Foundation Gives $2.3 Million
The Santa Barbara Foundation — a local philanthropic community group established over 80 years ago — announced the 45 nonprofit organizations throughout the county that will receive over $2.3 million in Impact Grants.
Recent Stories
H&M Moving In
While the rumors haven’t been officially confirmed with the company’s corporate office, it appears Santa Barbra will the home to a new H&M clothing store sometime in the near future
Courthouse Evacuated Amid Gas Release Fears
Workers call 911 after they cut into a 2-inch natural gas line that had been shut down.
Man Killed by Distracted Driver
A 51-year-old Santa Maria man named John Schrader was killed on 11/22 when the Honda he was driving was rear-ended at 55 mph.
Detectives Arrest Man with 50 Pounds of Weed
Narcotics detectives arrested 36-year-old Jason Bell this week after they found him in possession of 50 pounds of “high grade” processed marijuana worth an estimated $160,000.
UC Tuition Jumps Another 8 Percent
The Regents’ vote comes a year after fees were hiked 32 percent.
Lyons Case Turns to Forensics
An SBPD crime scene investigator talks bullet trajectory and blood spatter.
Scholarship Founded in Name of Shark Victim
The Lucas Ransom Memorial Scholarship was established at UCSB this week in memory of the 19-year-old chemical engineering major who was killed in a shark attack last month at Surf Beach.
Firefighters Get Own Show
The city’s fire department got the go-ahead from council members this week to begin production on a reality TV show titled “First Responders—Firefighters of Santa Barbara.”
Borders Bites the Dust
The Borders bookstore at the corner of State and Canon Perdido streets will close on 1/7, leaving more than 30 employees out of work and vacating one of the most prominent storefronts in Santa Barbara.
