Judge Verbally Spanks Isla Vista Landlord in Defamation Case Against Tenant
Judge Thomas Anderle calls Isla Vista Owner’s legal arguments “woefully deficient.”
Author: Nick Welsh
Santa Barbara Must Allow More Vacation Rentals
City Hall loses lawsuit over its restrictive rules.
Santa Barbara County’s Jail Diversion Glass 80 Percent Full
Supervisors hear report on state program targeting prison overcrowding.
Santa Barbara City Council Votes Grocery Workers a COVID Raise
Grocery and pharmaceutical chains to pay $5 more an hour for 60 days.
Meagan Harmon Appointed to California Coastal Commission
Santa Barbara city councilmember won seat, beating out Supervisor Das Williams.
Feds Conclude Santa Barbara Train Depot Isn’t ADA Compliant
The federal Department of Justice (DOJ) concluded the City of Santa Barbara’s historic downtown train depot fails to comply with
From Four Wheels to Four Walls: Safe Parking Goes National
Carbajal sponsors Santa Barbara County program in Congress and names it after Naomi Schwartz.
‘El Voz’ Has Left the Building
A downtown window washer and Elvis tribute performer says goodbye.
Why Santa Barbara County Needs a Homeless Czar
Progress is being made, just not fast enough.
Two More Arrests Made in Santa Barbara’s Liberty Street Killings
The arrests also involved the seizure of several weapons, thousands of rounds of ammo, and bulletproof vests.
