Santa Barbara Supervisors Caught in Crossfire over Ambulance Contract
The county is reportedly contemplating a settlement that would give AMR a three-year contract extension before the reins are handed over to County Fire.
Nick Welsh
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Elon Musk’s Rocket Red Glare
The California Coastal Commission deliberates this Thursday over SpaceX’s planned launch expansion at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County.
Last Leap and Testament of Scott Powers: ‘A Nice Man Who Just Needed Help’
Powers’s death is one of six fatalities in the Santa Barbara County Jail reviewed by the Grand Jury.
Five Complaints Filed Against Santa Barbara City Cops — Four from Other Officers
Fire and Police Commission hears about police complaints, crime stats, and staffing successes.
Make Safe Parking Part of a State-Wide Answer to Homelessness
More people live in vehicles, but have nowhere to park at night.
Downtown Santa Barbara’s Commercial Cognoscenti Want More Than Pretty Pictures
State Street business and property owners, real estate brokers, and bankers share their thoughts and concerns on the near and distant future of the city’s main drag.
Elon Musk Wants to Shoot More Rockets over Santa Barbara
Space Force tells Coastal Commission it has no say.
Salud Carbajal Praises Biden for Putting ‘Country over Ego’
Congressmember endorses Kamala Harris as Dems’ new presidential candidate.
Plans to Reactivate Exxon’s Operations off Santa Barbara Coast Deemed ‘Inadequate’
The ghost of the 2015 oil pipeline spill at Refugio Beach continues to haunt the coast.
Supreme Court Rules You Don’t Have to Have a Home, but You Can’t Stay Here
How will the City of Santa Barbara and other local governments respond to the recent majority ruling conflating poverty with criminality?
