Eric Friedman: I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
San Roque councilmember reflects on pluses and minuses of a motel for homeless people.
Author: Nick Welsh
Santa Barbara to Study Expanding Recreation Facilities
Supervisors approve $500,000 for a master plan.
Poodle | Santa Barbara Offers Safe Haven for Battling Billionaires
Ty Warner screws workers from coast to coast while seeking a massive tax break from the county.
Public Outreach Campaign for Santa Barbara Police Review Board About to Launch
Community Formation Commission will conduct a survey before finalizing the proposal in April.
Santa Barbara Mayor Fails to Shorten Public Comment Time
Critics say Mayor Randy Rowse’s proposal is a “solution in search of problem” and “smacks of censorship.”
Capps Clears the Field, Abboud Bows Out
Is the race for 2nd District supervisor over before it even starts?
Poodle | Super Bowl Reveries: Let Me Watch in Peace
Cognitive dissonance, cognitive dysfunction, and race norming in the NFL.
Santa Barbara Supes Get COVID Update
When the supervisors were asked to extend the state of emergency declaration for COVID, supervisors Bob Nelson and Steve Lavagnino, both representing North County districts, voted no.
Can Santa Barbara Control Crazy Rents?
Councilmember Kristen Sneddon leads the charge to find out the answer.
Some Good and Some Bad for Santa Barbara Homeless Issues
Remembering Father Hedges, turning hope into housing, and facing the hiccups.
