Not all communities in Santa Barbara County can breathe easily. Some face environmental burdens, such as pollution, pesticide exposure, and overcrowded housing conditions — defined as a glaring lack of “environmental justice.”   On Tuesday, however, at the County Board of Supervisors meeting, the voices of nine United Domestic Workers who came out to share their...

A judge ruled that Amazon can keep outside AI bots off its site for now, but retailers are preparing for a new normal in shopping.  

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for March 12 - Bloomberg US equity futures and Asian stocks declined on Thursday, extending a volatile week, as oil prices rallied after an attack on two tankers in Iraqi waters underscored the threat to energy assets in the Middle East. Contracts for the S&P 500 Index were...