The real estate agent and soccer mom of quadruplets says she was temporarily blinded after being sprayed in the face during last week’s confrontation on Santa Barbara’s Eastside.
Supervisors lack four-vote super majority to place proposed one percent sales tax increase on the June ballot.
The Houston oil company, which is trying to restart oil production off the coast of Santa Barbara County, says it could face civil and criminal penalties from the SEC and U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Ygnacio-De Soto, daughter of the last native speaker of any Chumash language, was an outspoken advocate for Chumash historical and cultural preservation.
While some supervisors seek to put a brave face on the numbers, Supervisor Steve Lavagnino says, “Americans are addicted to convenience.”
Federal immigration officers’ actions in Minnesota put public trust at risk nationwide and locally, Chief Kelly Gordon says, while Sheriff Bill Brown expresses concern over expressed concern that “inaccurate and provocative statements from leaders on both sides of the aisle.”
Alcohol remains the single most prevalent substance involved in OD deaths in the county.
A Santa Barbara supervisor, historian, academic, archeologist, novelist, and piano virtuoso.
Escalating overtime hours clocked by sheriff’s deputies and corrections officers resulted in $21 million in OT last year.
After 12 years at the helm, County Executive Officer Miyasato announced she will be leaving this July.
