Posted inImmigration Santa Barbara County officials to square off over ICE arrests at jails by Lillian Perlmutter • Santa Barbara News-Press June 22, 2026October 26, 2026
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, 2026October 26, 2026
Posted inCommunity 5 teens killed in crash remembered at Tuesday night vigil in Santa Maria by Kaitlin Sweeney • Santa Barbara News-Press June 10, 2026June 16, 2026
Posted inPublic Safety 5 killed, 1 critically injured in Santa Maria when vehicle crashes into traffic signal pole by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press June 7, 2026June 7, 2026
Posted inGovernment 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, 2026October 26, 2026
Posted inGovernment Update: Valencia and Aguilera appear headed for runoff in race for Fifth District Supervisor by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press June 2, 2026October 26, 2026
Posted inGovernment Political Notebook: 20% of ballots returned countywide; More Republicans than Democrats have voted by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press May 30, 2026October 26, 2026
Posted inTransportation Santa Barbara County transportation officials tee up more than a quarter billion dollars for projects through 2031 by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press May 25, 2026October 26, 2026
Posted inCommunity Three lawmakers blast Republican Party’s AI-generated attack ad against supervisorial candidate Ricardo Valencia by Joshua Molina • Santa Barbara News-Press May 23, 2026October 26, 2026
Posted inGovernment ‘A racist caricature’: Democrats blast Republican AI deep fake attack ad on Ricardo Valencia in Santa Barbara County supervisor’s race by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press May 22, 2026October 26, 2026
