Fight Between Janitors Prompts School Lockdown
Temporary hires had a heated exchange over the division of labor.
Author: Tyler Hayden
Implementation of Marine Protected Areas Pushed Back
The roll-out date of Southern California’s new marine protected areas (MPAs) has been pushed from 10/1 to 1/1/12, the California Department of Fish and Game announced this week.
Vandenberg Tracks Falling Satellite
Officials don’t know when or where pieces of the dead spacecraft will land.
Parasitic Plant Creeps Through Lompoc
Invasive Japanese dodder robs hosts of water and nutrients.
Wanted Santa Barbara Man Arrested in New Jersey
DA plans to extradite Steven Kunes, who skipped bail last month.
Flower Power Revival?
Carpinteria’s cut flower industry is teetering on the edge, but a new proposal might provide salvation.
Fracking Friction
Panelists, electeds talk law and oversight of controversial drilling technique.
Highway 154 Car Accident Starts Fire
Six injured people transported to hospital.
Street Sweep Snafu
City issues 326 parking tickets on Labor Day, but rescinds them after much public outcry.
Central Coast Nursing Center Loses License
State health department says owner responsible for “serious violations.”
