Posted inGovernment Layoffs, program cuts ahead as Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approves $1.66 billion budget by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press June 17, 2026June 17, 2026
Posted inGovernment Santa Barbara County supervisors approve hiring of new CEO, bump pay of county counsel by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press June 9, 2026June 9, 2026
Posted inCommunity New work rules for CalFresh benefits puts 17,000 recipients at risk in Santa Barbara County by Chris Woodyard • Santa Barbara News-Press June 7, 2026June 6, 2026
Posted inPolitics Updated: Voter turnout low across Santa Barbara County, especially in contested Fifth District, as ballot count continues by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press June 3, 2026June 4, 2026
Posted inPolitics Fiscal priorities sharpen as Fifth District candidates face off at Round 2 forum by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press May 22, 2026May 22, 2026
Posted inPolitics Wide-open race heats up as candidates for Fifth District supervisor meet in Santa Maria by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press May 19, 2026May 19, 2026
Posted inHousing Santa Barbara County to consider streamlining housing and commercial project approvals by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press May 13, 2026May 13, 2026
Posted inGovernment Layoffs and pharmacy closures loom as Santa Barbara County weighs budget shortfalls by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press May 10, 2026May 13, 2026
Posted inImmigration ‘Referendum on Sheriff Brown’: Politics and policy collide as supervisors split on jail authority bill by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press April 25, 2026June 3, 2026
Posted inGovernment As fiber optic broadband future nears, will all of Santa Barbara County benefit? by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press March 22, 2026March 25, 2026
