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With 15,110 ballots counted as of 9 p.m. Santa Barbara City Council incumbent and top vote getter Dale Francisco is well on his way to being elected to

Santa Barbara City Council candidate Sebastian Aldana Jr. is about actions, not speeches. A proud Santa Barbara native, Aldana stands on his record of community activism in the Franklin

Ten years ago, Gil Garcia felt victory within his grasp. But after a last-minute surge by Marty Blum, Garcia’s dream of becoming the mayor of Santa Barbara faded

From the Santa Barbara Mission and the county Courthouse to the historic neighborhoods, conservation means a lot to many members of the community.Last night all 10 candidates in

 The three Democrat-backed City Council candidates lead incumbents Randy Rowse, Michael Self and Dale Francisco in campaign fundraising. Planning Commissioner Deborah Schwartz holds a lead with $61,638. Topping her

In a move that further scrambles the Santa Barbara City Council election, former California Assemblyman Pedro Nava has backed Sharon Byrne for Santa Barbara City Council. Nava, a Democrat,

Dale Francisco, the patriarch of the Santa Barbara City Council incumbent slate seeking re-election, has raised $26,310, in his bid for a second term. Of that, Francisco has $11,635

The president of the Milpas Community Association has filed a complaint with the state Fair Political Practices Commission, charging that a new group is deliberately trying to confuse voters

The Santa Barbara County Democratic Party is out $13,000 that it was planning to spend in this year’s Santa Barbara City Council election.The money was in the hands of treasurer Kinde