Santa Barbara Supervisors Get Eye-Opening Snapshot of Jail Population
Data dump provides stats on who’s getting booked into county jail, who’s staying, and, most critically important, who might not need to be there.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Music Academy of the West Proposes Radical Makeover for Vacant Forever 21 Building in Downtown Santa Barbara
Historical Landmarks Commission gets an update on the academy’s plans to transform the three-story building at the corner of State and Canon Perdido streets into a hub of musical instruction and performance.
Santa Barbara City Council Demands Developer Plays Fair
Paseo Nuevo project sent back for more negotiations.
Santa Barbara County to Get $4.4 Million in Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement
Opioid overdoses have claimed the lives of 524 county residents since 2017.
Sable Offshore Looking for Way Around State Fire Marshal to Restart Oil Pipeline
The Texas oil company now claims that federal pipeline regulators should have jurisdiction over whether it should be allowed to restart its oil pipeline in Santa Barbara County.
One of Santa Barbara’s Once Homeless Pays It Forward
Tracy Hobson lends a helping hand to the Public Defender’s homeless drive, which is collecting sleeping bags, socks, jackets, and more at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse through December 11.
Sexual Predators In the Vatican and the White House
Can anything keep these guys on the straight and narrow?
Santa Barbara’s Monique Limón Officially Becomes First Latina Madame Prez of California’s State Senate
On her second day after taking her oath of office, President Pro Tem Limón discussed her farmworker roots and recent ICE raids at a press conference in Ventura.
City of Santa Barbara Putting the Brakes on E-Bikes
In the past three months, police have issued 172 administrative citations to errant riders for violating street safety rules.
Massive Changes in Store for Homeless Care
Trump cuts permanent housing funding; the City of Santa Barbara hires an interim operator for PATH shelter.
