Former Public Defender Sues County
Former county public defender James Egar filed suit against the county and County Executive Officer Mike Brown on 5/18. In
Year: 2007
Arroyo Burro Beach Receives F From Heal the Bay
In what’s become a seasonal right of passage, Heal the Bay has issued its annual report card, stating – once
Benson Named New City Creeks Manager
Cameron Benson, executive director of the Environmental Defense Center, has been hired as the new creeks manager for the City
McCaw Responds to L.A. Times Column
On 5/27 Wendy McCaw fired back against Lou Cannon’s L.A. Times column with an editorial of her own. Cannon’s piece,
Venoco Files to Sell Stock, Acquire More Property
Venoco Inc., which operates several oil platforms off the coast of Santa Barbara, filed a registration statement with the Securities
UCSB Scientists Uncover Evidence of Prehistoric Meteor
UCSB scientists have discovered evidence that suggests a large celestial rock – which could have been more than three miles
Convicted Murderer Dies in Prison
Philip Jones, the convicted murderer of UCSB graduate student Jarrod Davidson, died from lung cancer on 5/25 at a hospice
Small Blazes Scorches Nojoqui Grade
A fire that broke out on 5/23 at the top of the Nojoqui grade near Highway 101 is still under
Memorial Day DUI Numbers Drop
Memorial Day weekend was “fairly uneventful” for Santa Barbara police, according to Lt. Paul McCaffrey. The department made 13 DUI
Appeal Period Begins for Winchester Gun Club
On 5/30 a 45-day appeal period began for the Winchester Gun Club after Los Padres National Forest officials granted the
