ExxonMobil Trucking Battle Heats Up in Santa Barbara
County energy planning staff have recommended that the planning commission approve a controversial oil-trucking plan along Gaviota Coast.
Author: Nick Welsh
95 of 112 Hospitalized COVID Patients in Santa Barbara County Unvaccinated
Numbers are moving in the right direction, supervisors were told on Tuesday.
Embattled Santa Barbara Transportation Czar Rob Dayton Officially Retires
City Council reached a settlement deal with the 30-year employee, who had accused the city of religious discrimination.
James Joyce III Proposes Mayoral Campaign Spending Limits
The Santa Barbara mayoral candidate argued his proposed restrictions would help curb the influence of special interests in future city elections.
Downtown Dirty and Scary? Give Me a Break
Watching the great city council debate between incumbent councilmember Kristen Sneddon and challenger Barret Reed, Yogi Berra’s great quote —
Toro Creek Cleanup: Slow-Moving Train Wreck
Bureaucrats squabble while contamination spreads.
How Much COVID Testing Is Just Right?
A Santa Barbara doctor works to find the answer.
Cresco Cannabis Odor Scrubbers Pass Planning Commission’s Smell Test
The promise of state-of-the-art odor control gets proposed greenhouse unanimous approval.
New Survey to Assess Mental Health Needs During Pandemic
Information provided by residents will guide Santa Barbara County toward needed programs.
Housing Prices Skyrocket, Homeless Camps Increase
County supes created an “encampment response” czar.
