Rescuing Children from the Whittier Fire
How a Forest Service patrolman and a Santa Barbara firefighter helped 90 campers and their counselors survive the flames.
Keith Hamm
Recent Stories
Davies Kabogoza Death Ruled an Accidental Drowning
Kabogoza improperly fastened his belt-pack flotation device while paddle boarding, the Coroner’s report says.
Schools Embrace Restorative Discipline
The conflict resolution method is slowly replacing zero-tolerance traditions.
South Coast Shark Sightings Increase
A great white was recently spotted off Stearns Wharf.
State Budget Bodes Well for Santa Barbara Schools
District adopts its own $161 million budget.
$700,000 Earmarked for Becker Well Capping
The Summerland well has been leaking sticky crude for years.
New Adams Principal Takes the Reins
Kelly Fresch arrived from Tustin.
Vacation Rentals Lawsuit Survives Ruling
The complaint argues the city’s crackdown runs counter to the Coastal Act.
Peabody Price Tag Soars
The school district has proposed shifting $6 million from the armory purchase.
Annual Isla Vista GIVE Sale Nets $27,000
Nearly 140 volunteers collected more than 27 tons of donated goods.
