Goodbye Satellite Wagering
Earl Warren Showgrounds votes to end televised horserace betting as dwindling use kills a nearly 20-year tradition.
Year: 2009
Fire, Police Unions Endorse Schneider for Mayor
Both groups had announced their support for Iya Falcone, but she has since dropped out of the race.
Homeless Residents Struck by Trains
Two homeless men died after being hit by Santa Barbara Amtrak trains last week.
21-Year-Old Drunk Driver Sentenced to 21 Years
Rosario Silvestre of Goleta was killed in a rear-end collision. Intoxicated driver fled scene.
Botanic Garden Plan Closer to Reality
The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s controversial “Vital Mission Plan”-a proposal that seeks to build 25,000 square feet of new construction-inched closer to reality last week as the County of Santa Barbara Planning Commission voted 4-1 to conceptually approve the project with some amendments.
Grim and Grimmer
The cumulative effect of nonstop budget-cutting took a visible toll on Santa Barbara City councilmembers and department heads during a five-hour discussion on future fiscal bloodletting Tuesday afternoon.
Take Three on Tranquillon Ridge
PXP hopes third time is the charm in push for offshore oil project near Vandenberg.
Word!
S.B. Public Library to host its Fourth Annual Scrabble Night to raise funds for literacy programs.
Naked Ladies Bloom
Slender stems rising out of baked earth, nodding with half a dozen or more perfect, pink trumpets.
In Memory Of
Goleta Public Library to host 9/11 commemoration.
