2026May 7, 2026

Disclosure opens Santa Barbara Bowl season with a full-capacity dance floor

Disclosure opens Santa Barbara Bowl season with a full-capacity dance floor

by Joy Martin • Special for the News-Press April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

Forward march: Santa Barbara Unified to turn Armory into modern career-tech space

Forward march: Santa Barbara Unified to turn Armory into modern career-tech space

by Aston Smith • Special for the News-Press April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

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New affordable housing for people with developmental or mental health disabilities headed to Santa Barbara

New affordable housing for people with developmental or mental health disabilities headed to Santa Barbara

by Joshua Molina • Santa Barbara News-Press April 22, 2026April 23, 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 • Santa Barbara News-Press March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

Newsmakers with JR: UC Santa Barbara professors argue over rent control

Newsmakers with JR: UC Santa Barbara professors argue over rent control

by Joshua Molina • Santa Barbara News-Press February 24, 2026February 24, 2026

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Alejandra Navarro named 2027 Santa Barbara County Education Office Teacher of the Year

Education

Alejandra Navarro named 2027 Santa Barbara County Education Office Teacher of the Year

by Julianna Lozada • Santa Barbara News-Press May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

California denies allegations of Medicaid fraud as White House withholds funds

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California denies allegations of Medicaid fraud as White House withholds funds

by Violet Jira • NOTUS May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

Santa Barbara County to consider streamlining housing and commercial project approvals

Housing

Santa Barbara County to consider streamlining housing and commercial project approvals

by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

Proposed housing at Paseo Nuevo Macy’s building is dead

Housing

Proposed housing at Paseo Nuevo Macy’s building is dead

by Joshua Molina • Santa Barbara News-Press May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

Retired attorney Steven Amerikaner appointed to Santa Barbara County Planning Commission

Government

Retired attorney Steven Amerikaner appointed to Santa Barbara County Planning Commission

by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press May 13, 2026May 13, 2026