Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors

Santa Barbara County might soon have to change the way it runs its public health clinics. The move could potentially affect local immigrant families that rely on them.

California lawmakers are pressing federal regulators for answers about an offshore oil field off the Santa Barbara Coast. Federal agencies say oil production has resumed, but state regulators and environmental groups dispute that claim, warning it can’t legally operate without approval from state agencies.

Santa Barbara County Supervisors are holding off on a decision about a new housing project in Isla Vista. The board is raising concerns over parking and density in the student community.

The Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors are dedicating more money to support immigrants affected by the ICE raids and demanding more answers from the Department of Homeland Security.

Immigration advocates are calling on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to join an ACLU lawsuit that aims to stop the Department of Homeland Security from targeting people because of their race and the language they speak.

Santa Barbara County is putting more than $200,000 toward mental health services for immigrants as federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers ramp up deportations in the Central Coast.

Santa Barbara County is seeking a prohousing designation from the state– a move that could unlock more funding for local housing and infrastructure projects.

Santa Barbara County projects an $11.9 million budget surplus by the end of the fiscal year.

The Board vote was split 2-2 on an appeal by environmental groups that challenged the transfer of permits to Sable Offshore, the company seeking to restart the pipeline.

Tensions are rising in Santa Barbara over President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. The Board of Supervisors and immigrant rights groups are voicing concerns that Sheriff Bill Brown is too accommodating to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.