Santa Barbara Eyes Black Gold
Board of supervisors asks Gov. Schwarzenegger to lift oil drilling moratorium.
Ethan Stewart
Recent Stories
Naples Dream Development Becoming Reality?
Santa Barbara County Planning Commission approves controversial Gaviota Coast project a week earlier than expected.
Protecting Gaviota
The Board of Supervisors makes a plan for preserving Santa Barbara’s undeveloped region.
Sharks and Humans Getting to Know Each Other in the S.B. Channel
If you’ve spent any real time hanging out on, under, or around the ocean waters of Santa Barbara, chances are you have heard at least one good shark story.
Are Sharks Really the Eating Machines We’ve Made Them Out to Be?
When a string of shark attacks plagued a particularly tourist-friendly stretch of mainland Mexico earlier this summer, it didn’t take long for the slaughter to begin.
World War II, Santa Barbara’s Waterfront, and 2,000 Shark Livers a Day
Prior to the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week becoming a summer ritual and way before Jaws‘ theme music was unnervingly burned into our collective psyche, there was a time when sharks were famous along the shores of Santa Barbara for much more money-minded reasons.
Shakedown From Feds Imperils Medicinal Marijuana
After a visit from the feds, the future of Santa Barbara’s cannabis clubs uncertain.
Santa Barbara’s Medical Marijuana Update
Less than four months old, Santa Barbara’s new-fangled Medical Marijuana Ordinance flashed its teeth for the first time last week, as two separate cannabis dispensaries found themselves in Superior Court facing potential shutdown.
School Board Candidate Deadline
With August 13 the deadline for would-be Santa Barbara School Board members to throw their hats in the ring for this November’s election, the normally hotly contested race finds itself with more open seats than officially declared prospective board members.
World Champion Surfer Timmy Curran Adds Another Notch to His Belt with Word of Mouth
It must be hard these days for surfers with above-average guitar licks and a knack for writing catchy tunes.
