The Crushing Problem of Ocean Plastics
Sizing up plastic trash in the sea has reached the millions of tons.
Year: 2015
No Baby Steps for District Elections
Mad scramble to draw lines for new boundaries.
Paraglider Dies After Falling 1,000 Feet into Rattlesnake Canyon
The pilot, flying in tandem with his daughter, slipped out of his harness.
Injection Well Bill Proposed to Protect Groundwater
New rules introduced to monitor groundwater at belowground oil facilities.
Cox Condemns FCC’s Net Neutrality Vote
The telecom company calls the new policy “unnecessary government overreach.”
Four Spelling Bee Champs Headed to State Match
The elementary and junior high school kids proved their way with words.
District Elections Lawsuit Could Hit Santa Maria
Activists all but promise legal action in the wake of the Santa Barbara decision.
Ramp, Lane Closures Starting Sunday
Upgrades to signs and lights along the freeway are planned.
Sniffing Out Alder Yarrow’s The Essence of Wine
Seminal wine blogger comes to Santa Barbara to sign coffee-table book.
Partial Overnight Closures for 101 Carpool Lane
Installing signs and striping is the final work on the lane, which opened last September.
