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Lifeline · countyofsb.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Oct 22, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2011 · last checked Oct 16, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 24, 2000countyofsb.org was registered on Mar 24, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described countyofsb.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“The official website for the County of Santa Barbara includes Department Links, Personnel Listings, What's New in Local Government and the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission Agendas.”
Registrar
eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR)Oct 22, 2011Registrar eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Oct 22, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.ENOM, INC.Oct 19, 2016 – Oct 24, 2026 (latest)
Ownership
Ownership recordsOct 22, 2011 – May 15, 2026Registration records for countyofsb.org are held from Oct 22, 2011 to May 15, 2026 (84 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: ca.usNameservers: ca.usOct 22, 2011 – May 15, 2026Registration records listed ca.us nameservers (dns05.co.santa-barbara.ca.us, dns06.co.santa-barbara.ca.us) for countyofsb.org from Oct 22, 2011 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncOct 16, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 43 certificates for countyofsb.org from Oct 16, 2025, the latest valid until May 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Mar 24, 2000Registration: countyofsb.org was registered on Mar 24, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described countyofsb.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The official website for the County of Santa Barbara includes Department Links, Personnel Listings, What's New in Local Government and the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission Agendas.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Oct 22, 2011Registrar: Registrar eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Oct 22, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 22, 2011 – May 15, 2026Ownership: Registration records for countyofsb.org are held from Oct 22, 2011 to May 15, 2026 (84 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 22, 2011 – May 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed ca.us nameservers (dns05.co.santa-barbara.ca.us, dns06.co.santa-barbara.ca.us) for countyofsb.org from Oct 22, 2011 to May 15, 2026.
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 27, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 19, 2016 and most recently on Oct 24, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
Ownership change
Oct 19, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 19, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2011–2026
Let's Encrypt
Mar 21, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 104 certificates for countyofsb.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 16, 2026
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 19, 2016 – Oct 24, 2026Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 19, 2016 and most recently on Oct 24, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
Oct 19, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 19, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 16, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 43 certificates for countyofsb.org from Oct 16, 2025, the latest valid until May 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 21, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 104 certificates for countyofsb.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 16, 2026
Jun 27, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registered 2000 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Countyofsb.org Departments, Online services, Press releases of Santa Barbara
The official website for the County of Santa Barbara includes Department Links, Personnel Listings, What's New in Local Government and the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission Agendas.
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #151,018)+6
Verified continuity: 26.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What countyofsb.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The official website for the County of Santa Barbara includes Department Links, Personnel Listings, What's New in Local Government and the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission Agendas.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.