Melchiori Pleads Guilty on Day of Trial
The Santa Barbara contractor faces nine years behind bar for three counts of fraud.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Steelhead Legal Battle Expands to Santa Maria
Twitchell Reservoir releases just enough water to strand migrating fish, enviros charge.
Supervisors Oppose BLM Oil and Gas Lease Plans
U.S. Bureau of Land Management Options 122,000 acres in Santa Barbara County.
Aera Energy Announces Skinnier Oil Project for Cat Canyon
‘We listen,’ oil company says; reduces number of wells and expects nearly same level of production.
Crackdown Threatens ’Cage Free’ Shopping Carts?
The crime, City Attorney Ariel Calonne stated, was not to possess an unidentified shopping cart, but to steal one.
The Race for Santa Barbara City’s Second District
In Santa Barbara city’s District 2, five candidates run to represent the Mesa and the Westside.
La Casa Seeks Help; Supes Observe Latinx Month
Foreclosure seems imminent on a Santa Barbara cultural institution.
Santa Barbara Marks Indigenous People’s Day
Barbareño Tribal Council elder called on City Council to create a “Truth and Healing Caucus” to initiate a process of reconciliation.
Woman Escapes RV Fire at Elings Park
Caretaker alerted by smoke alarm to electrical fire.
Santa Maria Doctor Bangs Drum for Mental-Health Facilities
Marian Hospital looks to open Crisis Stabilization Unit and inpatient psychiatric hospital.
