Laura’s Law on Chopping Block
The pilot program is only four months old.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Venoco Ditches Platform Holly
The state takes over the lease and begins the process of decommission the oil rig.
Battle to Save Santa Barbara’s Mission Creek
How the blind cabinetmaker Bruce Munson fought the Army Corps of Engineers and won—almost.
Ideological Throw Down as County Supes Discuss Health Care
Political rifts underlined during budget discussion.
Cottage-Sansum Merger Mystery
Four years in, all involved parties are still mum.
Mixed Reactions to Single-Payer Bill
Jackson is unsure if she supports the proposed legislation.
Stage Set for Steelhead Fight
Downstream communities may lose even more water to the fish.
Trump’s Russian Connection Starts Right Here
Santa Barbara wine mogul key go-between for Putin influence peddler.
Déjà Vu for Hal Conklin?
Once and future mayor dogged by term-limit questions.
Let There Be Water
Cachuma half full thanks to winter rains.
