Newsom’s Parting Gift: A Budget That Delays California’s Deep Cuts to 2027
The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. Following weeks of…
California returns stretch of coast to Indigenous tribes. ‘This is beyond huge’
California is returning a stretch of rugged Mendocino County coast to the Indigenous nations whose ancestors once stewarded…
‘Zero Tolerance for Bad Eggs’: California Attorney General Announces Settlement with Egg Producers Accused of Hatching Plan to Puff Up Prices
This article was underwritten in part by the Mickey Flacks Journalism Fund for Social Justice, a proud, innovative…
Norovirus outbreak on cruise ship from California sickens more than 100 passengers
More than 100 passengers were sickened in a recent norovirus outbreak on the Ruby Princess cruise ship that…
California homicide rate hits lowest in decades, with violent and property crimes also down
California’s crime rate dropped last year to historic lows in several major categories, including violent crimes like robbery…
California man admits sending fake ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie abduction
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles-area man pleaded guilty to felony harassment charges in federal court on Thursday…
Many California drivers to retake written DMV test after receiving letter that stated “irregularities”
Thousands of California licensed drivers who already passed their tests are receiving letters from the DMV stating their…
California homicide rate hits lowest in decades, with violent and property crimes also down
California’s crime rate dropped last year to historic lows in several major categories, including violent crimes like robbery…
Massive hawk survives 200-mile ride stuck in car’s grille in Northern California
A massive hawk became lodged in the front grille of a car in Northern California and miraculously survived…
California Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Fake Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note
Derrick Callella, the California man accused of penning a fake ransom note amid the search for Nancy Guthrie,…
California designates Bruce Lee Day, in first for a Chinese American
Cut to a seedy alley behind a Chinese restaurant in Rome: A dozen mobsters menace a slight young…
Ikeda’s California Country Market in NorCal voted #1 pie in America: How legacy family bakery achieved American dream
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — There’s nothing more American than apple pie and the Fourth of July. If you’re…