Santa Barbara County in an Uproar over Cannabis Odors
From Carpinteria to Santa Ynez Valley, lawsuits, public hearings, and civic protests complain about the skunk-like smell emitting from cannabis greenhouse and open fields.
Author: Nick Welsh
Santa Barbara County Supervisors Debate the Green New Deal
Supervisor Peter Adam complains he was compared to Nazis for doubting climate change.
Santa Barbara Council Kills Affordable Rental Program with Kindness
Councilmember Jason Dominguez gives the kiss of death to an affordable rental housing program.
County Keeps Mental-Health Facilities from Going Dark
The two residential treatment centers provide care to 352 patients with serious mental
illnesses.
Homeless Program Finds Shelter for City’s Most Needy
The $2.2 million, multiagency effort brings together police, Cottage, and outreach workers.
Santa Barbara Supes Pay $4 Million for Randall Road Home
Santa Barbara supes pay $4 million for a Randall Road home in the first step to acquiring eight acres for the biggest debris basin in Montecito.
Santa Barbara’s Potent Poop to Raise Rates
The city will be charging residents and companies more to treat high-strength fecal waste.
Tajiguas ReSource Center Breaks Ground
New facility promises to divert 60 percent more material from the county landfill.
Spanish-Speaking City Employees Get a Raise
Santa Barbara City Council has set aside $10,000 for crucial public-information workers.
City Hall and Channelkeeper Reach Sewage Settlement
The settlement limits the number of allowable spills and requires city hall to clean, repair, or replace sewage pipe annually.
