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.
Author: Nick Welsh
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.
Depression On the Rise in Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara’s numbers are significantly higher than the state average.
Santa Barbara Supes Screw Up on COVID Letter to Governor
With deaths topping 251,000, now is not the time to demand churches be allowed to reopen for indoor services.
A Police Standoff in Santa Barbara Ends Well
Pandemic makes greater demands on the already stressed mental-health network
Olive Mill Roundabout in Montecito Moves Closer to Construction
Santa Barbara County Supervisors reject Cars Are Basic’s environmental appeal.
