Haraguchi Pleads No Contest to Assault Charges
The case following a 2005 attempted rape went all the way to the state Supreme Court.
Year: 2009
Libraries Make Cuts to Comply with Budget
Operating hours will be reduced in July, while the bookmobile will be retired on July 1.
Radio Square Developer “Belly Up”
Laguna Hills firm DBN had two projects in downtown Santa Barbara.
PETA Applauds Santa Barbara Woman
Renee Papadopoulos convinced the Gelson’s grocery store chain to no longer stock glue traps.
“From Ashes to Opportunity”
A June 27 forum aims to teach green, fire-resistant rebuilding practices.
Downtown Vons Confirmed to Close
The owner of the property hopes to replace the store when it leaves in August.
Robinson Cleared by UCSB Academic Senate
The university found the embattled professor innocent of alleged anti-Semitic acts.
Strickland Votes Against Cigarette Tax Bill
Opponents, meanwhile, note that the state senator has previously received money from tobacco companies.
Michael Jackson, 1958-2009
The King of Pop passes, and our reporter who covered his trial and grew up to his music reflects.
Michael Jackson Dies
Famed entertainer, who defeated child molestation charges in 2005, owned Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara County.
