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Construction Begins on Carpinteria Advanced Purification Project Pipeline and Advanced Water Purification Facility
Pipeline and Facility Construction Launches for Major Local Water Supply Project Construction on the pipeline component of the Carpinteria Advanced Purification Project (CAPP) will begin Monday, May 18, 2026. The project is a partnership between Carpinteria Valley Water District (CVWD)…
MOXI to Raise Awareness of Early Childhood Mental Health at First 5 California’s “Stronger Starts Statewide Day of Action” on Saturday
By First 5 California Children will decorate flowerpots and receive planting materials and sunflower seeds to take home as part of the First 5 California “Stronger Starts Statewide Day of Action” at MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation,…
Opinion: Are We There Yet?
By R. Demilo, Arroyo Grande For some years now, politicians, surrounded by their red MAGA-cap supporters, have been promising to “Make America Great Again,” which was the official 2024 GOP campaign platform. This platform was “dedicated to the forgotten men…
Opinion: Santa Barbara Must Get Juvenile E-Bike Riders Under Control Now
By Jeff Goldstein, Santa Barbara County On any given afternoon in Santa Barbara, you can watch kids on electric bikes dart through stop signs, ride against traffic, or weave through pedestrians—often helmet-less and carrying passengers. I support micromobility, but what…
Garden Street Dog Celebrates Earth Day
By Jacqueline D. The Garden Street Dog celebrated the Earth Day festival this past weekend!
Local Octobots Robotics Team Places Second At State Championship, Earning Spot On World Stage
“Team Octobots” Seek Community Support to Compete in World Championships to Represent Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara County–based, Octobots Robotics Team, a group of more than 30 volunteer high school students, defied the odds as a “dark horse” contender and won…
Ventura County Farmers and Researchers Convene to Explore the Future of Regenerative Agriculture
Two-Part Field Series to Spotlight Innovation in Avocados, Citrus, and Strawberries This May, Ventura County will host a dynamic two-part field series bringing together farmers, agricultural researchers, and sustainability leaders to explore the growing role of regenerative agriculture in shaping…
Op-Ed: Protecting Taxpayers Means Looking Beyond the Politics of Short-Term Rentals
By Thomas R. Widroe, Executive Director of the Santa Barbara County Taxpayers Association Santa Barbara is on the verge of making a consequential decision about short-term rentals—but without first answering a basic question: what will it cost? That question is…