Sting Nabs Stores Selling Tobacco to Minors
The County’s Public Health and Sheriff’s departments announced this week the results of a sting operation to track how often tobacco was sold to minors.
Author: Tyler Hayden
Treatment, Not Felonies
Advocates demand better services for those with drug addictions coupled with mental disorders.
West Beach Fest Pushes Back
Organizers and city staff play chicken with the concert less than six weeks away.
Police Advise of ‘Skimming’ Scam
A fake card reader was placed at an upper State Street ATM, and 28 people were duped.
Five Heroin Overdoses in Three Days?
Three people died and two were hospitalized.
Money Helps Undocumented Youth Find Higher Education
Undocumented youth looking to attend college got a bit of good news this week in the form of a $5,000 grant that went to the AB 540 Coalition of Santa Barbara.
Environmental Coalition Submits Lead Ban Petition
This week, a coalition of wildlife experts and veterinarians filed a formal petition with the Environmental Protection Agency requesting a complete ban on lead during hunting and fishing activities.
Farm Worker Health Bill Passes Senate Committee
The measure now moves to the state senate floor for consideration.
UCSB Gets Cash for Trail Repair
The Coastal Conservancy authorized the allocation of $175,000 to UCSB this week to repair a section of coastal accessway that runs from the southeast end of Campus Point up to the bluff-top pathway between the Campus Lagoon and the ocean.
Massive Pack of Cruisers Pedals Through Fiesta
More than 800 bikers turned out for the annual Fiesta Cruiser Ride on 8/8, doubling the number of attendees from past years.
