‘The Bar Has Been Raised’
Santa Barbara County supervisors require strict controls on odor at Central Coast Agriculture.
Author: Melinda Burns
New Front in Santa Barbara County’s Pot Wars
Cannabis gains a foothold in the parched Cuyama Valley.
Carpinteria Cannabis Plaintiffs Sell Home Next to Ever-Bloom
Giant greenhouse pot operation was fouling the air, they say.
Santa Barbara County Extends State Water Contract to 2085
Supervisors delay decision on how and where to sell surplus water.
Board of Supervisors Balance of Power at Stake in Redistricting
New independent commission for Santa Barbara County is beset by partisan wrangling.
Bitter Feud in Wine Country
Santa Barbara County cannabis growers, vintners, and neighbors clash over odor.
Brief Truce in Carpinteria Cannabis Wars
Van Wingerdens make a pact with neighbors and set the “gold standard” for odor control — will others follow suit?
‘Drought & Flood’
Mike Hoover’s new history of South Coast Water predicts drought in Santa Barbara and beyond .
Pre-Election Meltdown at Montecito Sanitary
General manager and three directors are quitting. Is a merger with the water district in the works?
Santa Barbara Seals 50-Year Deal to Sell Water to Montecito
Partners will share cost of city’s $72 million desalination plant.