Free Fishing Saturday and Park Days for Kids
Anglers can fish license-free on Saturday; fourth-graders gain entry to national parks all year.
Keith Hamm
Recent Stories
Shark Bites Free Diver at Refugio
Thursday morning attack closes beach temporarily.
Mystery Shrouds Carpinteria Unified Conflict
The superintendent abruptly left her post the day before school started.
School District Going Digital
Superintendent Matsuoka unveils plan to transition away from traditional textbooks.
Williams 9-1-1 Fix Bill Signed Into Law
Fire Chief Pat McElroy helped spearhead effort to improve antiquated system.
Members Only Barber Shop Gives Last Haircut
Longtime proprietor Henry Franco blames the closure on a recent rent increase.
Old Oil Well Cleanup Bill Headed to Gov’s Desk
Would plug leaky abandoned wells like those in Summerland and Ellwood.
Rey Fire Wrap-Up
Officials are struggling to protect the critical Santa Ynez watershed.
Rey Fire Closes East Camino Cielo Road
Now blocked at Painted Cave and Gibraltar roads.
Rey Fire: Sunday-Morning Update
The acreage count is now nearly 19,000 acres. It is 10 percent contained.
