Cathy Murillo

City of Santa Barbara

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member of the Santa Barbara City Council, Cthy Murillo is mayor-elect of Santa Barbara.

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In the past five years, rents in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties have increased by 27%, while median wages have only grown by 8%, according to a new housing report released by the…

Grassroots survey highlights Central Coast housing crisis

In the past five years, rents in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties have increased by 27%, while median wages have only grown by 8%, according to a new housing report released by the…

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Voters in the city of Santa Barbara have elected their first Latina mayor.

Santa Barbara Mayor-elect Cathy Murillo talks next steps

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