Environmentally Conscious Tugboat
The tugboat L’il Toot – which carries passengers between Stearns Wharf and the Santa Barbara Harbor every half hour –
Year: 2007
Accident Causes Fuel Spill Near Gaviota Tunnel
Traffic came to a snarling stop on a stretch of Highway 101 on 5/21, when a southbound big rig lost
Man Killed By Oncoming Train
A man believed to be homeless was struck and killed by a southbound train at around 7:30 p.m. on 5/15.
Man Arrested for Social Security Fraud
An illegal immigrant who works in Santa Barbara was arrested for allegedly using a Boston woman’s Social Security number to
Counterfeiters Arrested Downtown
On 5/19, just before 11 p.m., police arrested two men who allegedly tried to pass counterfeit money at the Study
Goleta Land Purchase Delayed
On 5/15 the county Board of Supervisors decided that the City of Goleta will have to wait to purchase a
Westmont Grad Named Bush’s Assistant
Jedd Medefind, a 1997 graduate of Westmont College, was named Special Assistant to President George W. Bush and Deputy Director
Emergency Shelters in the Schools
When the next disaster strikes on the South Coast, residents have some new emergency shelter locations to choose from, according
Council Members Support Roundabout Approval
Although a majority of Santa Barbara city councilmembers said they thought the seven mini-roundabouts on the upper Eastside were ugly,
Murder Subject Found Dead in Car
The corpse of the prime suspect in a two-decade-old cold case, Patrick Pearse, was found in a parked car in
