City Starts Tackling Hedge Height Ordinance
Council takes small step toward more flexible rules.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Mr. Carbajal Goes to Washington
The county supervisor hears the president’s speech on climate change.
Coroner’s Office: Small and Smelly
Grand Jury blisters County Coroner’s Office.
Sheriff Brown Responds to Prisoner Release Order
Sheriff Bill Brown blasted last week’s order by three federal judges that Gov. Jerry Brown and the California Department of Corrections release more than 9,000 inmates by the year’s end, terming it “a blow to public safety.”
Let the Weddings Begin
Supreme Court justices strike down bans on same-sex marriage.
Conflict of Interest Charges Roil Air Pollution Board
Lompoc City Councilmember Ashley Costa denies allegations from county supervisors.
Mortal Sins Author Comes to S.B.
Author Michael D’Antonio tells how sex abuse victims took on the Catholic Church and won.
Fourth of July Organizers Deny Veterans for Peace Float
Activist claims rejection is based on conflicting political beliefs.
Carpinteria Poised to Buy More Blufftop Land
Property owners forced to sell after not making tax payments.
Joni Gray’s Gotta Pay
The former supervisor is fined for conflict of interest.
