Cuyama Farm Linked to Multistate ‘E. coli’ Outbreak, Carrot Recall
Organic carrots from brands sold at Santa Barbara’s largest grocery stores, including Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Target, and Sprouts, are among those subject to the recall.
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Reports of Shots Fired Near Vandenberg Space Force Base Put Nearby Schools on Lockdown
Authorities give the community the “all-clear” after conducting a thorough sweep, though the investigation is ongoing.
Coastal Commission Gives Sable Offshore Harsh Slap on Wrist
Executive director issues rare cease-and-desist order barring oil company from performing any coastal development work on its pipelines or offshore oil platforms until February 2025.
Santa Barbara County to Appeal Ruling That Cannabis Is Illegal
Marijuana is still against federal law, according to the appellate court.
David Baskett Pleads Not Guilty to Vehicular Manslaughter in Forklift Fatality in Santa Maria
The Santa Maria Public Airport District boardmember, 81, was arraigned on the misdemeanor charge the same day he lost his reelection bid.
Lompoc Man Accused of Shooting into Buellton Home Charged with Attempted Murder
Sergio Martin Lopez Hernandez, 35, allegedly “yelled obscenities at the victim” before drawing a firearm from his waistband and firing shots into the residence on November 8.
EDC Files Appeal to Deny Transfer of Exxon’s Oil Pipeline Permits to Sable
The Environmental Defense Center urges the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to “protect our coast” by overturning the Planning Commission’s approval of the transfer.
Update: Forward Progress of Santa Lucia Fire near Lompoc Stopped, All Evacuation Warnings Lifted
Crews from Santa Barbara County Fire, Vandenberg Fire, Los Padres National Forest, and Cal Fire remain on the scene of the fire, which has burned around 130 acres.
Santa Barbara County to Pay $2 Million to Sexually Assaulted Jail Inmate
Sheriff’s office accused of “Deliberate Indifference” to employee’s behavior.
Zaca Preserve in Buellton Sues Sable over ‘Secretive Plans’ to Repair and Restart Oil Pipeline
Latest legal punch against the oil company calls for a new easement and financial compensation for lost property value produced by the pipeline’s “extreme negative stigma.”
