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.
Michael Claytor Cracks the Case of the Smoking Semitruck
A blinding cloud on State Route 154 caused seven cars to collide, but no charges are made.
City of Santa Barbara Putting Sheep Out to Pasture at Five Parks This June
A herd of 275 sheep will graze across 25 acres in total to help City Fire keep defensible space between the open spaces and nearby homes.
Power Outage at La Cumbre Area
About 2,584 customers were without power in Upper State Street area of Santa Barbara.
Debt Ceiling, Bank Failures, Santa Barbara Retail Covered at Economic Talk
Economic Forecast Project 2023 sets a mystery about Santa Barbara’s flat-lining retail.
One Dead in Early-Morning Wreck in Goleta
A Santa Barbara man died when a truck spun out and rolled at Fairview and Highway 101.
