Santa Maria Forklift Killer Sentenced to One Year’s Probation for Manslaughter
David Ernest Baskett, 83, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter for his role in the 2024 death of 39-year-old Tiffany Ann Peterson.
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California AG Calls Trump and Sable Offshore Actions ‘BS’
Update: Chevron makes a deal to buy Sable’s oil after State Attorney General Rob Bonta sues Trump administration over “illegal” pipeline restart, saying president’s decree defies U.S. Constitution.
Why Trump’s Order to Restart Oil Production Along Santa Barbara’s Coast May Not Be the Final Word
History shows that in California, the battle over Sable Offshore is still ongoing.
Santa Barbara Seeing Unseasonably High Number of Mosquito Complaints This Winter
Heavy rains and high temps have created ideal breeding conditions for the blood-sucking bugs.
More Than 300 Mixed-Status Families in Santa Barbara County at Risk of Losing Housing
A proposed federal rule change would bar individuals without proof of citizenship from Section 8 housing. The deadline to make public comment on the proposal expires April 21.
With New Mental Health Beds on Horizon in North County, Santa Barbara DA Takes Exception to State’s Diversion Law
The state plans to award $20 million to the county for two community residential treatment facilities in Santa Maria while DA John Savrnoch is supporting a state bill that would give state judges and prosecutors more say about which criminal defendants should be diverted into mental-health programs.
Update: State Sets Stage for Legal Battles After Trump Forces Offshore Oil to Flow Again in Santa Barbara County
The Houston-based company Sable Offshore announces a restart of offshore drilling and its pipelines after President Trump invokes the Defense Production Act.
State Parks to Sable Oil: Pick Up Your Pipeline and Walk
Oil company ordered to remove four miles of pipeline from Gaviota State Park.
Drug Overdose Deaths Drop Sharply in Santa Barbara County
Sheriff Bill Brown drops a blizzard of statistics in his report to Board of Supervisors.
Trump Gives Sable Go-Ahead to Restart Oil Production in Santa Barbara Channel
Friday’s presidential executive order and action of the Energy Secretary come shortly on the heels of a Department of Justice legal opinion invoking the Defense Production Act as justification for the restart.
