Nick Welsh, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Public Safety By Nick Welsh | Wed Jul 20, 2022 | 12:52pm

Santa Barbara’s New Interim Police Chief: ‘I’m Just a Footnote’

Marylinda Arroyo steps into the breach ahead of hiring the next chief.

Health By Nick Welsh | Tue Jul 19, 2022 | 2:43pm

White non-Hispanic residents had nearly three times higher mortality rates than Hispanic residents.

Health By Nick Welsh | Tue Jul 19, 2022 | 2:18pm

The data will help to assess the special health needs of Santa Barbara County and Westside residents.

Coronavirus News By Nick Welsh | Mon Jul 18, 2022 | 10:23am

CDC recommends indoor masking as highly infectious BA.5 subvariant drives summer spike in cases.

Community By Nick Welsh | Fri Jul 15, 2022 | 9:32am

An interim-interim chief will serve until a permanent one can be hired.

Business By Nick Welsh | Wed Jul 13, 2022 | 3:26pm

Developer Ed St. George’s proposed nine-room hotel was blasted by Santa Barbara’s Historic Landmarks commission.

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh | Wed Jul 13, 2022 | 12:32pm

From San Jose to Sacramento, laws and regulations are in the works.

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh | Wed Jul 13, 2022 | 12:10pm

Use ankle bracelets and no more jail time for violating arrest warrants and probation.

Infrastructure By Nick Welsh | Wed Jul 13, 2022 | 9:08am

PG&E’s nuclear power plant in Avila Beach gets a stay of execution ahead of a 2025 shutdown.

Health By Nick Welsh | Thu Jul 07, 2022 | 7:09am

Sheriff Bill Brown says of the 91 OD deaths so far this year, half are attributable to fentanyl.