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

Rent growth in the city surged by 7.2 percent year-over-year, significantly outpacing the national average of 2.9 percent.

Kelly Akashi, Christina Quarles, Adam Ross and Kathryn Andrews, all of whom lost their homes in the Eaton and Palisades fires ...

In the aftermath of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires, lawmakers look at nonrenewal policies to what policyholders are due.

Despite extensive wildfire damage in Los Angeles County, a UC Berkeley poll reveals a determination among residents to stay.

California needs a smarter, more flexible power grid — and EVs are actually one of the most powerful tools we have to ...

President Donald Trump says he has signed an executive order that seeks to speed up reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by the Los Angeles area wildfires in 2025.

Pratt and Montag lost their Pacific Palisades home in the 2025 California wildfires—and cannot afford to rebuild it.

One year after wildfires destroyed their home, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag admit they cannot afford to rebuild.