Arthur Rupe, Music Producer Who Helped Launch Little Richard’s Career, Has Died at 104
The Santa Barbara–based philanthropist and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer cut his teeth as an R&B music mogul from the ’40s to the ’60s.
Author: Nick Welsh
Francisco González, Los Lobos Founding Member and Onetime Santa Barbara Resident, Has Died at 68
The harpist owned Guadalupe Custom Strings in Goleta and was married to UCSB professor Yolanda Broyles-González.
Poodle | Is Santa Barbara’s Homeless Glass Half Empty or Half Full?
City Council staggers under the weight of a data brain dump.
Poll Shows Support for Santa Barbara Police Review Board
A compromise is looming over the role of law enforcement and costs.
Dying in Plain Sight on the Streets of Santa Barbara
Good news and bad news on the homeless front: new tiny homes, a Navigation Center, millions left on the table.
Dancing for Dollars for Ukrainian Relief
World Dance for Humanity raises $110,000 from among Santa Barbara contributors, including an angel who will match funds raised through Easter.
Metal Detectors Coming to Santa Barbara County Government
Supervisors approve $450,000 security upgrade for north and south county administration buildings.
Poodle | Santa Barbara County Falls Short in Reducing Greenhouse Emissions
Supervisor Steve Lavagnino bemoans: “We’re not even making a dent.”
Santa Barbara City Hall Proposes Cure for Summertime Stench
The planned Andrée Clark Bird Refuge makeover could fix the city’s notorious big stink.
Judge Carter to Decide If the City of Santa Barbara Is Committing Eugenics
The same judge said Trump and Eastman conspired to overturn the 2020 election.
