Same Site, Second Spill
The BreitBurn oil lease south of Orcutt releases crude for the second time in a week.
Author: Tyler Hayden
New Director for UCSB’s Economic Forecast Project
UCSB announced this week the appointment of economics professor Peter Rupert as director of the school’s Economic Forecast Project.
Police Identify Victim in Fatal Sycamore Canyon Incident
The woman was purportedly riding on her boyfriend’s car prior to the deadly fall.
Adventure Is Their Middle Name
A Santa Barbara outdoor excursion company is offering Channel Island sea cave tours.
Greka Spills 168 Gallons of Crude
The incident was blamed on a pump failure.
Soot in the Sky, Gas in the Water
Amidst surface oil burns, a UCSB scientist studies microorganisms in the Gulf that eat hydrocarbons but deplete oxygen.
Man Arrested for Planting Hidden Camera
The device, concealed in the spine of a book, was used to film a woman in her bedroom.
Narcotics Officers Eradicate Massive Marijuana Grow
A rugged Gaviota Coast canyon hid a grow of 5,800 young marijuana plants.
License Your Dog Online
A new, more convenient service will be offered beginning August 1.
Nude News
Area naturists are worried about increasing crackdowns.
