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“What I look at is, what are they doing?” U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff said. “When they passed a budget that requires $880 billion to come out of a particular pot of money, and there’s no way you can find anywhere near that without decimating Medicaid, it’s clear what they’re doing.”U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-South San Francisco, was recently hospitalized for 10 days following complications from a routine knee surgery. He left the hospital and flew to D.C. to vote against the budget legislation, he said...

For decades, pro-housing advocates and environmentalists have clashed over the application of the California Environmental Quality Act on new housing developments. Advocates for CEQA say it’s a much-needed step to assess the environmental impact of new projects; detractors have argued that the law is often intentionally applied to slow and stymie new housing.That debate came to some conclusion this week, as Newsom signed into law two pieces of legislation — Senate Bill 131 and Assembly Bill 130...

Evan Low will face off against front-runner Sam Liccardo in the District 16 congressional election, finalized recount results confirm — marking an end to the controversial recount saga that emerged after Low and candidate Joe Simitian tied for second place.“We are very excited that my advancement into the general election was reaffirmed and I now look forward to the real work of tackling the big issues facing our country, like reproductive freedom and affordability,” Low said in a social media s...

UC Santa Barbara offers Counseling and Psychological Services as a free resource for any student struggling with their mental health. But for the students who’ve been employing its services during Fall Quarter 2021, long wait times for services and a lack of clinician diversity can make things difficult, creating uncertainty and anxiety. 
During an average year, students usually receive a brief assessment 10 days to two weeks after filing a Counseling and Psychological Services (C.A.P.S.) Servic...

“It was very disappointing for me to realize that everything that we’ve done the last 100 years just basically got put aside because of political and bureaucratic issues with the district,” he said. “It put me in a very uncomfortable position, but yet, I feel it’s mandatory that I do what I can to protect agriculture on the coast and the future cattlemen.” When asked if Fontana wasn’t awarded a lease renewal for any specific reason, Gessner said she didn’t think so, but noted that renters sign c...

The San Bruno City Council never got a chance to settle into its Jan. 23 meeting to discuss matters such as parking meter installation and the budget as scores of residents showed their interest in a cease-fire resolution that was voted down earlier in the month.“The residents of this city will not forget the betrayal we feel today. And now, we must sever our trust in all of you,” said a man who identified himself as Gus S., the last speaker at an hourlong public comment for items not on the age...

Jose Rafael Solano Landaeta was found guilty of murdering Karina Castro after an unconventional two-week trial — where Landaeta, whose responsibility for the crime was never in question, was at turns comatose on the witness stand or absent from court entirely — and a swift jury deliberation.On Monday, Nov. 20, presiding Judge Lisa Novak read the jury verdict, which found Landaeta guilty of first-degree murder after two days of deliberation, amidst an emotional courtroom atmosphere as Castro’s fa...

At UC Santa Barbara, a parking garage has turned into a practice location for some multicultural campus dance and performance groups. 
Parking Lot 22, a five-level car parking structure on the outskirts of UCSB’s campus, was not designed with the intention to accommodate dance practices. But Registered Campus Organizations (RCOs) that have difficulty securing funding from the university — like Taara, a Bollywood-fusion dance team, or Raíces de mi Tierra, a folklórico group — can often be found p...