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Sheila Lodge receives a standing ovation as she is honored by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on March 5, 2025, for her decades of public service. Credit: Noozhawk file photo Sheila ...

Sheila Lodge, mother, housewife, gardener, cook, and former mayor of Santa Barbara, died on July 8, 2026. She was 97. Sheila was born at home on her parents’ dairy in Arcadia, California, and spent ...

Sheila Lodge, the first woman elected mayor in Santa Barbara history and the mother of the city’s long-running political matriarchy, died Wednesday at the age of 97. “That’s a pretty good run,” Lodge ...

Three hours after hearing oral arguments, the Alaska Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the namesake challenger to U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan can appear on the Aug. 18 primary ballot. With four justices ...

The Supreme Court of Alaska on Monday ruled that a man with the same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) can remain on the ballot in the state’s Senate primary. The state’s highest court affirmed a ...

The battle of the Dan Sullivans is on. The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Monday that a Republican candidate with the same name as GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan can challenge the sitting lawmaker in the state's ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Dan Sullivan, who has filed to run for U.S. Senate ...

Republicans had sought the removal of a little-known candidate with the same name as the incumbent senator, arguing that he was not a “good faith” candidate. By Kellen Browning See more of our ...

The Alaska Supreme Court hears oral argument from Christopher Murray, middle right, representing the Alaska Division of Elections. Jeffrey Robinson, bottom left, represents Daniel J. Sullivan. The ...