Clerk Stabbed in Robbery
Kitchen knife-wielding suspect accosts Carpinteria liquor store employee.
Recent Stories
Twiins Tailspin into Bankruptcy
They owe vendors thousands of dollars, but blame the city for their troubles.
Farm Worker Fatally Electrocuted
His aluminum ladder reportedly hit a power line as he was picking avocados.
Vandenberg Personnel Discover, Detonate Bomb
The 200-pound explosive was unearthed where crews were fighting the Bear Creek Fire last week.
Halloween Crime Stats Down
Despite the fact that there were around 12,000 more people partying this year in Isla Vista for the three-day Halloween celebration compared to last year (approximately 25,000 in 2009 versus 37,000 in 2010), the number of arrests and citations were down, reported Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Drew Sugars this week.
Bening to Get Film Fest Award
Annette Bening will receive the American Riviera Award at this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival, it was announced this week.
UC Testing Online Courses
Faced with rising enrollment pressures and limited funds for campus expansion, the University of California (UC) system is testing the waters of online undergraduate instruction by calling on interested faculty to take part in an intensive, two-year pilot project.
Barge Spills Crude Off Coal Oil Point
Forty-two gallons were leaked into the water, but the slick was quickly cleaned up.
Crews Continue to Battle Bear Creek Fire
[Update, 5:36 p.m.]: At 700 acres; 50 percent contained.
Signs, Signs, Everywhere There’s (No) Signs
Anti-dispensary activists cry foul over the theft of their political lawn ornaments.
