Santa Barbara Councilmember and Mom Test Positive for COVID-19
Oscar Gutierrez is quarantining in place at his elderly mother’s home, where he resides with his girlfriend.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Santa Barbara Cottage Rehab Closed to New Admissions
A 13-case outbreak occurs at the rehab facility.
Santa Barbara County Opens 34 New Beds for Severely Mentally Ill People
Lompoc’s Champion Center opens its doors
Santa Barbara’s Congressmember Salud Carbajal Votes to Decriminalize Cannabis
Bill passes to expunge the criminal records of those convicted of marijuana offenses.
Happy Saint Barbara’s Day
This Feast Day, there are plenty of reasons to say your prayers to Santa Barbara’s namesake, the patron saint of imminent doom.
Santa Barbara Sheriff Resists Citizen Oversight
Supervisors praise lower jail population but show no interest for civilian oversight board of Sheriff’s Office.
Election Sets New Santa Barbara County Record
No brag, just fact. Voter turnout was highest in past five presidential contests.
Voter Fraud Conspiracies Seep into Santa Barbara
Suggesting possible voting irregularities, Andy Caldwell cites the attorney too conspiratorial for Trump.
Thanksgivings Come and Gone: Not So Funny
Thanksgiving musings on rats, Pilgrims, and Judge Gann.
‘The Disparities Are Getting Greater’ in Santa Barbara
Cottage releases brain dump showing state of community-wide health.
