When Canines Collide
A blue-blood law firm is in legal hot water over leaking-reservoir litigation.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
City Passes Ban on Construction Near 101
The Santa Barbara City Council imposed an interim ban on new development within 250 feet of Highway 101 based on recommendations by the California Air Resources Board that diesel particulate emissions pose a health risk to residents living within the shadow of the freeway.
Rebuked, But Not Removed
Drunk driving politico censured by Carp City Council.
Good News Looming over City Budget
Eastside library hours may be restored.
Stupid, Inept, or Corrupt?
Nick Welsh investigates who killed the Lompoc Housing shelters.
Helene’s Gambit
Mayor proposes sales tax bump and pension reform.
Bacara Back on the Market?
Within six months of buying the Bacara, the new owner of Goleta’s beachfront hotel, Ohana Real Estate Investors, is now marketing one of the only four four-star resorts along the coast and one of six in the entire state.
Murillo’s Spouse Leaves Transportation Committee
David Pritchett says continued service “presents an appearance of awkwardness if not even silliness.”
Council Hears New Plans for Bowl Entrance
Plans to reconfigure the entrance of the Santa Barbara Bowl — and abandon a portion of a public street in the process — encountered no major opposition at the City Council on Tuesday, but several councilmembers made it clear they wanted a lot more attention paid to providing drop-off and pickup points on Milpas Street for people coming and going to Bowl shows.
Plug Pulled on Redevelopment Agency
City officials scramble to figure out what they can no longer do.
