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Ingrid BostromImmigration advocates are calling on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to join an ACLU lawsuit that aims to stop the Department of Homeland Security from targeting people because of their race and the language they speak. -
California Faculty AssociationA California State University, Channel Islands professor has been released from federal custody following an immigration enforcement operation in Ventura County last week. -
Ventura County Supervisor Vianey LopezJaime Alanis Garcia worked for the cannabis grower “Glass House Farms” for about 10 years. During the raid, he fell 30 feet and suffered a broken neck, fractured skull and a severed artery. -
Photo by Tracey Adams.Representatives from Mothers for Peace on Friday requested a public hearing before the California Coastal Commission and an analysis of all environmental risks stemming from the Diablo Canyon nuclear power facility. -
Image provided by CenCal Health; used with permissionCenCal Health is the Medicaid managed care plan for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.Two new mandates include: a work requirement of 80 hours per month, and a requirement to requalify for Medi-Cal eligibility every six months. -
Jeff Kuyper / Los Padres Forest WatchThe Bureau of Land Management, or BLM, is reopening its environmental review of oil and gas development across Central California, including parts of the Central Coast. -
Creative CommonsIn Ojai, city leaders have passed a new policy aimed at protecting vulnerable residents and strengthening public trust. The Ojai Care Policy is designed to safeguard trans individuals, undocumented immigrants and other marginalized groups. -
CalTrans reopened SR 166 to commuter traffic on Tuesday evening.Fire officials say that favorable weather conditions and no new fire activity helped them determine that the 166 is now safe for travel.
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Fire officials say illegal fireworks ignited the blaze at Templeton Feed and Grain on the night of July 4, and now detectives are trying to identify several people seen in the area just before the fire. The investigation is ongoing. -
The Madre Fire, near New Cuyama and Hwy 166, has grown to over 80,000 acres making it California's largest wildfire this year. The blaze is 35% contained as of 6:45 p.m. Monday. -
A trial at the end of the month will determine whether a group of longtime Santa Barbara tenants must vacate their homes due to renovations planned by the property owner. This is the first time a new Santa Barbara city ordinance governing renovation eviction procedures will be tested in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court. -
The Museum’s operating budget is being slashed by about $110,000 dollars, according to museum staff. Researchers may lose unique opportunities to conduct local genealogical research and look up property histories due to limited access to the museum's archives. -
An annual celebration of Oaxacan culture on the Central Coast has been canceled this year. Organizers say immigration raids have left local indigenous communities feeling unsafe. -
A custody deputy discovered the body of 54 year old Juan Lara during a welfare check on Saturday, June 28th.The Santa Maria resident had been arrested last Thursday for being under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of narcotics and two prior felony convictions. -
The CEO of San Luis Obispo’s Chamber of Commerce, Jim Dantona, is eyeing a seat on the County Board of Supervisors in next year’s election. -
A former Arroyo Grande mayoral candidate is facing multiple felony charges related to election fraud. -
According to The Congressional Budget Office, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would reduce federal Medicaid spending by an estimated $793 billion-dollars over the next ten years, which would affect CenCal Health, the Medicaid managed care plan, that supports over 242,000 low-income people in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties. -
As immigration raids continue in California, the Mexican Consulate in Oxnard is urging undocumented residents in the Tri-County area to know their rights.
