Voluntario Street Stand-Off Ends Peacefully
Negotiation team ultimately convinces gun-wielding man to surrender.
Month: August 2008
DeSal Plant to Get Re-re-examination
Tuesday’s Santa Barbara City Council vote is not enough to prompt study.
Foresters Advance in World Series
Santa Barbara baseballers whip Wichita team, face Capahas on Friday.
Attorneys Give Opening Arguments in Juarez Gang Murder Trial
The defense claims that the knifings were not gang related, and that another teen struck the fatal blow.
Venoco Seeks Approval for Full Field Development
The public, in general, urged oil company to leave Goleta and take its barge with them.
Council Re-Examines Desalination Plant
Will spend $122,000 looking into whether to revive 18-year-old structure.
City of Goleta Hires In-House Attorney
Council says move will save money.
Again: That’s Dust, Not Smoke
Gap Fire clean-up kicks up particulates.
Offshore California Drilling
Citing high gas prices as his motive, President George W. Bush last month lifted a presidential moratorium on offshore drilling.
Santa Barbara’s Medical Marijuana Update
Less than four months old, Santa Barbara’s new-fangled Medical Marijuana Ordinance flashed its teeth for the first time last week, as two separate cannabis dispensaries found themselves in Superior Court facing potential shutdown.
