Tajiguas Landfill Still Stinking Up a Gaviota Neighborhood
Santa Barbara County seeks to terminate the operator and hire a new contractor.
Recent Stories
Wildlife Crossing Project in Gaviota Awarded $8 Million Federal Grant
It is among 19 projects nationwide to receive more than $100 million to protect big and small game.
Supervisors to Dialogue on Grand Jury Report on Mental Health in the Santa Barbara County Jails
Mental-health advocates press the supervisors to give more than flat “agree” and “disagree” responses.
Monarch Butterflies Return to Ellwood Mesa in Goleta
The butterfly population is up again; the city is restoring the eucalyptus grove.
Hundreds Gather at Santa Barbara Courthouse to Call for Cease-Fire in Gaza
The temporary truce between Israel and Hamas broke down the day before Saturday’s emotion-packed rally.
Goleta Flips the Switch on GridStor Battery Storage Facility
The bank of batteries will hold 160 megawatt-hours of power when full, enough to power 30,000 homes for about four hours.
Oxnard Man Sentenced for Threats Against Planned Parenthood in Santa Barbara
A man who pleaded guilty to phoning death threats to Planned Parenthood in Santa Barbara on the day the Supreme
Tax Revenues Soft for City of Santa Barbara
Finance Office reports $7.4 million in first-quarter sales taxes and $2.7 million in bed tax for October.
Potential Wildlife Crossing in the Works Near Gaviota
Caltrans applied for a $10 million grant for a wildlife corridor for mule deer and mountain lions.
Rain and Wind Begin; Warming Centers Open in Santa Barbara and Carpinteria
Precipitation is possible through Saturday; high winds spark fires and bring down power lines in North County.
