Transient Occupancy Tax Up 12.5% in July
In the first month of the new fiscal year, the City of Santa Barbara collected more than $2.0 million in Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT), resulting in growth of 12.5% over the same month last year.
Month: September 2013
Police Officer Fatally Shoots Man With Knife
Confrontation near Victoria and De La Vina streets turns deadly.
Recap: Breaking Bad, “Rabid Dog”
Sunday’s episode found Jesse turning against Walter and Skylar preparing to retaliate.
Adoptable Pet of the Week
Maurice is a very sweet Californian rabbit who is looking for his forever home.
Who Decides What You Eat?
The dysfunction in the way food is grown, distributed, and consumed results in a seriously confusing outcome: record numbers of obese children who also happen to be utterly malnourished.
The People Behind the Sanctuary
With fanfare and VIP speeches, the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary recently moved its homeport to UCSB.
“Beat the Heat” in September
The first 200 kittens and cats of Santa Barbara County residents signed up for spaying or neutering in the month of September will pay only $20.
SYV Cottage Hospital Foundation Heritage Circle Honors Its Volunteers
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation (SYVCHF) held its second annual Heritage Circle event recently at the historic Mendenhall Museum of Gasoline Pumps & Petroliana in Buellton.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival to Feature Film-Inspired Wine From Sunstone Winery at 29th Edition
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is pleased to welcome Sunstone Estate Winery as a major sponsor of the 2014 edition of the festival.
Should You Read a Mistakenly Sent Email?
You’ve got mail, but apparently it’s not yours. What is the ethical thing to do?
