The ‘Green Rush’ Is Crushed
At this point it is hard to imagine, but just a handful of years ago, Santa Barbara had more medical marijuana storefronts than it did Starbucks coffeehouses.
Ethan Stewart
Recent Stories
Wrap-Up on Last Week’s Rain
Two storm systems moved through the tri-county region last week and brought with them some much-needed rain.
14,000 Gaviota Acres Permanently Preserved
Plan finalized between Hansen Family and California Rangeland Trust.
Rincon Classic Is Surfers’ Paradise
Boelsterli and Coffin among big winners at 30th annual surf showdown.
Rain Needed — Any Storms Need Apply
S.B. County stares down the barrel of a potentially historic dry winter.
The Fight for Facial Hair
Reclaiming our mustaches, beards, and sideburns in the great age of the hipster.
Rincon Classic On Hold Again
Annual surf contest not running this weekend, but permit extension granted.
The Millennial Batch
The Brewhouse celebrates its 1,000th brewed beer.
Illegal Pipes Removed
Upper stretches of Gaviota’s Arroyo Quemada Creek are now a few steps closer to their natural state.
Ethan Stewart Eats Figueroa
Eat Your Neighborhood hits the promised land of West Figueroa.
