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Kristen Sneddon: Santa Barbara is not for sale

Oct 30, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Kristen Sneddon

Santa Barbara is not for sale. That is what we need to tell major developers and powerful well-funded real estate interests in next week’s election. They have poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into our city elections because they see an opportunity.…

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City of Santa Barbara hopes to strengthen tenants’ eviction rights, but Just Cause Ordinance still needs work

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City of Santa Barbara hopes to strengthen tenants’ eviction rights, but Just Cause Ordinance still needs work

Oct 30, 2026 · 5:03 AM · Sofia Wallace • Santa Barbara News-Press

The Just Cause Ordinance restricts landlords from evicting tenants without specific legal reasons. The post City of Santa Barbara hopes to strengthen tenants’ eviction rights, but Just Cause Ordinance still needs work appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

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Who will be the next mayor? It doesn’t matter for some residents fearful of the next ICE raid

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Who will be the next mayor? It doesn’t matter for some residents fearful of the next ICE raid

Oct 30, 2026 · 1:15 AM · Angel Corzo • Santa Barbara News-Press

Some Santa Barbara residents interviewed by the News-Press say it doesn't matter who wins the mayor's race if no one is willing to stop ICE The post Who will be the next mayor? It doesn’t matter for some residents fearful of the…

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Elderly woman, two dogs involved in crash on Highway 101 in Carpinteria

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Elderly woman, two dogs involved in crash on Highway 101 in Carpinteria

Oct 30, 2026 · 12:41 AM · Angel Corzo • Santa Barbara News-Press

The woman sustained minor injuries, but her dogs were okay, authorities said. The post Elderly woman, two dogs involved in crash on Highway 101 in Carpinteria appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

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Santa Barbara Unified tightens consequences for racism, hate-motivated conduct following ‘blackface’ TikTok post

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Santa Barbara Unified tightens consequences for racism, hate-motivated conduct following ‘blackface’ TikTok post

Oct 29, 2026 · 2:29 PM · Julianna Lozada • Santa Barbara News-Press

Concerns about a pattern of racism in Santa Barbara Unified schools reached a fever pitch after a TikTok post of San Marcos High School students in an ethnic studies classroom depicting ‘blackface’ circulated nearly a month ago The post Santa Barbara Unified…

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He was homeless and nearly drowned, but Alexander Stoeber relies on faith, hope to inspire City Council campaign

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He was homeless and nearly drowned, but Alexander Stoeber relies on faith, hope to inspire City Council campaign

Oct 29, 2026 · 9:55 AM · Joshua Molina • Santa Barbara News-Press

UCSB graduate and real estate agent Stoeber looks to replace Meagan Harmon in Santa Barbara City Council's District 6. The post He was homeless and nearly drowned, but Alexander Stoeber relies on faith, hope to inspire City Council campaign appeared first on…

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Low-income families prioritized in new 48-unit affordable housing project

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Low-income families prioritized in new 48-unit affordable housing project

Oct 29, 2026 · 4:30 AM · Sofia Wallace • Santa Barbara News-Press

All units are restricted for low-income and very low-income families, and are eligible for Section Eight housing vouchers The post Low-income families prioritized in new 48-unit affordable housing project appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

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Farmworker advocate, activist Dolores Huerta dies after longstanding legacy in California

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Farmworker advocate, activist Dolores Huerta dies after longstanding legacy in California

Oct 29, 2026 · 4:20 AM · Angel Corzo • Santa Barbara News-Press

Huerta coined the phrase, “Sí, se puede,” translating to “Yes, we can,” which became a rally cry heard around the nation for immigrants and farmworkers facing injustice. The post Farmworker advocate, activist Dolores Huerta dies after longstanding legacy in California appeared first…

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Santa Barbara Police Department investigating suspicious death in apartment

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Santa Barbara Police Department investigating suspicious death in apartment

Oct 29, 2026 · 3:47 AM · Angel Corzo • Santa Barbara News-Press

The Santa Barbara Police Department is investigating a suspicious death on the 100 block of Los Aguajes Avenue after authorities found a dead body in an apartment on Wednesday morning. Police officers were called to the apartment for a welfare check on…

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An ‘iconic headland’: The restoration of Campus Point

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An ‘iconic headland’: The restoration of Campus Point

Oct 28, 2026 · 11:03 PM · Harrison Tasoff, UCSB

Restoration work has begun at Campus Point The post An ‘iconic headland’: The restoration of Campus Point appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

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