Marriage Licenses for All Becomes Law

Tuesday, June 17, was a momentous day for gay couples in Santa Barbara County. For many, it was the day that they finally obtained a legal license to get married. For several, it was indeed their wedding date.

Former Basketball Coach to Spend Seven Years Behind Bars

Superior Court Judge Frank Ochoa gave Bruce Nelson, a former Santa Barbara High boys basketball assistant coach, the maximum sentence-seven years in state prison-for committing lewd sexual acts against patients for whom he was acting as a caretaker.

Veronica Meadows a Go : for Now

After years of debate on the subject, the Santa Barbara City Council voted 5-2 on Tuesday night to oppose a joint appeal by the Citizens’ Planning Association (CPA) and the Urban Creeks Council (UCC) that would have prevented landowner Mark Lee from building 25 homes in his proposed Veronica Meadows development, located near the corner of Las Positas Road and Cliff Drive.

Flora and Fauna

The Wildling Art Museum latest exhibit, Endangered Species: Flora and Fauna in Peril, depicts more than 47 species, like the California condor, northern spotted owl, grizzly bear, and black-footed ferret.

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