Billions for Bridges in California
Santa Barbara County is home to 30 rated in “poor” condition, which are to be the first targeted for repair.
Recent Stories
Santa Barbara Supes Get COVID Update
When the supervisors were asked to extend the state of emergency declaration for COVID, supervisors Bob Nelson and Steve Lavagnino, both representing North County districts, voted no.
Goleta to Make a Choice Among Voting Maps
The public drew 53 different district plans, and the council must choose one.
Santa Barbara Masking Orders Remain in Effect Amid State’s New COVID Rules
S.B. County is still in the red zone for high levels of community transmission.
Goleta Gives Away 10,000 COVID Home Test Kits
Demand outstrips availability within a few hours as hundreds line up at drive-in theater.
Moderna Vaccine Receives Full Approval
Though the number of cases indicates Omicron is in retreat in Santa Barbara County, hospitalizations remain high.
Urchin Diver Scott Thompson Survives Five-Hour Swim in Santa Barbara Channel
Falls off boat but makes it to Platform Gail.
Falcon 9 Lands Successfully at Vandenberg
The National Reconnaissance payload was boosted into space from the base located in Santa Barbara County.
Will New California Rules Destroy Rooftop Solar?
Instead of replacing fossil-fuel-generated electricity, California’s proposed rules could spell the end of solar in Santa Barbara.
Classified Payload to Launch from Vandenberg on Wednesday
Multiple sonic booms will accompany the return of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 first-stage rocket and be audible across the tri-counties.
