‘Fire in the Hole’ at Santa Barbara’s Pershing Park
Vandenberg Air Force Base bomb squad experts detonate a vintage hand grenade and mortar discovered at a Westside home.
Author: Nick Welsh
Good News, Bad News with Census Count
Santa Barbara County numbers are up slightly from 2010, but nearly one-third of households remain uncounted.
Taking the Pulse of State Street’s Pedestrian Promenade
The Santa Barbara Chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ survey finds the car-free zone a big hit.
Santa Barbara County Supervisors Explore COVID-19 Enforcement Options
Businesses violating health orders could face $500 fines if supes vote yes on Tuesday.
Blue Skies and Green Lights for Ed St. George’s Milpas Street Development
Santa Barbara City Council okays the developer’s plans to build a four-story mixed-use project at the current site of Capitol Hardware.
Santa Barbara City Council Takes First Steps Toward Civilian Police Review Board
City Council voted unanimously to create a 13-member panel to study what kind of review panel, if any, the city should create.
Ady Barkan Speaks at Democratic Convention
Santa Barbara’s health care reform advocate makes strong case for Biden on the national stage.
Just-Cause Eviction Protection Inches Forward
Santa Barbara City Council’s Ordinance Committee votes unanimously for proposed tenant relocation assistance.
Mystery of Strangely Disappearing — and Reappearing — Postal Boxes
Supes authorize extra $850,000 to safeguard November elections.
One-Two Punch Hits ExxonMobil Trucking Plan
ExxonMobil’s intention to truck oil from its Las Flores Canyon tanks (above) hit a snag when its destination, the Phillips 66 Rodeo refinery, announced it was switching from fossil fuels to renewables.
