Aaron Cantú • Capital & Main, Author at Santa Barbara News-Press

Aerial view of a busy harbor with several large cargo ships and tankers on calm blue water. The distant shore features a sprawling industrial port and hills.

As prices climb, California imports more gasoline made from Russian oil

by Aaron Cantú • Capital & Main April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

Business, Environment, Housing

‘The poor are in a very bad state’: Climate change accelerates California’s cost-of-living crisis

by Aaron Cantú • Capital & Main January 5, 2026May 7, 2026

A muddy landscape with a submerged car and debris beneath a bridge. Nearby, a bulldozer works amid fallen branches and scattered items, conveying a sense of devastation.

California endures whipsaw climate extremes as federal support withers

by Aaron Cantú • Capital & Main November 28, 2025December 9, 2025