11+ hour, 15+ min ago   (1077+ words) Elected officials are poised to pass sweeping restrictions that would dramatically curb onshore oil and gas production across unincorporated Santa Barbara County. An ordinance years in the making, the new rules would ban new wells along the coastal and inland…...

21+ hour, 13+ min ago   (784+ words) This story originally appeared in The Center Square. California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has announced $34.9 million in grants to nonprofits and labor unions that will help “at-risk” or undocumented workers understand their rights, including hundreds of thousands of dollars…...

23+ hour, 13+ min ago   (303+ words) In recent years, Newsom vetoed bills that sought to expand the community colleges’ ability to issue more bachelor’s degrees. Still, Newsom’s office was involved in the revision of the latest bills, Cabaldon said in a Senate floor speech Monday.“This…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (309+ words) Nine bills authored by 37th District Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) — on issues including offshore drilling, mental health, domestic violence and nonprofits — are heading to the Governor’s desk. “The legislative package we advanced on behalf of the 37th District addresses challenges facing…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (323+ words) The California Senate Rules Committee has appointed Gabriella Garcia, executive director of Storyteller, to serve as a commissioner for First 5 California. She was appointed at the recommendation of California Senator Pro Tempore Monique Limon, who represents Santa Barbara in the…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (435+ words) An extreme heat warning was issued for Santa Barbara County this week, with temperatures reaching as high as 102 degrees on Wednesday. The temperature is expected to range between 88 to 108 degrees on the Central and South Coast, according to the National…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (757+ words) The city of Santa Barbara is in conversations to acquire the beloved La Casa de la Raza, in a complex land-use deal involving the state of California, the News-Press has learned. State Senate Pro Tempore Monique Limon secured $6.1 million in…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (35+ words) Jennifer Goddard Combs, SB Athletic Round Table Santa Barbara News-Press Local news, delivered to you DAYBREAK from the Santa Barbara News-Press is the newsletter that gives you the headlines you need to start your day....

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (475+ words) This story was originally reported by Mariel Padilla of The 19th. Meet Mariel and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. California is set to end child marriage – years after more than a third of the nation had…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (476+ words) As a resident of Santa Barbara’s District Four — comprising the Upper East Side, Riviera, and Eucalyptus Hill neighborhoods — I ran smack into this conundrum two months ago, when a candidate for my district’s seat asked me for a monetary contribution…...