Council ‘Pageant’ Attracts 45
Candidate needs budget, general plan knowledge.
Author: Nick Welsh
No Due Process
Federal judge sides with Santa Barbara pot shop owners.
Das Williams Bows Out
Ends where he started — debating the city’s Living Wage ordinance.
City Council Contenders
Eight vie for the vacancy that’ll be created by Das’s upcoming absence.
So Many Dogs, So Little Time
Is there life after school board for curmudgeonly contrarian?
Cancer Center and Cottage Merger Dies
Merger talks between the Santa Barbara Cancer Center and Cottage Health System have been discontinued after Cancer Center doctors voted last week to reject any joint operating arrangement.
Tempers Boil in Density Debate
The General Plan compromise appears dead on arrival.
Capps Pauses on Proposals
She opposes increasing the retirement age for Social Security recipients, and supports cutting military spending.
City Gets Cash for Water Purifier
The City of Santa Barbara is getting a $29 million loan to install an ozone water purifier at the Cater Water Treatment Plant as part of a longstanding effort to comply with increasingly stringent federal standards.
Gallegly Worries About Anti-Crush Bill
The House passed a revised version of Congressmember Elton Gallegly’s anti-crush video bill, but the Simi Valley Republican—who represents much of Santa Barbara County—complained that the insertion of unnecessary new language will ensure the bill isn’t passed this legislative session.
