Council, Steelhead Swim Upstream
Invasive species, bureaucratic infighting, and blown deadlines impede trout recovery effort.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Cam Faces His Critics
Police chief takes on racial profiling, burglary spree, and prison diversion.
Volunteers Sought for Homeless Count
500 people needed for official tally and health risk assessments.
How Now, Bow-Wow?
Poodle takes a one-way bike ride to Palookaville but lives to tell the tale.
Evicted for Smoking Medicinal Marijuana?
James Cerda, a 64-year-old Goleta man, claims he’s being evicted from his apartment — owned by the Santa Barbara County Housing Authority — because he smokes medicinal marijuana to deal with post-traumatic stress.
Emergency Shelters Jammed
The cold winter sends many homeless to warming centers.
$14,000 Fine Revoked for Landlord Dario Pini
Originally docked for turning crawl space into rental units.
World Doesn’t End — Second Time in Two Years!
Mayor exhorts last-minute shoppers to “shop ’til you drop.”
Tea Fire Homeowners Owed $420,000
Judge orders city to pay legal costs and consultants’ fees.
City Tightens Grip on Parking Lots
Four heavy hitters heading to Sacramento to fight for ownership.
