Santa Barbara Supervisors Told ‘Be the Lighthouse’
Miyasato prepares county for the gathering fiscal storm.
Nick Welsh
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Phyllis de Picciotto, Santa Barbara International Film Festival Cofounder, Dies
De Picciotto asked the City Council for a grant to start the film festival 40 years ago.
Special Poodle Report from Department of Editorial Intelligence (DEI)
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Mickey Flacks Keeps Social Justice in the News
A brunch on the Stow House lawn supports journalism and honors a great Santa Barbara woman.
Big Funding Questions on Horizon for Santa Barbara County’s Co-Response Teams
A $1.4 million question mark hovers over the program that pairs up law enforcement officers with mental-health professionals.
DignityMoves Gets Approval for Family Housing Village on Santa Barbara County Land
The 32-unit development, which will be the nonprofit’s fourth transitional housing project in the county, will be built near the Calle Real Campus.
Repeat Arsonist from Santa Maria Gets Diversion, Not Jail
Rockie Daren Ginter was granted a mental-health diversion over the DA’s objections.
Santa Barbara’s Patco Jewelry Closes After 52 Years
This week’s closure of the longtime Haley Street shop follows the death of owner Patrick Clemens in February.
Santa Barbara City Councilmember Friedman Stable After Heart Attack
Councilmember’s heart attack causes council to reschedule April 8 meeting.
Head Start Program Braces for Even More Immediate Cuts
Santa Barbara County’s 20 Head Start campuses serving 600 families have no announced cuts, though Patricia Keelean, CEO of CommUnify, expressed grave concern that it was only a matter of time before the budget ax fell.
