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?
Melinda Burns
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‘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.
Montecito Water District Signs Up for a 50-Year Supply from Santa Barbara
Wealthy community to pay off $33 million of the city’s $72 million desalination plant, making it a regional venture.
Santa Barbara County Supervisors Take a Pass on Stricter Pot Permits Countywide
Modest proposals would affect only North County cannabis “grows.”
Santa Barbara County Cannabis Tax Revenues Will Exceed Sales Taxes
Officials say one-third of 2020-21’s tally will go toward policing, regulating the industry.
Santa Barbara County Supervisors Postpone Cannabis Talks
Inundated with public comments, the board pushed its deliberations on stronger regulations to June 11.
Planning Commission to Deny Permit for Busted Herbal Angels Pot Farm
Project would be too big and traffic too unsafe for rural community, officials say.
Santa Barbara County to Crack Down on Cannabis?
Proliferation of pot farms is “driving everybody mad,” critics say.
