Santa Barbara County Labor Recruiter Sentenced to Prison for Exploiting Farmworkers
Jorge Vasquez, 65, had previously served time for similar crimes.
Author: Tyler Hayden
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Returns to Santa Barbara, This Time on State Street
The new location offers high-quality home goods at a steep discount, all in the name of affordable housing.
Butch Arnoldi, Legend of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Is Retiring
He served under five different Sheriffs and leaves a family legacy at the department.
Indy Origins: Tyler Hayden Finds the Life of Kings
Getting hooked on news reporting turned Santa Barbara into home for our senior editor.
Paradise Found Was Never Lost
The adored Santa Barbara shop is celebrating 40 years and beginning its next chapter.
Santa Barbara Taking Baby Steps Toward Solving Sheriff’s Office Overtime Crisis
The supervisors adopted a raft of Grand Jury recommendations as Brown cautioned more “difficult discussions” are ahead.
From Santa Barbara Schools to 22 Million Students: How ParentSquare Connected the Dots
A local mom’s idea has grown into a nationwide platform for seamless campus communication.
Pat Yourself on the Back, Parents
Pat Yourself on the Back, Parents Readers Share Moments of Confidence that Quieted the Self-Doubt By Tyler Hayden | August
Car Careens Into Goleta’s Pet House
No human injuries were reported, but the status of the store’s many animals is unknown.
Inmate Walks Away from Minimum-Security Lompoc Prison Camp
Omar Briceno-Quijano, 35, is serving 14 years for conspiracy to deal meth and heroin.
