Hold ‘Em or Fold ‘Em?
That is the question facing Goleta Water District since financial officer bought bonds from potentially bankrupt Cit Group.
Year: 2009
B Is for Bad
An unlikely coalition thronged the front steps of Santa Barbara City Hall to denounce Measure B, the proposed ballot initiative that would reduce the maximum allowable building height to 40 feet downtown and 45 feet elsewhere throughout the city.
Santa Barbara Triathlon
Nearly 2,000 people will compete in the S.B. triathlon this weekend.
Built to Spill, Loomis & the Lust Unveil New Tunes
Concert going gets hectic this week with live shows from Depeche Mode, The Lovemakers, Jaret Campisi, and many more.
Homeless Deaths Hit 20
Toll on street people reaches record proportions while “alternative giving” program stalls.
Emergency Headquarters Funding Debated
County supervisors ponder erecting an emergency services building or preserving the $7.2 million it would cost for budget shortfalls.
Summer Hours Screens at UCSB
Juliette Binoche stars in this critically acclaimed French drama from Olivier Assayas.
Float Luxury Spa
A new spa has opened in downtown Santa Barbara with an eco-friendly bent.
Book Buys
S.B. Public Library to host book sale.
Reform Wars
Pro and anti debates echo downtown in anticipation of healthcare town halls in September.
