At Last, Some Good News for Santa Barbara Mental Health Workers
Feds may allow more beds in the county facility for 5150 patients.
Author: Nick Welsh
‘Time of Fear, Grief, and Suffering’: Santa Barbara County Passes Resolution ‘in Support of State of Israel’
Supervisors unanimously voted in favor of the proclamation; no members of the Muslim community were on hand to comment.
Copter Hauls Steel Ring Nets Away from Montecito Watersheds
The county said it could not afford to pay for cleanup of nets installed by a private nonprofit.
‘Conception’ Captain Found Guilty in Santa Barbara Dive-Boat Fire That Killed 34
Jerry Boylan has been found guilty of “seaman’s manslaughter” for his role in the deadliest maritime disaster in modern U.S. history.
Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, Community Activist and Former Santa Barbara Poet Laureate, Placed in Hospice
Friends of the family are soliciting donations through GoFundMe to cover medical and end-of-life expenses.
Ady Barkan, National Health Care Advocate and Santa Barbara Resident, Dies of ALS
Barkan achieved viral status as an activist after confronting Republican Senator Jeff Flake on a plane.
Stanley Sheinbaum, Yassar Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin, and the Impossible Dream
How Peace Almost Came to Israelis and Palestinians in 1993
Santa Barbara County’s Psych-Bed Pinch Tightens as Key Mental-Health Safety Valve Shuts Down
Ventura’s Vista del Mar psychiatric hospital loses permission to admit involuntary patients.
New Bike Lanes Approved for Middle of Santa Barbara’s State Street
City Council votes to spend $55,000 to paint not-green lanes down eight blocks of the city’s main drag.
Ten Years and 697 Housing Units Later, Santa Barbara’s High-Density Housing Program May Be Ready for Prime Time
The Ordinance Committee recommends making AUD program permanent; City Council will make the final decision.
