Man Crashes Through Downtown Storefront
An 83-year-old Santa Barbara man crashed his Honda SUV into Fast Frame’s storefront on 2/13. No one was injured.
Author: Tyler Hayden
Goleta Truck Accident Blocks Southbound 101
[UPDATE, 1:57 p.m.]: All lanes are now open.
Cafe Buenos Aires Not Sold, Says Owner
The restaurant’s owner considers filing a lawsuit.
The Godfather of Good Food Speaks in S.B.
Michael Pollan, author of The Botany of Desire and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, chats up health-concious crowd.
Fire Drills at Granada Theatre
Fake smoke will be be visible on the building’s upper floors.
Vandenberg Launches Rocket
After a 24-hour delay due to a power issue affecting safety equipment, Vandenberg Air Force Base successfully launched a Minotaur I rocket on 2/6 that carried a payload into space for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Arroyo Toad Gets Critical Habitat
Responding to lawsuits filed by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized 6,807 acres of critical habitat in Santa Barbara County—and a total of 98,336 acres throughout Southern California—for the arroyo toad this week.
Bench Relocation Put on Back Burner
Council votes to shelve the divisive $50,000 project.
SoCal Business Leader Dies While Surfing
Lee Kent Harrington, a longtime South Coast business leader, died on 2/4 while surfing at Hollister Ranch’s St. Augustine Beach.
Antioch University Upgrades to New Campus
The school will transition into the downtown Anacota Plaza building over the next six months.
