Washington Elementary Briefly on Lockdown
The campus was closed after a number of suspects ditched their car after a nearby non-injury hit-and-run.
Author: Keith Hamm
High School Senior’s Body Identified in Carpinteria
Filiberto Hernandez found at base of Carpinteria Bluffs.
High School Senior Connor O’Keefe Killed by Train
O’Keefe was struck near Fernald Point Lane in Montecito.
UC System Proposes Limiting Nonresident Students
Out-of-state enrollments could be capped at 20 percent.
Judge Sides with Fish & Wildlife in Otter Case
Path cleared for fishermen to pursue an appeal.
Lead-Ammo Ban Takes Effect for Turkey Hunters
Wild turkey season opens with new ammunition law in force.
Displaced Montessori Families Form New School
All five teachers and all five staffers were retained.
Storms Expose Old, Leaky Oil Wellheads
State engineers are crafting a plan to plug Summerland’s Becker Well.
Harbor Dredging Scheduled
The big February 17 storm clogged the entrance with sand.
The Storm Takes a Home
Tim Kirshtner lived for more than 20 years aboard his sailboat anchored off Butterfly Beach.
