Santa Maria Man Pleads Guilty to Murder and Driving Under Influence
Javier Artemio Cortes sideswept a vehicle at more than 100 mph, killing two and injuring two more.
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Carpinteria Approves Draft Housing Element, Will Submit to State for Review
The city must create a plan proving it could accommodate at least 901 more units over the next eight-year cycle.
‘Three Feet Is a Lot’: Santa Barbara Developments Push City Height Limits
A 23-unit mixed-use development is the latest to seek a height exemption as the city faces a housing shortage.
Santa Barbara Shuts Out Dos Pueblos 49-0 in Crosstown Rivalry
Santa Barbara is now tied for first place in the Channel League.
Central Coast Unions React to Kroger-Albertsons $24B Merger
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 770 says merger ‘must be stopped’ to prevent monopoly.
Women’s Rights Front and Center in Downtown Santa Barbara
Women and allies voice solidarity with women in Iran and rally the vote on National Day of Action.
One Dead, Several Injured in Three-Vehicle Accident in Santa Ynez
Authorities say Santa Maria man Joseph Anthony Nunez, 40, was killed in a head-on collision involving three vehicles on Highway 154.
After Months on the Decline, Santa Barbara Gas Prices Surge Again
Supply issues cause a squeeze; some local gas stations are charging as much as $6.99 per gallon.
Carpinteria’s Big Choice: Al Clark, Gregg Carty, or Patrick O’Connor?
District elections bring new look to council races; longtime councilmembers face off for the first time.
Santa Barbara’s Iranian Community Protests for Women’s Rights
’Women, life, freedom’: Locals join in worldwide protests against treatment of women in Iran.
