Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that impact Santa Barbara County readers.

Leaders at Vandenberg Space Force Base are prepping for a continued increase in launch activity in the coming years while ...

One of Goleta's most popular family parks is headed for a renovation in 2025. The city of Goleta wants to build an inclusive ...

Marie Sheringham Cuff Marie Sheringham Cuff passed away peacefully at her home in Goleta on Dec. 27, 2024. Marie was born and raised in Howard County, ...

A Public Safety Power Shutoff has been implemented for areas of Montecito and Santa Barbara, authorities said Sunday and another may occur in the coming ...

The Little Ballpark That Could will finally get an overhaul. Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, the butt of jokes for shortcomings that include (ahem) port-a-potties ...

The new year begins with planets filling our evening sky. Throughout January and February, we’ll see Venus blazing in the western sky at dusk until early ...

Dos Pueblos boys wrestling secured a fourth-place finish with 140 team points at the 23-team Santa Ynez Battle of the Valley ...

Laguna Blanca boys soccer earned a hard-fought 1-0 win over Villanova Academy on Saturday. The lone goal of the matchup came in the third minute when Liam ...

A double-double by Lisa Kiefer, and strong second-half performances by Sage Kramer, Bailey Fong and Mariah Brown, led Westmont Women's Basketball (8-6, ...

After a 3-1 start to PacWest play the Westmont Warriors have lost four in a row, which now includes a three-game losing streak in conference contests. A ...

The UC Santa Barbara Women's Basketball team experienced something for the first time in over eight years on Saturday: a home loss against Cal Poly. The ...