The ICE Raids Impact in Santa Barbara County
ICE raids in Santa Barbara County and what the data shows about ICE, the county jails, the Sheriff and the California Values Act (SB54).
Explainers
Visual explainers on local policy issues, built from the data. Topics include ICE in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, Sable Oil, the VC Defensa raids, the Voting Rights Act ruling, and renaming Calle Cesar Chavez.
ICE, Jails, The California Values Act (SB54) and the Sheriff
What the law says and what the Ventura County Sheriff does on ICE and SB54, plus the Glass House raids in numbers and their economic impact.
Sable Oil and the Resistance
Sable Oil and the resistance: legal losses for Sable, a collective blockade, and a community guide.
VC Defensa Volunteers Targeted
HSI raided the homes of VC Defensa volunteers as an intimidation tactic; the raids, the pattern of escalation, and what you can do.
Voting Rights Act SCOTUS Ruling
The impact of the Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act and the stripping of Black voting power.
Renaming Calle Cesar Chavez Street
Why equity matters in renaming Calle Cesar Chavez to Camino Dolores Huerta, and the gender gap between streets named after men and women in Santa Barbara.