Santa Maria Jury Hammers Chevron with $63 Million Verdict
The oil company waited 41 years to clean up a “hazardous cesspool.”
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Westside District’s Oscar Gutierrez Talks Parking Wars, Fly-by-Night Street Vendors, and State Street’s ‘Bad Bicyclists’
The Santa Barbara city councilmember shares what he’s doing to address his constituents’ concerns.
Santa Barbara County Records 735 Opioid Overdose Deaths from 2016 to 2022
Fentanyl accounted for roughly 25 percent of all opioid overdoses in 2020 to one-half in 2021 to two-thirds in 2022.
Big Changes Approved for Ambulance Services in Santa Barbara County
In a major victory for area fire agencies, supervisors vote to change the way providers are selected.
Santa Barbara Rep. Carbajal Reacts to Trump’s Federal Arraignment
House Democrat says that “today cannot be viewed as just another day in the typical flurry that surrounds Donald Trump’s shocking words and actions.”
Santa Barbara County Supervisors Wrestle with Campaign Transparency
County election officials warn that a new state law would cost at least $150,000 to implement if the county doesn’t opt out.
The Poodle’s Head Explodes: How Drug Companies Committed Murder
The Big Pharma lobby changed one word in a law that caused a million deaths.
Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office Offers $10,000 Reward in Unsolved Montecito Murder
Two photos were released of the suspect’s car from the night of Violet Alberts’s death just days after a preliminary hearing was held for the woman accused of scamming the murder victim.
Good News, Bad News for South Coast’s Housing Market
The median price for a single-family home drops while the median rent for an apartment jumps as more households are living in poverty.
‘A Matter of Life and Death’: Homeless Deaths Nearly Double in Santa Barbara County
The Board of Supervisors receives a shocking report on the sharp rise in deaths among the homeless community.
