Whirlybird Sticker Shock
Helicopter repairs threaten to break the bank.
Author: Nick Welsh
Transit Meltdown Appears Averted
The Dept. of Labor and Gov. Jerry Brown appear to have struck a deal to avert multibillion-dollar cuts to transit, including $4.6 million for S.B.’s Metropolitan Transit District.
When ‘Soul’ Collides With ‘Village’
Alma del Pueblo developer files grievance against proposed Metropolitan Theatres complex.
Court Hears Another ‘Candyman’ Case
Wrongful death case proceeds against two pharmacies that filled Dr. Julio Diaz prescriptions.
No Love for Gang Injunction
Latino Democrats get jump on candidates’ forum.
Last Dog Standing
St. Barbara, demonic mermaids, and the tourism industry collide.
City Attorney Steve Wiley to Retire
Direct, accessible, and sometimes bristly, Wiley has been one of the most powerful players at City Hall.
La Entrada Gets Green Light
Gushing praise for new proposal to fill longtime black hole of the waterfront.
Homeless Shelter Cutbacks
Casa Esperanza finds itself in a hole $500,000 deep in service cuts that shelter operators announced will take effect September 3.
That Dog Don’t Hunt
Poodle ponders how lead-free bullets kill better, but traditional ammo makes you dumber.
