Gas Prices Break $5 Nationwide, Santa Barbara Prices as High as $6.79
Local average has risen 11.5 cents in the past week, and more than $2.11 since last summer.
Recent Stories
La Luz del Mundo Church Leader Sentenced for Sexual Assaults Involving Minors
Former Santa Barbara County pastor Naasón Joaquín García sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison.
City Council to Limit New Hotels in Santa Barbara with Urgency Ordinance
The temporary ordinance will allow at least 21 hotels already in progress to move forward.
Santa Barbara’s Community Formation Commission ‘Frustrated’ by Police Oversight Pivot
The City Council has moved forward with a proposal to give oversight duties to the Fire & Police Commission and City Administrator’s Office.
California Secures Conviction Against La Luz del Mundo Church Leader
Former Santa Barbara County pastor Naasón Joaquín García pleaded guilty on multiple counts of sexual assult against at least three minors.
Coroner’s Report Finds No Foul Play in Inmate’s Death at Santa Barbara County’s Main Jail
Autopsy report offers a glimpse into Jonathan Paul Thomas’s final moments in custody.
Candidates for Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools Face Off in Forum
Susan Salcido and Christy Lozano go head-to-head one week before the primary election on June 7.
New 250-Room Garden Street Hotel Back on the City’s Radar
Santa Barbara’s Historic Landmarks Commission pushes the project forward to the Planning Commission.
Suspected Bomb Threat Causes Closure of Hwy. 101 near Los Alamos
The California Highway Patrol and the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office are on scene near Cat Canyon Road.
Driver Reportedly Flees Head-on Collision on Hwy. 154
California Highway Patrol reported a crash that forced a closure for nearly two hours on Thursday, with minor injuries.
