Sheriff’s Gang Unit Makes Fifteen Arrests
More than 13 gang members and associates were picked up on warrants on 6/28 as part of the first large-scale
Year: 2007
Police Standoff Ends Peacefully
Daniel Ortiz, 22, was arrested on 6/28 after a nearly three-hour standoff with police. Ortiz, a known gang member, was
Habitat for Humanity Completes Low-Income Condo Project
Southern Santa Barbara County’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity this week touted the completion of its first major project: three
Environmental Groups Lobby Against City Planning Workshops
The third of four Plan Santa Barbara workshops, being conducted by planning staff in preparation for updating the City of
Teacher Arrested for Smoking Pot with Student
Melissa Dunning, 31, a temporary teacher at Goleta Valley Junior High, has been charged with providing and smoking marijuana with
Santa Cruz Island Reopens to Public
The portion of Santa Cruz Island owned by the Nature Conservancy was reopened to the public on 7/1 after being
Steve Fort Hits the Press Room
Singer-songwriter will play a special happy hour show on Sunday, July 8.
Italian Bakery Leaves Loreto, Turns to Mama
San Roque postal workers no longer have the Italian Bakery for breakfast and coffee, and Patterson’s workers are now frequently a place called Mama’s.
Other Folks Talk About the News-Press
A panel of newspaper veterans and analysts cover modern day newspaper practices and politics, as evidenced by the Santa Barbara News-Press, Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Street Journal. KCRW, a Los Angeles public radio station, has the broadcast of July 3 — with Jerry Roberts, Lowell Bergman, Lou Cannon, and Alex Jones — on line. And Ms. McCaw wants a word with you (about 2,379, in fact).
Fun and Friends at Caliroll Express
Those either trapped in or willing to venture to Isla Vista find that Caliroll Express offers some good bang for your buck.
