Toro Canyon Oil Spills: Santa Barbara County Pleads Guilty to Criminal and Civil Charges
County also agrees to pay $765,000 in penalties and fines related to leaks from oil-and-water-separation unit near Summerland.
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Looking for Sleeping Bags, Blankets, Socks, Sweaters, and More for Santa Barbara County’s Homeless Population
The Public Defender’s Office is holding its annual collection drive through December 13, and donated items will be left out at the courthouse on December 15.
Tribute to Laszlo Hodosy
Laszlo Hodosy, a bright and beaming force behind the Santa Barbara Independent since before the Independent first started in 1986,
The Poodle Demands Dental Care for All
An immodest proposal to save Joe Biden’s bacon.
Man’s Body Found Near Abandoned Boat off Santa Barbara Coast
The search for the sailor was initiated early Sunday morning after his sailboat was found unmanned south of Leadbetter Point.
Emergency Warming Centers Open on Wednesday in Santa Barbara
Freedom Warming Centers at the Unitarian Society on Santa Barbara Street and in Lompoc and Santa Maria will offer shelter during the cold snap.
Charlie Munger, Investor Billionaire and Amateur Architect Behind UC Santa Barbara’s Dormzilla, Dies at 99
The sometime Montecito resident had reportedly pledged to donate $200 million toward the proposed 11-story, windowless dorm before the ill-fated project was scrapped this summer.
Judge Dismisses Free Speech and Slander Complaint Against Santa Barbara School Districts
Parent asks S.B. Unified School District to remove “Gender Queer” from high school library.
Virginia Alvarez Resigns from Santa Barbara Unified School Board
The board has 60 days to appoint a replacement to complete the rest of Alvarez’s term or may leave the seat vacant until next November’s election.
Santa Barbara Police Chief Says 5150 Holds Should Start January
Police officers could begin issuing involuntary mental health holds on people deemed a potential threat to themselves or others beginning next year.
