Wednesday Morning White Fire Update
80 percent contained; 1,858 acres burned; wind advisory extended to Thursday morning.
Nick Welsh
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Tuesday Morning White Fire Update
Grown to 1,800 acres; 10 percent contained; 6,000 residents and campers evacuated.
Pit Bull in a Miniskirt
Sometimes good insurance agents make bad decisions.
Mental Health Services Deemed Disconnected and Dysfunctional
Two reports take the county department to task, but glimmers of hope also shine through.
Housing Experiment Makes Debut
Will determine if increased density will actually mean affordability.
Whiskey Richards Dance Permit Suspended
The Santa Barbara City Council upheld the 30-day dance permit suspension imposed by the Police and Fire Commission on Whiskey Richards, a nightclub on the 400 block of State Street, stemming from what police described as several operating transgressions.
MTD Buys $2.8 Million Worth of Time
The Metropolitan Transit District board voted to “attempt” to dip into the district’s capital funds to the tune of $2.8 million to cover a major shortfall caused when the Department of Labor ordered a freeze of funds that the bus service has come to rely upon.
Sleep with Dogs, Wake with Flea Powder
Poodle’s provides an instantly obsolete take on the showdown over freeway widening.
Heated Debate Over Gang Injunction
Blank check, slippery slope, or another tool in toolbox?
Jury Reaches Verdict in Mold Lawsuit
A Santa Barbara jury ruled against a family suing the Santa Barbara Housing Authority for chronic illnesses they alleged were caused by toxic mold in their apartment.
