Arrest Made in Brianna Denison Murder
James Biela, 27, picked up as suspect in Reno killing of Santa Barbara City College student.
Author: Matt Kettmann
Fighting Gangs with Film
Youth CineMedia gives “high-risk” Santa Barbara kids an attractive alternative to gangbanging.
See You at The Stonehouse
Getting a taste of San Ysidro Ranch, where locals mingle with the elite.
Carp Man Is Missing
63-Year-Old Jim Earl Mitchell missing since November 5.
Blessing George Nidever’s Tombstone
Channel Islands and Santa Barbara legend’s grave recently located in Calvary Cemetery.
Marta Jorgensen’s Uphill Slog
Democratic candidate fights to unseat immovable Republican Congressmember Elton Gallegly.
Three Ways to Get Your Gonzo Fix
It’s been more than three years since legendary gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson shot himself in the head with a .45 caliber pistol inside his Woody Creek, Colorado, compound.
Open Your Eyes to the Ojai Film Festival
Still growing in its ninth year, Santa Barbara’s mountain neighbors want to be the next Telluride.
Dan Levin and His John McCain Toilet Paper
Four years ago, Santa Barbara-based artist and graphic designer Dan Levin made international headlines with the most unlikely of products: toilet paper, festooned with the face of President George W. Bush.
Santa Barbara and News-Press Ownership Settle Lawsuit
City agrees Brown Act violations may have occurred; no fines involved.
