‘Cutter’s Way’ Director Ivan Passer Dies
A lion of Czech new wave cinema, the filmmaker made the greatest movie ever shot in Santa Barbara.
Author: Nick Welsh
Carbajal Says Threat Posed by Iranian General Not Imminent
The congressmember described the congressional briefing on the attack as belonging in the ‘Hall of Fame for the Worst Briefing Ever.’
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80 Mental-Health Beds Slated for Lompoc
The lease is expected to be signed in February for a new acute-care facility.
Santa Barbara Faces Possibility of 80-Foot-High Projects
Housing shortage pits local control against state mandates over building height limits.
Wastewater Treatment Plant: SOS or SOL?
Now that Santa Barbara’s new City Council has survived the ceremonial niceties of Tuesday’s swearing-in ceremony — followed by cookies,
Funding Face-Off Pits Homeless Against Mentally Ill People
Hundreds of volunteers are being sought for the annual Homeless Point-in-Time Count.
Santa Barbara City Councilmembers Sworn In
With Tuesday’s swearing in, City Hall is now run exclusively by Democrats.
Should Homeless Stuff Be Stored?
Home for Good nonprofit survey examines interest in off-street storage and discovers hidden costs.
George W. Bush Slips In and Out of Town as Poodle Naps
George W. Bush slips in and out of town as Poodle naps.