The Final Chapter Approaches
Southern California Marine Protected Areas are poised for a final vote.
Ethan Stewart
Recent Stories
Santa Barbara Museum
The new museum is an eclectic archive of weird and wonderful artifacts from S.B. days gone by.
County Maintains Status ‘No’ for Medical Marijuana Shops
With time running out on their emergency moratorium preventing any and all new medical marijuana dispensaries from opening up in the unincorporated areas of the county, Santa Barbara County supervisors voted unanimously this week to extend the de facto ban for another year.
Money for Carp Section of State Trail?
The California Coastal Conservancy is scheduled to deliberate this week about the proposed Carpinteria segment of the California Coastal Trail.
Brauns Back in Court
With the various cannabis-colored ballot initiatives in the rearview mirror, former medical marijuana dispensary owner Josh Braun and his wife, Dayli, were back in court this week.
Miracle Comeback
Croninger passes O’Neill to grab the final seat on SBCC’s Board of Trustees.
Coastal Commission Pushes Back
County supervisors see their land use planning desires dissed by the state agency.
Venoco Abandons Expansion Proposal
After a decade of trying, Venoco Energy officially abandoned its efforts this week to expand oil-drilling operations off Platform Holly in the Santa Barbara Channel.
Modern Massages
Spa del Mar adds two new treatments to its massage menu.
Good Budget News for S. B. School Board
The Santa Barbara School Board got some great budget news this week.
