Unemployment Rate Hits Pre-Recession Low
Countywide, Santa Barbara’s unemployment rate dropped to 5 percent in May, the lowest since before the Great Recession struck in 2007.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Free Your Hounds from the Pound
Poodle cuts baby in half on race, class, and district elections.
Bohnett Park Starts Free Movie Nights
New program designed to attract families to area previously plagued by gangs.
GOP Bigwig David Lack Faces Fraud Trial
He’s accused of lying to banks and swindling a high-profile conservative activist.
Missile Defense Test Deemed a Success
Vandenberg launches kill vehicle to intercept dummy nuke.
Macias Found Guilty of Torture and Meth Sales
Jury deadlocked on extortion and kidnapping charges.
Prosecutor Michael Carrozzo Appointed to Bench
Takes Santa Barbara Superior Court seat after Judge George Eskin’s retirement.
Chromium 6 Cursing Santa Ynez Water District
Long-term agricultural customers may lose their supplies.
‘Big Homie’ or Bumbling Gang Boss?
Santa Maria jurors to determine who the real Ray Macias is.
Curbing Young Urban Travelers
Poop-and-pee ordinance proposed; sitting and lying laws may be enhanced.
