Arts Festivals Still Reeling from Fire and Flood
PuppetPalooza is struggling to pay its vendors and creditors.
Author: Nick Welsh
A Convicted Fraudster Was Released and Then Un-Released from Soledad Prison
This is the story of David Lack and Proposition 57.
School Chief Plays Poker with Sacramento Over Armory
The state and Santa Barbara can’t agree on the property’s price tag.
Nearly Three Years After Refugio Oil Spill, Plains All American Trial Begins
Pipeline company faces 15 criminal counts from the 2015 spill.
Invasion of Privacy Lawsuit Against Sheriff’s Deputy Moves Forward
Judge Geck will allow plaintiff to access deputy’s personnel records.
Funding Sought for Expanded Mental Health Training
$350,000 from county coffers could fund a more robust program.
Scott Pruitt Declares War on California; California Declares War Back
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt faces extreme events, from condos to conflicts of interest most odiferous.
Montecito Water District Responds to Lawsuit Allegations
The water district contends its ruptured waterlines did not contribute meaningfully to 1/9 flooding.
Assemblymember Limón Gets Emergency Psychiatric Measure Signed
Destroyed by the Thomas Fire, Ventura’s Vista del Mar psychiatric hospital to open temporary location.
Cottage Health Offers Natural-Disaster Therapy Sessions
The free 90-minute group sessions are open to anybody traumatized by recent wildfire and mudslides.
