Bribing People Not to Take Meth Works
Santa Barbara is one of 19 California’s 58 counties to opt into the federally funded pay-to-stay-away program for heavy meth users.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Poll Shows Deep Ambivalence About City of Santa Barbara’s Direction
A recent survey on the proposed sales-tax measure for November’s ballot shows more than half of respondents think city is headed down the “wrong track.”
UCSB to Spend $3.7 Million on Isla Vista Improvements
County forced campus to pay for housing inspections, parks, lighting, and public toilets.
How the Supreme Court Brought Back the Monarchy
Is it really true — all Americans are not created equal?
Slack-Jawed and Agape After the Presidential Debate
Biden’s sole mission Thursday night was to radiate and communicate some serious mojo; what we got instead was a man who at times looked like he’d woke up in the middle of the night uncertain where the bathroom was.
‘It Was a Sluggish Night’
Santa Barbara Congressmember Salud Carbajal reacts to Biden’s performance in Thursday’s presidential debate while calling out Trump as a lying “would-be dictator.”
Carpinteria Flimflammer Gets 16 Years in Slammer
Brett Lovett, who scammed elderly targets out of $700,000, had been facing 28 years in prison.
How Much Have Taxpayers Overpaid Santa Barbara County’s Jail Health-Care Contractor?
Supervisor Bob Nelson asks uncomfortable questions about the county’s contract with Wellpath at Tuesday’s board meeting.
Homeless Center Comes to Downtown — At Last
A proven plan to help people get off the street and into housing.
Father of District Elections’ House Explodes in New Mexico Wildfires
Leo Martinez, the first Latino elected to Santa Barbara City Council in the 20th century, says the fire was started by arson but allowed to spread due to incompetence.
