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Business, nonprofit and government leaders reflect on the economy at annual State of the County summit

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Business, nonprofit and government leaders reflect on the economy at annual State of the County summit

Nov 6, 2026 · 3:13 PM · Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press

More than 300 people gathered at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Goleta for the event hosted by the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce The post Business, nonprofit and government leaders reflect on the economy at annual State of the County summit…

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Kristen Sneddon gains votes in new election results, tightening gap with Eric Friedman

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Kristen Sneddon gains votes in new election results, tightening gap with Eric Friedman

Nov 6, 2026 · 12:31 AM · Julianna Lozada • Santa Barbara News-Press

Eric Friedman is now only leading Kristen Sneddon by 312 votes The post Kristen Sneddon gains votes in new election results, tightening gap with Eric Friedman appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

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Stabbing at Coal Oil Point Reserve near Isla Vista

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Stabbing at Coal Oil Point Reserve near Isla Vista

Nov 5, 2026 · 3:12 PM · Angel Corzo • Santa Barbara News-Press

The four to five suspects involved in the stabbing are still at large, according to Kiki Reyes, university spokeswoman The post Stabbing at Coal Oil Point Reserve near Isla Vista appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

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Santa Barbara elects three progressives to City Council amid massive rebuke of Trump nationwide

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Santa Barbara elects three progressives to City Council amid massive rebuke of Trump nationwide

Nov 5, 2026 · 4:56 AM · Julianna Lozada • Santa Barbara News-Press

Santa Barbara County Democratic Party Chair Christian Alonso said Escobedo, Wardlow and Baucke prevailed as Tuesday’s winners because they wanted to help the working class The post Santa Barbara elects three progressives to City Council amid massive rebuke of Trump nationwide appeared…

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Santa Barbara County counting ballots as candidates in tight races watch and wait

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Santa Barbara County counting ballots as candidates in tight races watch and wait

Nov 5, 2026 · 2:43 AM · Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press

The next vote count update was expected to drop on Thursday, and final results could take weeks to certify The post Santa Barbara County counting ballots as candidates in tight races watch and wait appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

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Luz Reyes-Martín and James Kyriaco to continue serving on Goleta City Council

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Luz Reyes-Martín and James Kyriaco to continue serving on Goleta City Council

Nov 4, 2026 · 11:47 PM · Sofia Wallace • Santa Barbara News-Press

Reyes-Martín will hold the District 1 seat and Kyriaco will hold the District 2 seat The post Luz Reyes-Martín and James Kyriaco to continue serving on Goleta City Council appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

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Rep. Carbajal and Assemblymember Hart re-elected to office at federal and state levels

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Rep. Carbajal and Assemblymember Hart re-elected to office at federal and state levels

Nov 4, 2026 · 11:39 PM · Sofia Wallace • Santa Barbara News-Press

Carbajal will continue his work in the House of Representatives amidst a historic flip to a new democratic majority. Hart said he is looking forward to working with a new governor The post Rep. Carbajal and Assemblymember Hart re-elected to office at…

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PHOTOS: News-Press journalists capture the moments of Santa Barbara election night

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PHOTOS: News-Press journalists capture the moments of Santa Barbara election night

Nov 4, 2026 · 10:03 PM · Santa Barbara News-Press Staff

The sights and scenes from multiple parties on election night The post PHOTOS: News-Press journalists capture the moments of Santa Barbara election night appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

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California housing bonds: What passage of Prop. 37, Prop. 1 means for state

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California housing bonds: What passage of Prop. 37, Prop. 1 means for state

Nov 4, 2026 · 8:10 PM · Ben Christoper • CalMatters

Prop. 1 carries a historic price tag, but is otherwise a conventional approach. There are open questions about how Prop. 37 will be administered and how many will benefit. The post California housing bonds: What passage of Prop. 37, Prop. 1 means…

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What we know about results in all 14 California ballot propositions

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What we know about results in all 14 California ballot propositions

Nov 4, 2026 · 7:40 AM · Adam Echelman • CalMatters

California’s 14 s ballot measures include a billionaire tax, voter ID, changes to recall elections, and a bid to speed up building by limiting environmental reviews. The post What we know about results in all 14 California ballot propositions appeared first on…

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