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Kristen Sneddon Wins Santa Barbara Mayoral Race

With only a smattering of votes left to be counted in this fall’s midterm elections, Santa Barbara mayoral candidate Kristen Sneddon has amassed a statistically insurmountable lead over her chief mayoral rival, Councilmember Eric Friedman. Friedman, a nine-year councilmember famous for spinning late night soliloquies full of historical references...

Santa Barbara, CA · 19h
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Ventura County Reporter

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VC Election 2026: City council, superintendent of schools and other results from the Nov. 3 midterms

The nationwide blue wave favoring Democratic candidates in the Nov. 3 election washed over Ventura County, with some exceptions. Ventura County’s congressional delegation will continue to consist of all Democrats. Jacqui Irwin of Thousand Oaks won her first term in the House of Representatives in Dist. 26 while Santa Barbara resident Salud Carbajal won reelection in Dist. 24. Brad Sherman of Sherman Oaks will continue representing Dist. 32, which now includes Simi Valley following the most recent redistricting.

Ventura County, CA · 1d
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California awards $1M for Pacific Surfliner Planning

The agency that oversees Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner service said Wednesday it received $1 million in state funding to update a plan aimed at making passenger rail service more reliable between San Diego, Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. The Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency, known as LOSSAN,...

California · 1d
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El Niño Just Pushed California’s Ocean to the Highest Levels Ever Recorded, and NOAA Says More Is Coming

Roads flooded, water pushed into homes and businesses, and tide gauges that have been recording for more than a century logged numbers they had never seen before. That was the California coast between Oct. 24 and 30, and NOAA has now explained what made it happen. The NOAA National Ocean...

California · 4d
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City of Ventura Launches Annual Santa to a Senior Gift Drive for Older Adults

The City of Ventura invites community members to donate unwrapped gifts through December 9 to brighten the holidays for over 200 local seniors. The City of Ventura’s annual Santa to a Senior program kicks off Thursday, November 12, 2026, to collect gifts for seniors at the Ventura Avenue Adult Center. Gift donations will be accepted through Wednesday, December 9, 2026.

Ventura, CA · 2d

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Solvang city workers back on the job nearly a month after strike

Nearly a month after Solvang municipal employees returned to work following a monthlong strike, the city is moving forward under a new three-year contract with Teamsters Local 986. "It’s good to have everyone back. Our employees keep Solvang running every day, and this past month or so has been about...

Solvang, CA · 2d

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Lompoc Theatre finishes roof project, starts seismic upgrades as Phase II nears end

Renovation work at the historic H Street Lompoc Theatre building continues with the completion of a major roof replacement, asbestos abatement and removal of the original stage as part of the project's Phase II efforts. The roof job, which included retrofitting, cost $850,000, finished ahead of the rainy season, and...

Lompoc, CA · 3d

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Beachgoers notice Sand Berm in Carpinteria

Carpinteria, CA · 1d

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California Emergency Officials Urge Residents to Prepare for Potential El Niño Winter

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — California emergency responders are preparing for the possibility of a wetter winter fueled by El Niño, warning residents to take precautions now for potential heavy rain, flooding, mudslides and power outages. On Tuesday, PG&E brought together emergency management officials, CAL FIRE and the American...

California · 1d

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Space Force mission set to launch Tuesday night from Vandenberg

The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the USSF-627 mission Tuesday from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The spontaneous launch window for the U.S. government mission opens Tuesday night between 6:49 and 10:49 p.m. A backup launch opportunity is planned for Wednesday, Nov. 11, between 6:35 and 10:35 p.m.

Santa Barbara, CA · 3d

Santa Barbara Independent

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Santa Barbara County Updates Its Inclusionary Housing Policy to Address Habitat for Humanity’s Concerns

This article was underwritten in part by the Mickey Flacks Journalism Fund for Social Justice, a proud, innovative supporter of local news. To make a contribution go to sbcan.org/journalism_fund. Santa Barbara County’s Board of Supervisors voted to amend its inclusionary housing ordinance on Tuesday. Those changes are part of the...

