A story in Noozhawk’s Report on Santa Barbara District Elections
Santa Barbara Mayor Cathy Murillo was the first Latina to be elected to the City Council when she won her first term in 2011. She attends meetings from the mostly empty City Hall council chambers during the novel coronavirus pandemic, while other members video conference from their offices or homes. (Brooke Holland / Noozhawk photo) By Joshua Molina, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @JECMolina
December 16, 2020
| 4:00 p.m.
[Noozhawk’s note: First in a series about Santa Barbara’s transition to district-based elections for the City Council.]
For years, Santa Barbara’s Mesa, Riviera and San Roque neighborhoods were the political power bases deciding who would serve on the City Council.