West Nile Virus Threatens County

The Mosquito and Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County announced the beginning of West Nile virus season in the county following a winter of heavy rains.
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SB Man Dies From Stab Wounds in I.V.

A 26-year-old Santa Barbara resident was fatally stabbed during an altercation on the 6600 block of Abrego Road around 12:00 a.m. on Sunday. Vincent Velasquez was taken to Goleta Valley Cottage Hospit...
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Redevelopment Agencies Pay Up

The Goleta Redevelopment Agency contributed $167,096 to the California State government as part of a $350 million payment required from the state’s redevelopment agencies on May 10. The series of pa...
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Conference Addresses Proposed Tax Raises

A panel met at Embarcadero Hall on Tuesday to debate Measure S. If passed in the Nov. 2 election, the measure will increase county sales taxes by a half-cent — from a 7.75 percent tax to an 8.25 per...
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