Backlash Blues
Cash and confusion reign in City of Santa Barbara’s first mail-in only election.
Author: Nick Welsh
Grant House
City Councilmember Grant House has never seen a glass that wasn’t at least half full.
Michael Self
People who don’t take Michael Self seriously do so at their own peril.
John Thyne
John Thyne does not blink. Nor, it seems, does he waste much time.
Frank Hotchkiss
If nothing else, Frank Hotchkiss is the only Buddhist Republican in the race.
Don’t Step on the Dog
This week the Angry Poodle takes on the political “ick factor.”
The Outsiders
Every two years, Santa Barbara voters find themselves confronted by a host of mayoral and city council candidates who did not rise through the ranks of established political organizations.
La Entrada Revisions Face Little Opposition
City planning commissioners complain of “demolition by neglect,” but like changes.
Cushman for Czar
Mayoral candidate laughs off hammer-and-sickle mailer
Council Race Gets Negative
Incumbent Councilmember Grant House is accused of tax troubles.
