Too Successful for Our Own Good?
The state doesn’t renew Santa Barbara’s anti-gang grant.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Sanchez Walks Back Complaint, Sort Of
Cops still worry about catch-and-release for burglars
When Is a Dog Not a Dog?
Poodle gets caught in the crossfire between health care and gun violence. But according to the National Institutes of Health, so does everyone else.
Council, Steelhead Swim Upstream
Invasive species, bureaucratic infighting, and blown deadlines impede trout recovery effort.
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.
