Big Changes for Ortega Park
City envisions new pools, waterslide, skate park, artificial turf, and fence.
Author: Nick Welsh
New Restaurant Chosen for Cabrillo Pavilion
Of the two applicants, city selects Newport Beach restaurateur.
Direct Relief Delivering Medical Aid to Yemen’s Nightmare Zone
22 million of Yemen’s population of 28 million are experiencing food insecurity.
Deep Santa Barbara Connections to Trumpville
The Santa Barbara connection to Trumpville and the fall of Western Civilization
Governor Orders New Tests for Death Row Inmate
Kevin Cooper was arrested in Santa Barbara in 1983.
Year in Review: Nick Welsh Chooses a Handful of Stories
Our executive editor picks some favorite stories from 2018.
Lucidity Wins Family Friendly Award
The festival made it a point to create safe spaces for kids and teens.
Housing Authority Unveils Plan to Rescue Casa de la Raza
Proposes loan to pay debts and both continue La Casa’s community hub and build low-income housing.
A Christmas Story, Sort Of
Parents come to Santa Barbara for a conservatorship for their son, in solitary and refusing his meds.
Affordable Care Repeal a Long Way Off
Carbajal pledges to fight to uphold the bill.
