Report Shows Big Bucks in Santa Barbara Arts and Culture
County supervisors hear a report from economist Peter Rupert on the creative economy’s impact on the region.
Author: Nick Welsh
Santa Barbara County Supes Face Budget Bloodbath
Huge cuts needed put Sheriff’s Office on the hot seat.
Some Health Care Improvements at the Santa Barbara County Jails
Outside observers monitoring conditions have helped.
Federal Lawsuit Charges Santa Barbara County Authorities with ‘Deliberate Indifference’ in Jailhouse Suicide
The family of Cecilia Covarrubias files a civil rights lawsuit against the County of Santa Barbara over her in-custody death in 2024.
California Judge Rejects Sable’s Motion to Lift Injunction
Restart plans for offshore oil remain in legal limbo.
Louis XIV, Mussolini, a Bottle of Castor Oil, and Trump
One contemporary observer described Louis XIV’s rule as “a mix of commerce, revenge, and pique.” Sound familiar?
Assemblymember Gregg Hart Introduces Bill to Limit Sheriffs’ Power over Jails
Santa Barbara Sheriff Bill Brown says it misses the mark.
Santa Barbara Supes Ramp Up Health Inspections of Pop-Up Food Vendors
Open-flame grilling and dangerous roadside locations will be forbidden.
Tackled and Pepper-Sprayed 80-Year-Old Santa Barbara Attorney Sounds Off
Doug Hayes told ICE: “Take off your masks, cowards.”
Showdown Brewing for Santa Barbara County Clerk, Recorder, Assessor’s Post?
It remains unclear whether candidate Melinda Greene will have to run against her former boss — Joe Holland, the incumbent county clerk, recorder, and assessor since 2003 — in this June’s election.
