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.
Author: Nick Welsh
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.
Santa Barbara Police Chief Looking into 5150 Holds
Chief Kelly Gordon aims to expand her department’s powers in dealing with people experiencing severe mental-health crises.
Grand Unveiling of State Street’s Future Gets Off to Bumpy Start
A meeting about the proposed major redesign of downtown Santa Barbara’s main drag got sidetracked by concerns over cyclists on the pedestrian promenade.
Another Santa Barbara County Jail Inmate Dead of Apparent Opioid Overdose
Monday’s death at the Northern Branch Jail marks the second time in the last week that a jail inmate died in similar fashion.
Postscript on the Promenade
At the Santa Barbara State Street Advisory Committee meeting, lots of eggs got cracked but no omelettes got made.
Santa Barbara County Jail Inmate Dead of Apparent Opioid Overdose
Sheriff’s Office detectives and the Coroner’s Bureau are investigating Thursday night’s death in the Main Jail’s Inmate Reception Center.
Can Santa Barbara’s Downtown Be Revived?
Goodbye Jason Harris, hello 17 big-brains with $1 million.
