Carpinteria Flimflammer Gets 16 Years in Slammer
Brett Lovett, who scammed elderly targets out of $700,000, had been facing 28 years in prison.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
How Much Have Taxpayers Overpaid Santa Barbara County’s Jail Health-Care Contractor?
Supervisor Bob Nelson asks uncomfortable questions about the county’s contract with Wellpath at Tuesday’s board meeting.
Homeless Center Comes to Downtown — At Last
A proven plan to help people get off the street and into housing.
Father of District Elections’ House Explodes in New Mexico Wildfires
Leo Martinez, the first Latino elected to Santa Barbara City Council in the 20th century, says the fire was started by arson but allowed to spread due to incompetence.
Santa Barbara County to Receive $22.2M Settlement for Nearly 1,000 Opioid ODs
County supervisors receive a detailed report on what the money will be used for.
Homeless in Santa Barbara: From Hobo Jungle to Living in Cars
Trying to solve the same old problem with the weird and the wonderful.
Santa Barbara Celebrates James Joyce and ‘Ulysses’
Bloomsday, censorship, dirty books, and dirty minds.
Why Big Oil and Santa Barbara County Cannot Be Friends
A new oil company, financed by Exxon, has reopened the fight.
Specter of Mass Shootings Casts Pall over State Street Parades
Will cars, bikes, and a bowling alley save Santa Barbara’s downtown?
Santa Barbara Nonprofits Work to Send Aid to Gaza
Shipments from Direct Relief and ShelterBox have been blocked indefinitely following Israel’s strike on Rafah, and storm damage to temporary pier.
