Santa Barbara Lifts the Lid on COVID
Getting State Street ready for its Friday-night close-up.
Author: Nick Welsh
Can Santa Barbara’s Economy Be Turned Back On Safely?
350 Santa Barbara stakeholders studied how the economy can be turned on safely. Can it?
Stand-Off with Santa Barbara Cops at Police Department
A distraught male threatens to hurt self for more than two hours on Wednesday afternoon.
Santa Barbara Council Affirms Emergency Eviction Protection
Commercial landlords protest it’s an unconstitutional taking, council points to closed stores.
Santa Barbara Restaurants Can Move onto the Sidewalks
City council acts quickly to help business owners hurt by pandemic.
Cannabis Revenues: Higher and Higher
Empty county coffers are getting cash from cannabis crops and shops.
Santa Barbara Grand Jury Looks to De-hyphenate Sheriff-Coroner
Report argues that the separation would eliminate the potential for conflicts of interest.
Why Dr. Henning Ansorg Doesn’t Blink
Santa Barbara’s public health officer calls ’em as he sees ’em.
City of Santa Barbara Greatly Reduced Sewage Spills
Channelkeeper lawsuit led to pipe repairs and great results, but what now?
Santa Barbara Council Votes to Extend Eviction Protections, Maybe
Council votes to extend eviction protections if Governor extends emergency measures.