Soggy Dollars
The city’s water recycling plant sits in pieces while drinking water flows to parks and golf courses.
Barney Brantingham
Recent Stories
S.B. Corrupt? Say It Ain’t So
Santa Barbarans are not going to approve City Council district elections, at least not in my lifetime.
Reagan’s Abortion Quandary
With the Hobby Lobby decision, the Supreme Court takes shots at Roe v. Wade and Obamacare.
Eyewitness to Beatlemania
A new book by Ivor Davis narrates 1964’s Beatles tour.
Legal Expert Calls for Supreme Court Reform
Harvard’s Laurence Tribe proposes term limits for Supreme Court justices, sees women’s rights threatened.
Was He Really the Murderer?
CHP officer Leo Kirkes walked all over the evidence during investigation of Carpinteria woman’s murder.
Clark Auction Nets $8.4 Million
[UPDATED: June 19] Christie’s auction of Huguette Clark’s estate treasures fails to sell Stradivarius.
Rough Trade in Kona’s Reefs
Underwater mayhem and the consequences of tax evasion intrigue Barney this week.
Clark Mansion Videos Go Online
Readers can take a video tour of Bellosguardo and see Joshua Bell play Huguette Clark’s Stradivarius.
We Must Learn the Lessons of I.V.
Now, even while our tears are still drying, it’s time for serious action.
