Sailboat Beached Near Mesa Lighthouse
On the foggy night of 6/6, a 37-foot sailboat ran aground at around at 9:15 p.m. near the Mesa lighthouse.
Author: Tyler Hayden
Casa Esperanza Launches Grant Matching Campaign
Casa Esperanza Homeless Shelter announced on 6/3 that it is launching a grant matching campaign in hopes of keeping the organization’s doors open to area homeless.
Sixty Laptops Stolen from Cold Spring School
Sixty laptop computers, worth a total of around $75,000, were stolen from Montecito’s Cold Spring School this past weekend.
Local Killed in Hang-Gliding Accident
A Carpinteria man was killed on 6/5 in an hang-gliding accident above the foothills of San Bernardino County.
2010 Election Results Are In
[UPDATED Wednesday, 10:59 a.m.]: So far, Williams is trouncing Jordan; Wolf is pulling ahead of Secord; Dudley is beating Lynn; and Measure J is facing defeat.
Firefighter Union Delays Raises
Wage concessions to save county $2.1 million.
HIPPY in Harm’s Way
The in-home parent education program needs funding to survive the 2010-2011 school year.
Vandenberg Mistakenly Posts Nuke Missile Test on Website
Vandenberg Air Force Base erroneously posted on its website this week that it would be carrying out a test launch of a Minuteman III ICBM.
County Announces CREF Fund Allotment
The County Board of Supervisors on 6/1 made quick work of determining where and how CREF funds would be allocated this year.
Anti-Foreclosure Legislation Clears Hurdle
Assembly Bill 1639 cleared a significant hurdle when it was passed by the Assembly Appropriations Committee on 5/28.
