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And so the battle over Santa Barbara County's next budget begins. While official funding decisions won’t be made until June, workshops are being held this

Reelecting Mano Raju for Public Defender is the best choice for San Francisco. He’s the only endorsed candidate of the San Francisco Democratic Party. During his current term as the

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Multiple inmates were involved in a large riot at the Santa Barbara County Main Jail on Sunday. Many inmates were forced out into the

Santa Barbara County probation chief, public defender lead discussion on custody and prevention environment

Estimated revenues for the 2021-22 fiscal year include $19.1 million in cannabis taxes, which is higher than sales tax and transient occupancy tax revenues

People’s Park will be the fifth houseless encampment closed by IVRPD since last November.

Housing and Development Newsletter The District Attorney’s Office also will continue to partner with the Second District Office to implement a Neighborhood Court pilot program in Goleta to serve as a restorative justice-based pre-filing diversion program for misdemeanor offenses and infractions. The department’s preliminary budget is about $30.5 million, with about half of that funding coming from the general fund contributions.  The District Attorney’s Office requested a little more tha...

If 2020 has proved anything, it’s that La Jollans don’t lose their fighting spirit. As the world battled the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, locals hopped online or otherwise did what they could for various causes — whether it be neighborhood character, racial justice or adapting to ever-changing public health restrictions to keep their businesses open. All of this without in-person entertainment, meetings and events and while staying masked and socially distanced. Through Dec. 26, residen...