California Coastal Commission Makes Waves in Santa Barbara
Historic hearing results in $18 million smackdown on Sable Offshore and green lights for hotel and housing projects from Montecito to UCSB.
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Could Santa Barbara Banish the Bulldozer?
Deconstruction is the greener ― and cheaper ― alternative to demolition.
Treat Your Eyes Like Royalty
Protect yourself when working with these toxic Santa Barbara plants.
Make Good Moments Great with GLŌAM
Let these small-batch, hand-dipped candles light up your life.
The Woodworker Who Found His Way
Carved Coast offers hand-built furniture at regular-people prices.
Dad Diary: A Smashed Snake and Our First Real Talk About Death
At what age do kids understand its finality?
Santa Barbara Teaching Assistant Arrested for Soliciting Lewd Acts with Minor
Adam Escarcega, 34, was apprehended following a sting operation by a Southern California vigilante group.
All Systems Go for Friday Night Rocket Launch
Sonic booms are possible during the first-stage booster landing back at Vandenberg.
Santa Barbara Authorities Search for More Victims After Father and Son Charged with Multiple Sex Crimes
Mark Pearse, 64, and Allen Pearse, 34, lived in Orcutt in 2009 and more recently in Santa Maria.
Cracking the Case: From Private Eye to Convicted Felon
Craig Case, once a prominent figure in Santa Barbara law enforcement, is found guilty of stealing $700,000 from the late Montecito arts patron Constance McCormick Fearing.
