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

California’s excise tax on legal weed is increasing, despite efforts to keep it lower to help the struggling industry. Lawmakers left it out of the state budget they passed Monday.

Heriberta 'Eri' Montes Rubio It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Heriberta "Eri" Montes Rubio, our ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 3:21 p.m. in Santa Barbara County, California. Ballard Fire has been burning on private ...

Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen were spotted enjoying a laid-back day out on July 2, and while their outfits kept things ...

The Madre Fire has rapidly spread to over 70,000 acres, making it California’s largest wildfire this year and triggering ...

Trump’s escalation of immigration enforcement activity threw the Central Coast immigrant community into a crisis — as ...

As you might expect, we had enough excitement from the earthquake on June 29, so folks wanted to take it easy for ...

Related: The Massive Bookstore in California with More Books than You Can Read in a Lifetime Their staff must be mind readers because they have an uncanny ability to recommend exactly what you’ll love ...

Where: 3800 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95820 This no-frills pizza joint near Disneyland has been saving hungry families ...

By Andrew Gillies, Alissa Orozco, Nate Loop SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Firefighters are responding to a ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:20 p.m. in Santa Barbara County, California. Brown Fire has been burning on private ...