Iraq War Veteran Faces Animal Cruelty Charges
Eddie Van Tassel is accused of binding his puppy’s muzzle and legs with rubber bands.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
UCSB Leads Charge for Santa Barbara Bike-Sharing
A new study says the program could be launched within the year.
Electric Bikes Let You Zoom Uphill
I cackled with disbelief as I zoomed up the steep Flora Vista Drive at a blistering 17 miles an hour.
Triple Homicide Collides with Second Amendment
The Poodle riffs on silencers, baseball, Congress, and rage-a-holics with guns.
News Commentary: Is That a Silencer in Your Pocket?
Or are you just glad to see me? Reflecting on baseball, Congress, and rage-a-holics with guns.
Trash Wars Flare Up
City balks at a pending rate increase as the landfill expansion plan stalls.
Carrizo Plain: The American Serengeti
National Monument qualifies as a small but significant remnant of what was once one of the world’s great grasslands.
The Rooskies Are Coming
The Poodle riffs on Jeff Sessions, Oliver Stone, and visiting Russians.
State Street Vacancy Solutions Sought
Retail consultants say the downtown corridor caters too much to tourists.
Carbajal Tells Zinke to Respect Carrizo Plain
Worries abound over the fate of nature preserves across the country.
