Big Shake-Up at Santa Barbara Public Library
Library Director Jessica Cadiente and Library Services Manager Molly Wetta have been placed on indefinite leave.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Fate of 1st District Nail-Biter Remains Up in the Air
Carpinteria City Councilmember Roy Lee’s lead over incumbent supervisor Das Williams narrows slightly as more ballots are counted.
Challenger Roy Lee Poised for Upset Victory over Incumbent Das Williams
Roy Lee — a moderate pro-business candidate and a registered Democrat — played David to Das Williams’s Goliath, knocking the entrenched incumbent, a 20-year fixture of Santa Barbara politics, off his perch with a pebble instead of a stone.
‘This Stuff Keeps Me Up Late at Night’
Santa Barbara Congressmember Salud Carbajal reflects on Gaza, humanitarian aid, Netanyahu, and his trip to the Holy Land.
Santa Barbara Votes: 2024 Primary Election Results
Das Williams behind in race for 1st District; Joan Hartmann way out front in race for 3rd; election results still too soon to call Tuesday night.
Metropolitan Theatres Declares Bankruptcy
“There will be no impact” on Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theatre, says CEO of 100-year-old company.
Bill Levy, Santa Barbara’s Onetime Real Estate Wunderkind, Dies at 76
The developer was the mastermind behind lower State Street’s La Entrada development before going bankrupt.
Last Twitch of Dormzilla’s Tail
UCSB sued over allegedly failing to comply with the state’s Public Records Act by withholding internal documents relating to Munger Hall.
Two Major Santa Barbara Politicos Trip over Their Own Egos
How Dem Das Williams and Big Mouth Andy Caldwell got into hot water.
First Santa Barbara Police Oversight Report Released
Of the 26 complaints filed against SBPD officer in 2023, eight were sustained.
