S.B.’s Newest Sternest Judge
Schwarzenegger appoints Commissioner Colleen Sterne to replace the late Judge McLafferty.
Nick Welsh
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De La Vina Fire Blamed on Pot Processors
Friday morning blaze linked to marijuana oil production.
Cops Endorse Dudley for DA
The City Police Officers Association throws its weight behind Lynn’s rival.
Carpinteria City Hall Fights Venoco
Will hold “impartial” public education sessions on oil company’s strategy of taking drilling proposal directly to voters.
Helen Pedotti Passes
The philanthropist and former Democratic Party leader dies at 93.
Dog from Planet Nine
This week, the Angry Poodle takes on the Republican Party’s spending habits.
News-Press Owner Prevails
Court rules workers’ journalistic integrity threatens McCaw’s free speech.
Cancer “Smart Bomb” Close to Launch
UCSB researcher discovers way to deliver bigger medicine payload to tumors.
Weekend Chill Kills Three Homeless
The county is strenuously lobbied to open warming centers.
“Terrible Decision”
Capps blasts the Supreme Court ruling that lifted restriction on corporate campaign donations, and ruminates on the GOP victory in Massachusetts.
