Keeping the Lights Shining on State Street
Architects to reimagine downtown Santa Barbara during multi-week charette; City Council forms new State Street task force.
Author: Nick Welsh
Montecito Film Mogul Tom Pollock Dies at 77
The onetime UC Santa Barbara film studies instructor had helmed Universal, MCA, and the American Film Institute.
Santa Barbara City Council Votes for Mask Enforcement — Sort Of
A long City Council meeting with semi-hysterical opposition finally came to a decision.
Sansum CEO Expresses Concern Over U.S.’s COVID Rates
Santa Barbara’s Dr. Kurt Ransohoff calls for more diligent social distancing.
Interim Community Development Czar Appointed
Santa Barbara Public Works chief Rebecca Bjork shifts to the political hot seat vacated by George Buell.
Work On, Work Off: The State of Employment in Santa Barbara County
Extra federal unemployment dollars affect thousands whose jobs were disrupted by shutdowns and reopenings.
COVID Hospitalizations at Record High as Daily Cases Rise
Latest numbers are a matter of concern, not alarm, says Santa Barbara County emergency planner Nick Clay.
Suspect Identified in Alleged Attempted Murder at Los Agaves
Santa Barbara Police are working with other law enforcement agencies to find Ojai resident 41-year-old Jaime Soto Hernandez, who police believe has fled the region.
Could Reducing Santa Barbara Jail Population Be Historic and Permanent?
Less people in county jail, less crimes reported, and more divergent programs in the works.
Barbershops and Other Personal-Services Businesses Allowed to Reopen Outdoors
Tuesday’s announcement comes as COVID-19 hospitalizations hit a record high in Santa Barbara County.
