This just in: the Sun’s annual Northern Santa Barbara County Best of reader’s poll results! We asked and you answered. You told us who and what your favorites were, and we tabulated and compiled all the results that were fit to print, packaged them up for you, and delivered! Find out the community’s favorite restaurants, […]
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Best of Northern Santa Barbara County 2021
This just in: the Sun’s annual Northern Santa Barbara County Best of reader’s poll results! We asked and you answered. You told us who and what your favorites were, and we tabulated and compiled all the results that were fit to print, packaged them up for you, and delivered! Find out the community’s favorite restaurants, […]
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Political Watch: August 12, 2021
• U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla (D-California) and Dianne Feinstein (D-California) released a joint statement on Aug. 5 following new vehicle emissions rules announced by the Biden administration, which set higher standards for emissions and set a target to make half of all new cars sold in 2030 zero emission. The new standards are based on […]
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Political Watch: August 5, 2021
• Santa Barbara County gun owners have the opportunity on Aug. 21 to participate in an anonymous gun buyback program at the Earl Warren Showgrounds, where firearms can be exchanged for $100 Smart & Final gift cards. On July 30, elected officials gathered at Santa Barbara City Hall to encourage locals to participate in the […]
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Education Today 2021
It’s that time of year again: back to school time. And this year, kids actually get to start the year in classrooms! But due to COVID-19 lingering around like an unwanted guest, the state of California is requiring students to mask up while indoors on campus. For this year’s Education Today issue, New Times Assistant […]
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Education Today
It’s that time of year again: back to school time. And this year, kids actually get to start the year in classrooms! But due to COVID-19 lingering around like an unwanted guest, the state of California is requiring students to mask up while indoors on campus. For this year’s Education Today issue, New Times Assistant […]
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Political Watch: July 29, 2021
• On July 19, Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) announced that his Assembly Bill 841 was signed into law. The legislation aims to help keep foster children and families together by ensuring that “children cannot be removed from the care of their parents in a child welfare proceeding solely because a parent did not […]
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55 Fiction 2021
Short stories about love, life, and sandwiches It doesn’t sound like much, but writers can do a lot with 55 words. They can kill someone, love someone, and surprise someone. And this year, yes, people from around the world submitted stories about the Trump administration, discrimination, and COVID-19. Some were cheesy, some were mushy, and […]
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Political Watch: July 22, 2021
• Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 129, the state budget agreement dubbed the California Comeback Plan, on July 12. “The California Comeback Plan focuses on providing relief to those that need it most and major investments to address the state’s most persistent challenges,” a July 12 statement from Newsom’s office said. “The plan provides immediate […]
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Political Watch: July 15, 2021
• Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) announced on July 8 that he named Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County as his district’s nonprofit of the year. “CASA organizations throughout the state do amazing work to help the most vulnerable children in our society,” Cunningham said in a statement. “Throughout the pandemic, […]
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Political Watch: July 8, 2021
• U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) released a July 1 statement condemning the Supreme Court decisions in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee and Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta, which he said undermine free and fair elections. “In a pair of 6-3 decisions today, the Supreme Court turned its back on the basic foundations of […]
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Political Watch: July 1, 2021
• After President Joe Biden’s announcement that a deal was reached with the Senate on infrastructure spending, U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) issued a statement commending the agreement. “Gridlock has kept us from modernizing our roads, bridges, trains, buses, and water pipes for long enough,” Carbajal said. “This deal is proof that we can […]
