Governor Orders Mandatory Water Cutbacks
Jerry Brown demands 25 percent reductions.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Al Pizano, Latino Business Leader, Dies
Al Pizano, a mover and shaker in Santa Barbara Latino business and cultural circles from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, has died.
Republican Activist Rod Sumner Dies
Limo driver, shoe salesman, and onetime Republican activist Rod Sumner died of a heart attack this week at the age of 65.
City Considers 20 Different District Election Maps
The Santa Barbara City Council waded through 20 proposed maps for the city’s new six council districts but delayed a final vote pending last-minute adjustments.
Heir of the Dog
Dancing on the precipice of the drought, Montecito-style.
All Aboard the Commuter Rail?
Amtrak may change train schedule for Santa Barbara-Ventura workers.
Downtown’s Brownout Blues
The City Council gently rakes Edison over the coals.
Summer Solstice Leader Bows Out
Just three months before this year’s Summer Solstice parade, Claudia Bratton — the wizard of Oz behind the celebration the past 14 years — announced she’ll be stepping down this May
Every Dog for Himself
Something Fishy This Way Comes
Well Moratorium Dead on Arrival
The proposal pushed by the Montecito Water District gets no traction.
