New Owner for Pipelines 901 and 903 in Gaviota Approved
The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission meeting was a mishmash of Refugio Oil Spill concerns, Exxon company puzzles, and another owner in the wings.
Recent Stories
Elder Abuse and Financial Fraud Case Ends in Probation for Two
The pair ‘churned’ more than $1.2 million in annuity commissions from eight insurance companies.
New Giraffe in Town
Theo joins the Masai giraffe herd at the Santa Barbara Zoo.
Death Threats to Planned Parenthood Could Send Man to Prison for Six Years
Ventura County man made anonymous phone calls to health-care providers and a population-stabilization group.
Isla Vista Man Arrested for Possession of Illegal Narcotics
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies seize psilocybin mushrooms, MDMA, and more than 175 fake Xanax pills in Monday drug bust.
Man Sentenced to Six Years in Jeep v. Motorcycle Death
Raul Gonzalez pled guilty to manslaughter while intoxicated in 2021 car and motorcycle crash near Santa Barbara’s Ortega Park.
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[Update] Man Seriously Injured in Traffic Incident on Mission Street
Driver identified by police as 43-year-old Cary Glenn Allen of Santa Barbara.
State Lands Commission Approves Extension of Diablo Canyon’s Lease
Approval for nuclear power plant follows appeal by Mothers for Peace and a public meeting.
Juneteenth Sparks a Harlem Renaissance in Solvang
JuneteenthSYV celebrates freedom with a Roaring Twenties party and live auction.
A Win for the Pacific Ocean at the Supreme Court
The Environmental Defense Center successfully stops fracking and acidizing from oil platforms in the Santa Barbara Channel until all reviews are completed.
