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

The first exposure I had to the Palisades Fire came during my three hour poetry seminar. “Have you seen the fire?” my dad ...

Executive orders allow a president to wield power without action from Congress. But there are also limits to what orders can ...

Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week ...

Since Jan. 7, Los Angeles has dealt with the Eaton and Palisades fires, the most destructive fires in Southern ...

Under Trump's first term, San Diego witnessed a significant transformation of its border with the construction of a taller ...

The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be celebrated in San Diego tomorrow with a series of community events held on ...

Donald Trump's first inaugural address was the shortest in decades, but was no where near the shortest speech.

While the race to replace Nathan Fletcher in District 4 cost the county $4.8 million in 2023, the Registrar of Voters said the District 1 election to fill the seat vacated by former Chair Nora Vargas ...

De la Guerra Plaza was packed with pink shirts, knitted pussyhats, and people waving signs both hopeful and defiant during ...

The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued an updated coastal flood advisory at 8:16 p.m. on Sunday valid from Monday 8 a.m. until ...

Amid expected fire losses in the billions of dollars, here's a primer on how to navigate the San Diego County insurance market and new regulations aimed at keeping carriers from leaving.