Santa Barbara to Get Only 5 Percent of State Water
Racing to find new water sources as California faces a mega-drought.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Homeless Population Inches Upward over Past Two Years
668 people were found to be living in their cars.
Cottage Health Throws Down Gauntlet on Kaiser Permanente
Santa Barbara hospital sues national chain, alleging Kaiser underpaid by “tens of millions” of dollars.
Poodle | Cruise Ships and Dormzilla: The Shape of Santa Barbara to Come
How two very bad ideas will help save the University of California system.
Ukrainians Speak Out in Santa Barbara
Relief efforts ramp up, and a Russian-American talks about Putin’s war.
ShelterBox Prepares for the Worst
The organization sends supplies into Poland and Ukraine.
Direct Relief Ships $10 Million of Aid to Ukraine
The aid organization specializes in delivering medical supplies to disaster zones.
Ukrainian-American Woman in Santa Barbara to Help Handicapped War Victims
Santa Barbara therapist will continue to bring boxes of medical supplies to the war-torn country.
Santa Barbara County Tackles the Criminal Justice System
A recent murder overshadows the supes meeting.
Hollister Fire in Santa Barbara County at 100 Acres, 20 Percent Contained
Evacuations were ordered late Saturday afternoon for the area between Alegria Canyon and Agua Caliente Canyon north of Hollister Ranch Road.
