WATCH LIVE: Vandenberg Rocket Launch
The spy satellite payload will lift off at 4:12 p.m.
Recent Stories
Coast Guard Nabs 14 Suspected Migrants
Launching its cutter Blackfin on Sunday afternoon from Santa Barbara Harbor, the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a panga boat, with 14 suspected migrants aboard, in the ocean 10 miles west of Point Conception.
Industry Group Sues Carp Over Bag Ban
Making good on its threat to sue Carpinteria for its single-use bag ban if the city didn’t remove specific language from its new ordinance, the San Francisco-based and industry-backed Save the Plastic Bag Coalition filed litigation against the South Coast city on 3/20.
Spy Satellite Set for Launch
A highly classified spy satellite, developed and managed by the National Reconnaissance Office, will settle into orbit this week after it’s launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base at around 3:30 p.m. on 3/29.
Intersections of Fact and Opinion
Milpas area residents continue to push for stoplights.
No Tsunami Warning After Mexico Earthquake
S.B. Office of Emergency Management monitoring local impact of 7.8 quake.
Zombie Bag Ban Reanimated
City moves to restrict single-use paper and plastic carry-outs.
The Daunting Rigmarole of Removal
Casa de la Raza and KCSB host neighborhood meeting on deportation.
Four Bodies Found Near Capsized Boat off Santa Cruz Island
The men were reported missing after they didn’t return from a fishing trip. [UPDATE]: Three victims identified.
Brush Fire near Rancho Oso
[UPDATE]: Firefighters have it fully contained and are mopping up.
