David Pokorny, 45, of El Cerrito has been charged with hate crime and threats against a public official after allegedly sending racist, violent emails to Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee. The emails, sent in ...

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The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. The latest blow in a seemingly endless barrage of bad news ...

She was born August 30, 1946 to Adolph and Rubina Waitschies. Predeceased by parents; husband, Irving Pfenninger and son, Jason Allen Myers. Survived by sister, Ruby Majefski (Leon) and nephew, Travis ...

WAKE FOREST — Barbara Kyte Knight, 88, of Wake Forest, formerly of Mebane, passed away peacefully Monday morning, October 6, 2025, at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh. She was born in Baltimore, ...

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department (SBCFD) is proud to announce a grant award for the Santa Barbara Vegetation Management Program (VMP) and Ignition Prevention Project, where SBCFD will serve as ...

For the 15 seniors on the San Marcos High girls’ volleyball team, Tuesday’s match was the final time they would face rival Santa Barbara in their high school careers — and they were determined to make ...

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THAT COLLISION. WELL, HIGHWAY ONE STILL CLOSED ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST TONIGHT AFTER AN AMTRAK TRAIN CRASHED INTO A TRUCK THAT WAS HAULING DIESEL. THAT CRASH WAS AROUND 415 THIS AFTERNOON NEAR ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. An Amtrak train traveling from Los Angeles to Seattle hit a semi-truck near Lompoc, closing a portion of Highway 1 ...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris‘ new book, “107 Days,” pulls back the curtain on her relationship with the first second gentleman, Doug Emhoff, recounting a scandal that rocked the early days of ...