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Goleta girls are changing the game of football

Goleta girls are changing the game of football

The varsity girls flag football team at Dos Pueblos High School, last year’s Channel League Champion, is gearing up for their next season after an exciting summer

by Sofia Wallace • Santa Barbara News-Press August 24, 2026August 25, 2026

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Kellogg Square business center, sold for $11.3 million, to become ‘catalyst’ growth of Old Town Goleta

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Kellogg Square business center, sold for $11.3 million, to become ‘catalyst’ growth of Old Town Goleta

Isla Vista memorial to honor victims of cliff deaths

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Isla Vista memorial to honor victims of cliff deaths

What is Verkada? The AI-Powered License Plate Readers set to replace Flock cameras in Santa Barbara

What is Verkada? The AI-Powered License Plate Readers set to replace Flock cameras in Santa Barbara

Who are the candidates running for Santa Barbara City Council?

Who are the candidates running for Santa Barbara City Council?

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Goleta Union school board passes a resolution urging minimum distance between firearm retailers and schools

Goleta Union school board passes a resolution urging minimum distance between firearm retailers and schools

by Julianna Lozada • Santa Barbara News-Press August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Fiber optic broadband connects Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians to high-speed internet

Fiber optic broadband connects Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians to high-speed internet

by Angel Corzo • Santa Barbara News-Press August 20, 2026August 21, 2026

‘Santa Barbara Talks’ podcast: Trader Joe’s employee, councilman Eric Friedman running for mayor

‘Santa Barbara Talks’ podcast: Trader Joe’s employee, councilman Eric Friedman running for mayor

by Joshua Molina • Santa Barbara News-Press August 18, 2026August 19, 2026

PopUp Bagels to bring the ‘LA vibe’ to Santa Barbara’s Five Points this fall

PopUp Bagels to bring the ‘LA vibe’ to Santa Barbara’s Five Points this fall

by Sofia Wallace • Santa Barbara News-Press August 19, 2026August 19, 2026

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Red flag warning issued for fire risk in Santa Barbara, Ventura counties

Red flag warning issued for fire risk in Santa Barbara, Ventura counties

by Aston Smith • Santa Barbara News-Press August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

50,000 Santa Barbara County residents projected to join the ranks of the medically uninsured

50,000 Santa Barbara County residents projected to join the ranks of the medically uninsured

by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

$3 million in special education funding coming to Santa Barbara Unified School District

$3 million in special education funding coming to Santa Barbara Unified School District

by Julianna Lozada • Santa Barbara News-Press August 18, 2026August 18, 2026

County Notebook: Miyasato retires, sheriff tackles overtime and Lavagnino targets catalytic converter thieves

County Notebook: Miyasato retires, sheriff tackles overtime and Lavagnino targets catalytic converter thieves

by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press August 18, 2026August 18, 2026

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In the quiet valley between Ontare and San Roque Road, rocks tumble out the back of a yellow Volvo dump truck.

Where there was once a cement wall, an excavator scoops up the boulders and transports them 180 degrees around to the shaded Arroyo Burro creek that runs through Stevens Park.

Since 1964 the San Roque debris basin wall has influenced the flow of water, now the stream will be free to flow without the incursion of the man made wall. The wall removal is part of a renovation to the debris basin.

“We will still have the full functionality of the basin itself to capture large debris, but we’re making it so fish and other aquatic species can come through this system,” said Seth Shank, Santa Barbara County Flood Control Environmental Planner.

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Robert Sulnick: Time to vote the reality TV star president off the island

Robert Sulnick: Time to vote the reality TV star president off the island

by Robert Sulnick August 23, 2026

Letter: In support of Devon Wardlow for City Council

Letter: In support of Devon Wardlow for City Council

by Mike Jordan August 21, 2026August 22, 2026

Opinion: Why do Latinos work for ICE?

Opinion: Why do Latinos work for ICE?

by Eladio Bobadilla • Zócalo August 19, 2026August 25, 2026

Opinion: The most sensible reason for reopening State Street

Opinion: The most sensible reason for reopening State Street

by Eileen White Read August 12, 2026August 12, 2026

Letter: A reflection on Fiesta

Letter: A reflection on Fiesta

by David Woodard August 12, 2026August 12, 2026

Lynn Montgomery: The House of Swans—My 203 days in a Kyiv Airbnb

Lynn Montgomery: The House of Swans—My 203 days in a Kyiv Airbnb

by Lynn Montgomery August 9, 2026August 10, 2026

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El Condado de Santa Bárbara recibe la designación “Prohousing”

El Condado de Santa Bárbara recibe la designación “Prohousing”

by Kelsey Gerckens Buttitta, County of Santa Barbara August 25, 2026August 25, 2026

County of Santa Barbara awarded $1.25 million for housing

County of Santa Barbara awarded $1.25 million for housing

by Kelsey Gerckens Buttitta, County of Santa Barbara August 25, 2026August 25, 2026

Santa Barbara Pediatrician Dr. Daniel Brennan Named California’s 2026 Immunization Champion

Santa Barbara Pediatrician Dr. Daniel Brennan Named California’s 2026 Immunization Champion

by Daniel Brennan, Sutter Health August 25, 2026August 25, 2026

Comedian Nikki Glaser to perform at Chumash Casino Resort

Comedian Nikki Glaser to perform at Chumash Casino Resort

by Sean Larsen, Chumash Casino Resort August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

Applications open for State Route 135 stakeholder advisory committee

Applications open for State Route 135 stakeholder advisory committee

by Lauren Bianchi Klemann, Santa Barbara County Association of Governments August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

ForestWatch condemns Trump’s plans to create new roads through Los Padres

ForestWatch condemns Trump’s plans to create new roads through Los Padres

by Keri Setnicka, Los Padres ForestWatch August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

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‘Santa Barbara Talks’ podcast: Mayoral candidate Kristen Sneddon talks rents, State Street, housing

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UCSB receives four-year, $20M federal grant for artificial intelligence cloud laboratory

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UCSB receives four-year, $20M federal grant for artificial intelligence cloud laboratory

by Angel Corzo • Santa Barbara News-Press August 23, 2026August 23, 2026

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