Santa Barbara County, CA · 1d

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Warm Veterans Day, rainy Friday

Santa Barbara County, CA · 2d

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City of Santa Barbara at risk of Litigation over Rent Freeze and State Street Closure

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) When the city of Santa Barbara received a letter threatening litigation if the council voted to extend a rent increase moratorium the city administrator chose to take it off the agenda . "The city received a letter on the action today, so we are looking at that without outside legal council and making some changes The post City of Santa Barbara at risk of Litigation over Rent Freeze and State Street Closure appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .

Santa Barbara, CA · 2d

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Updated results shift Buellton, Los Olivos election standings

Updated election results released Nov. 10 changed the standings in two Santa Ynez Valley-area races, putting Mark Williams ahead of Billy Silvola in Buellton City Council District 1 and Brad Saarloos ahead of Lisa Palmer in the Los Olivos Community Services District contest. Williams now leads Silvola by 32 votes,...

Los Olivos, CA · 2d

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Updated count puts Segovia ahead in Lompoc council race

Updated election results released Nov. 10 reversed the standings in a close Lompoc City Council race, putting Sharlameigne Segovia ahead of incumbent Victor Vega in District 2. Segovia now leads Vega by 12 votes, with 743 votes (50.13%) to Vega’s 731 (49.33%), according to the latest unofficial results from the...

Lompoc, CA · 2d

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AI-powered emergency response systems are proposed for California

Global Stack USA, a Santa Ana-based infrastructure development company, proposed in Aug, helicopter pads, parking garages and edge-computing units in all fairgrounds in California. The proposed sites include California’s public fairgrounds, and such the Ventura Fairgrounds. Global Stacks USA, plans to use this infrastructure for an emergency response network to run even when traditional systems fail. Their plan includes what Global Stacks USA calls “edge-computing systems” that are “roughly the size of a standard shipping container.” According to Global Stacks USA, the plan will include an aerial port that will be used for rapid medevac transport, first-responder arrival and supply deployment during large-scale evacuation events, real-time aerial surveillance and situational awareness across major emergencies and a permanent, state-ready aerial staging ground for wildfires, earthquakes and floods. The last piece of infrastructure that Global Stacks USA has planned is a parking structure.

California · 3d

Santa Barbara Independent

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City of Santa Barbara May Face Litigation over Temporary Rent Freeze

Santa Barbara City Council decided not to discuss the potential extension of the city’s temporary rental increase moratorium, instead choosing to delay deliberation another week following threats of litigation over the legality of extending the rent freeze. The decision comes in light of the recent petition to place rent...

Santa Barbara, CA · 2d

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Officials work to protect new olive ridley sea turtle nest in Ventura County

VENTURA, Calif. — An olive ridley sea turtle laid its eggs on a beach in Ventura this month. This marks the first olive ridley nesting in the city’s history. This follows two other Southern California olive ridley nestings in Seal Beach and Huntington Beach in September. Those were the first documented instances of any sea turtle naturally laying eggs on the U.S. West Coast ever, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (NOAA).

Ventura, CA · 5d

Lompoc Record

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Veterans Day ceremonies, community events planned across Central Coast

Veterans, military families and community members across the Central Coast will gather Wednesday to honor those who served in the U.S. armed forces, remember those who died in service and recognize the sacrifices made by military families. Observances planned in Lompoc, Orcutt, Santa Maria, Guadalupe and Solvang will include memorial...

Lompoc, CA · 3d

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Multiple Hospitalizations from Santa Barbara Half-Marathon Under Investigation

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Over the weekend, Santa Barbara cheered on the more than 7,500 runners who took part in the annual Half-Marathon and 5k. The event welcomed participants from 45 states and 18 countries to the scenic course that took them through State Street to the Mesa, to East Beach, and more. But the The post Multiple Hospitalizations from Santa Barbara Half-Marathon Under Investigation appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .

Santa Barbara, CA · 4d