Set to go into effect on 10/1, the new system of Southern California Marine Protected Areas got a major shot in the arm this week as the Ocean Protection Council announced $4 million worth of earmarked funding to help monitor the impacts of the controversial fishing regulations.
A direct result of the fallout from budget cuts and previously free class offerings being converted to fee-based, Santa Barbara City College announced a scholarship program this fall semester for select Continuing Education offerings.
Joshua Braun, his wife, Dayli, and George Wardlaw pleaded not guilty last week to a variety of Grand Jury indictment charges ranging from cannabis possession and cultivation to money laundering.
More than 100 pink-slipped teachers will have to wait another week to find out their fate as district officials work to find a legal way to keep beloved Santa Barbara High School Band Director Charlie Ortega in his current position.
Climate change, it appears, is not agreeable with Californian-grown fine wines
The Santa Barbara Unified School District was cleared last week of any wrongdoing in the 2009 firing of former Adams Elementary School principal Marjorie Variano.
Hibbits Ranch in east Lompoc made it official this week—it is going to be in agriculture forever.
Fishing restricted zones enforced starting in October, says Fish and Game.
Naples development dreams evaporating; global preservation group awed by stretch of Gaviota Coast.
Controversial federal oil bill could have big impacts on South Coast.
