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Prepare, Don’t Panic: Santa Barbara Leaders Look at Potential El Niño Impacts (opens the original)
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Local leaders are planning ahead, preparing for the potential of a stormy winter season due to El Niño–related weather impacts. On Tuesday, September 22, the Santa Barbara City Council heard an update about storm preparedness, where experts from the National Weather Service and the city’s fire and public works departments outlined efforts being made to ensure local agencies are ready for the worst. Todd Hall, a warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service, gave city counc
What to Know About the Santa Barbara Mayoral Race Ahead of Sept. 30 Forum (opens the original)
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As Election Day approaches, the candidates running for Santa Barbara mayor have been ramping up campaign efforts, collecting public endorsements, raising funds, and making the rounds to speak at community forums and town hall events. The Santa Barbara Independent is hosting our own Mayoral Candidate Forum at the Alhecama Theatre on Wednesday, September 30, where voters will have a chance to hear from the three leading candidates — Eric Friedman, Wendy Sims-Moten, and Kristen Sneddon. This forum
Santa Barbara City Council District 6 Election: Who Will Lead the Downtown District? (opens the original)
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There’s another four-way battle for the open seat in Santa Barbara’s District 6, covering the heart of the city, including downtown, the main drag of State Street, and the city’s core commercial district. The District 6 candidates include one frontrunner — who’s earned the endorsements of Democratic Party and outgoing councilmember Meagan Harmon — and three challengers looking to infuse a breath of fresh air to an increasingly polarized City Council. To hear more from each District 6 candidate,
Santa Barbara City Election: A Three-Way Race to Win District 5 (opens the original)
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With current Santa Barbara City Council District 5 representative Eric Friedman making a run for mayor, three candidates have joined the race to fill his soon-to-be-vacant seat on the council. This week — ahead of the Santa Barbara Independent’s District 5 candidate forum on September 17 — we take a look at all three candidates looking to win over voters in one of Santa Barbara’s most unique districts, which covers the neighborhoods surrounding upper State Street, Las Positas, La Cumbre, and San
Santa Barbara Mayoral Race Heats Up with Endorsements, Candidate Forum (opens the original)
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With less than two months left until Election Day, the race to become the next mayor of Santa Barbara is ramping up, with the frontrunning candidates boasting new endorsements and campaign donations, while all three of the top candidates gave voters a chance to hear their platforms during the first public mayoral forum on September 3. About 220 people packed into the New Vic Theatre for Thursday’s forum — hosted by Santa Barbara News-Press Editor Josh Molina and Jerry Roberts of SB Newsmakers —
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