Nick Welsh, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Environment By Nick Welsh | Tue Oct 03, 2023 | 2:42pm

Despite Historic Rainfall, More Wet Years Needed to Replenish Santa Barbara County’s Drought-Stricken Basins

County supervisors delve into a discussion of groundwater basins to kick off the new water year, which started October 1.

Election 2024 By Nick Welsh | Tue Oct 03, 2023 | 1:21pm

Carpinteria restaurant owner and two-term city councilmember announces bid for 1st District.

Environment By Nick Welsh | Mon Oct 02, 2023 | 8:03pm

Central Coast enviros force Twitchell Dam to release water for fish survival.

Environment By Nick Welsh | Mon Oct 02, 2023 | 7:52pm

A judge ruled that supervisors did not abuse their discretion in denying the oil giant’s request to truck crude oil along Highway 166.

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh | Wed Sep 27, 2023 | 2:14pm

No easy answers for Santa Barbara’s downtown. Better to kick the can down the road.

Housing By Nick Welsh | Wed Sep 27, 2023 | 11:34am

Bath Street tenants want action to limit how new owners can intimidate them.

Environment By Nick Welsh | Tue Sep 26, 2023 | 11:21pm

Santa Barbara Congressmember stops by Community Environmental Council’s downtown digs to discuss Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend bill.

Housing By Nick Welsh | Tue Sep 26, 2023 | 5:08pm

The council unanimously agrees to let the city’s Housing Authority build 63 rental units targeting the “missing middle.”

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh | Wed Sep 20, 2023 | 1:41pm

Lawsuit charges companies knew fossil fuels caused climate change and deliberately denied
it.

Housing By Nick Welsh | Wed Sep 20, 2023 | 9:02am

Five hundred units of rental housing have been proposed in the heart of downtown.