No Time Extensions on Cannabis Odor Scrubbers in Carpinteria Greenhouses
Santa Barbara County supervisors say growers who don’t meet the March 18 deadline risk losing their business licenses.
Author: Nick Welsh
God to Trump: Take My Name Out of Your Mouth!
How twisted can Scripture become in the hands of politicians and military high command?
Trump Poised to Preempt State Authority to Allow Sable to Restart Offshore Oil Production in Santa Barbara County
Update: Governor Newsom’s Office says the oil produced by the restart would be “a drop in the bucket that would have zero impact on the oil prices that have skyrocketed because of Donald Trump’s Iran war.”
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.
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.
