Searching for Captain Kew
A look inside the rambling and wonderful surfing life of Rincon-based writer Michael Kew.
Ethan Stewart
Recent Stories
How to Frack, According to Supes
County makes official tweaks to onshore drilling regulations.
Diamonds on the Soles of Their Shoes
From their headquarters in Goleta, the team at Deckers Outdoor Corp is methodically taking over the footwear world.
County Readies to Start Planting Rain … Again
Will deliver payloads of smoke-form silver iodide into storm clouds.
State Accrediting Commission Visits City College
A three-person team from the state’s Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges traveled to Santa Barbara City College earlier this month as part of a follow-up visit in the wake of allegations levied against the school this past summer concerning the behavior of SBCC’s Board of Trustees.
Rain Tips Gauges Well Past Expectations
The early-season onslaught of rain continued this past week, with the third straight weekend of wet and wild weather plaguing the South Coast.
The Ominous Beat of Looming Budget Blues
Dark fiscal clouds in Sacramento has S.B. schools on edge.
Monitoring Elings Park Runoff
The latest chapter in the long-running water-quality mystery of Arroyo Burro Beach is currently unfolding.
SBCC Forms Continuing Education Task Force
Acting Santa Barbara City College President Jack Friedlander recently announced the formation of a stakeholder task force charged with ensuring the ongoing success of the school’s Continuing Education program.
Supes Ban Marijuana Shops
Vote to make emergency moratorium a permanent part of county code.
