City Still Spilling Too Much Sewage
The number of sewage spills within the City of Santa Barbara more than doubled between 2013 and 2014 — from 9 to 20.
Author: Nick Welsh
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Finishes $12 Million Remodel
Supporters and boosters of the Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital celebrated the completion of a $12 million seismic retrofit and remodel this weekend.
Boys & Girls Club Savior?
Four months in, new leader Michael Baker is already mending bridges and paving roads.
Lake Cachuma May Be Drying Up Faster Than Expected
Water agencies desperately want to dip into its steelhead reserves.
City Attorney Pushes for Transparency
Calls lack of policy around private land use talks “dangerous legally.”
Looking for Angels for Chris Hoctel
Cottage subacute facility closure sparks patient exodus.
Funk Zone Business Owners Wage Parking Wars
They’re erecting fake “No Parking” signs to save spaces for their customers.
Police Warn of Phone Scammers Posing as IRS Agents
The callers threaten jail time if taxes aren’t paid.
Bernie MacElhenny Dies
The Santa Barbara real estate giant was 75.
Stage III Drought Emergency Declared
Pool industry packs council chambers, beats back proposed ban.
