By Melinda Burns It is a winter of discontent for many Buellton-area vintners and residents, as two more outdoor cannabis operations --...

The escalating controversy over the distribution of Covid vaccine by Santa Barbara County public health officials is Topic A on this...

The first big test for Darcel Elliott, the newly elected Chair of the Democratic Party of Santa Barbara, comes in April, when she'll be...

Nick Welsh, Josh Molina and Delaney Smith join the conversation on a new episode of Newsmakers TV, a behind-the-scenes look at this...

Eric Friedman, SB City Council member for District 5, confirmed in a new interview that he'll seek a second term this year -- but...

Entrepreneur James Joyce III, founder of the "Coffee with a Black Guy" anti-racism project, confirmed on Sunday that he is running for...

The Covid death toll reached 285 in Santa Barbara County this week, as residents, public health officials and politicians alike navigated...

Nationally acclaimed journalist Ann Louise Bardach leads the Montecito Journal's front page this week with a hard-hitting report...

In a new episode of "Newsmakers TV," the panel deconstructs the reasons behind the infuriating shortages of Covid vaccine, amid a series...

As an up-and-coming Santa Barbara politician, Meagan Harmon so far has led a charmed life. In early 2019, she was the surprise compromise...

In his inaugural address, President Joe Biden declared that "Democracy has prevailed," just two weeks after Donald Trump incited an...

By Laura Capps For an insomnia-prone person like me, the past four years have carried countless hours of tossing and turning each night –...

By Mark Alvarado Last Nov. 12, the city of Santa Barbara’s Parks and Recreation Department convened an online community meeting to review...

Santa Barbara workers, business owners, teachers, seniors and citizens of every stripe are awaiting arrival of the Covid vaccine in...

Amid the chaos in Washington, a pivotal political drama also is unfolding in California, where grassroots and mainstream Republicans have...

Gail Teton-Landis, the low-key but decidedly effective chair of the Democratic Party of Santa Barbara County, is stepping down from the...

By Lanny Ebenstein Dear Members of the Board: I have followed the recent proposals to change the grading system with interest, and I'm...

In the first show of 2021, the Newsmakers TV gang returns with inside analysis and behind-the-scenes commentary on the biggest local news...

Like 9/11 and Dec. 7, 1941, January 6 2021 already has entered the American lexicon as an iconic date packed with historic important and...

Santa Barbara city council member Kristen Sneddon is running for re-election, she confirmed in a Newsmakers interview this week, saying...