Hemp on Santa Barbara’s Horizon
Hemp in Santa Barbara brings opportunity, trouble, and confusion as new cash crop approaches starting gate.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Salvation Army’s Homeless Plan Bites Dust in Santa Barbara
Salvation Army’s homeless project was destroyed by bad planning and no community outreach.
Restorative Policing Detail Takes a Hit
Police officers and supervisors are being reassigned to shore up understaffed patrol division.
Joe Wilson, Impeachment, and Doing the Right Thing
The facts that Joe Wilson got did not stop the Iraq War any more than the facts about Trump will get him impeached.
$2.1 Million Secured to Pair Cops with Mental-Health Workers
The county has secured a new grant that will allow it to fund two new co-response teams.
County Gets $1.2 Million Extra from Growing Cannabis Industry
The new funds go into the general fund.
After 40 Years, County Supes Open Up Ambulance Contract to Bidding
Firefighters eye AMR’s exclusive $20 million contract.
Ryan Zinke Visit Draws Environmental Protesters
Trump’s former interior secretary attended a Republican fundraiser at Goleta’s Elks Lodge on Saturday.
Record Amount of Trash Cleaned from Creeks
Creek Week volunteers remove 6,347 pounds of waste from six South Coast creeks.
More Hunger in Higher Ed in Santa Barbara County
Demand for free food up 40 percent among college students.
