Ton of Trash Collected
More than 1,000 people collected 1.7 tons of trash from Santa Barbara beaches and creeks during Coastal Cleanup Day on 9/25.
Recent Stories
West Beach Fest: Police Happy, Promoters Not
From the Police Department’s perspective, this year’s West Beach Music Festival was successful, with very few noise complaints and overall issues.
EPA Won’t Bite the Bullet?
The federal agency denies a petition that would ban lead-based hunting ammo; environmentalist groups mull their next move.
BevMo! Already Pushing Buttons
Nearby business owners and residents worry that problems generated by opening weekend are a sign of things to come.
Capps Encourages Troops to Apply for Retroactive Pay
Congressmember Lois Capps this week encouraged Central and South Coast soldiers whose service was extended under stop loss orders in Iraq and Afghanistan to apply for retroactive pay.
Housing Authority Sells Huge Plot
Downtown Santa Barbara’s largest unimproved parcel—located at 535 E. Montecito Street—changed hands this week as the city’s Housing Authority sold the 1.79 acre property to Orange County-based developer City Ventures which plans to construct housing, including affordable units.
Double Trouble
Outmaneuvered and out of time, the city accedes to the West Beach Festival promoters.
Suspect Arrested for Goleta Stabbing
Detectives are still searching for two more men.
Quaids Arrested for Squatting
They allegedly caused more than $5,000 in damages to a Montecito home they previously owned.
Woman Arrested for 154 Crash
CHP says Priscilla Susman was under the influence of alcohol when she caused the accident and suffered life-threatening injuries.
