Water War Breaks Out over Cannabis Cultivation in Santa Barbara County
Coalition for Responsible Cannabis files legal papers accusing 22 cannabis operations of improperly drawing water from the Santa Ynez River.
Author: Nick Welsh
Sniff-and-Scratch Pest Prevention
Meet Doomis the detector dog.
900 Sheep Graze Tepusquet Canyon to Prevent Wildfire
Santa Barbara County Supervisors approve $250,000 contract with Cuyama Lamb LLC.
Wage-Rent Gap for Millennials Living in Mid-Size Cities Highest in Santa Barbara Area
Millennial workers made 61.5 percent less than what they needed to comfortably afford rent for a one-bedroom apartment.
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Gets a Renewed Lease on Life
California legislature votes overwhelmingly to keep Diablo open for five more years.
Poodle | Mike ‘Lock ‘er’ Up’ Stoker Brings His Chickens Home to Roost
A revisionist look at Benghazi in light of Mar-a-Lago revelations.
In a First for Santa Barbara County, 34-Year-Old Man Charged with Murder by Fentanyl
The overdose victim’s body was discovered behind a building on the 100 block of State Street in April.
Suspicious Circumstances Surrounding Elderly Montecito Resident’s Murder Get More Mysterious
Violet Evelyn Alberts, 96, had been targeted in an alleged real estate fraud scheme months before her death.
Santa Maria’s Judge Timothy Staffel Retires
Staffel’s lengthy judicial career spanned small claims cases to death penalty trials.
The ‘Santa Barbara Independent’ Says Goodbye to Richard Parker, One of Its Founders
Richard Parker leaves behind a legacy of commitment to social justice.
