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• Bill Cirone Announces Retirement

  Susan Salcido will replace his as county superi...

• County Holds Fire Drill Wednesday

  Engines and helicopters will be seen and heard ...

• Mellow Deltopia Again This Year

  Thousands swarm Del Playa, with slightly higher...

• Church Burglary Suspect Apprehended

  Man found on two occasions in churches with bro...

• Blush Restaurant + Lounge Closes

  The State Street eatery suddenly closed Tuesday...

• California Holds Its Breath on Gas Tax Vote

  Santa Barbara County could gain $135 million fo...

• Big Battery Storage in Goleta Proposed

  Receives initial environmental approval with mi...

• Forest Service Shelves Plan to Widen Wildfire Fuel Break

  Environmental groups had sued over concerns of ...

• Los Carneros Developers Ask for More Changes

  Bridge, rec building, and affordable housing co...

• Burglary Suspects ID'd as Part of 'Rainbow Crew'

  Tried to evade police during high-speed chase t...

• Ellen DeGeneres Lists Montecito Estate for $45 Million

  Tuscan-style home features six bedrooms and six...

• Bus Schedule Changes Coming Up

  MTD holding meetings to discuss delays and addi...

• Floating Slab to Attack Castillo Underpass

  Caltrans fights for a solution to water torture...

• Pop-Up Housing Hits Snag

  City claims jurisdiction over flood safety at P...

• UCSB Braces for Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts

  Sciences and arts programs are expecting to los...

• Hal Conklin Enters Mayor's Race

  His announcement comes after a 22-year hiatus f...

• UCSB Materials Program Ranked Number 1

  The university adds to its list of accolades....

• Cigarette Tax Increase Takes Effect April 1

  Packs will cost $2 more....

• Spring Breakers Warned of Zika

  Virus-bearing mosquitoes still swarm in many ar...

• National Park Visits Increase

  Channel Islands saw 342,209 campers and day tri...

• Mixed Results for Ortega Park Cleanup

  Is Craig Gilbert the problem or the solution?...

• In Case of Deportation

  The "how to" forum filled Trinity Chu...

• ICE'S Mea Culpa

  The federal agency apologized to Sheriff Brown....

• School Pensions Swell

  Steady climb of payouts taking bigger and bigge...

• High-Speed Car Chase Ends at Gaviota

  Begins in Ventura on suspicion of burglary....

• California Voter Ranks Swell

  Biggest gains in state and City of Santa Barbar...

• And Then There Was One

  Cypress trees downed along the 101 through Mont...

• S.B. Named Among Top Tech Start-Up Towns

  City shares spot with Santa Maria....

• Airport Adding Seats on Flights to San Francisco, Denver, Dallas

  Expects to increase passenger capacity in 2017 ...

• Judge Orders Accused UCSB Student to Return to Campus

  University taking too long to investigate case ...