Feds Consider Delisting Southern Sea Otter as Protected Species
Environmentalists worry the loss of federal safeguards would come too soon.
Recent Stories
Deputies Respond to Barricaded Suspect with Knife in Isla Vista
Update: The suspect was arrested after an hours-long standoff on the 700 block of Camino Pescadero.
Three Stories of Getting to Ukraine
Filmmakers, firefighters, and a nurse find ways to help Ukrainians at war.
Santa Barbara Occupational Therapist Volunteers Her Services to Ukrainians
Cottage Hospital’s Alina Tupchyk visits Ukraine to assess the needs of people with disabilities.
Santa Barbara City Council Gets Update on Highway 101 Widening Project
The final phase of the project — through Montecito and S.B. — is tentatively set to begin summer 2023.
UCSB Police Lieutenant Arrested for DUI, Hit-and-Run in Solvang
Bradley Prows allegedly side-swiped another car as it attempted to park then fled the scene.
Coast Village Road Parklets in the Crosshairs
Montecito retailers are pressuring the City Council to remove outdoor dining.
Axe-Citing Times for State Street
Downtown is enjoying new business and a bullish outlook.
UCSB Prof Helped Shape Landmark Climate Bill, Calls for Santa Barbara to Cut Red Tape
Dr. Leah Stokes advised key Senate Democrats on the hard-won legislation but frets about local regulations.
‘Data Suggests Cow’: New Report Casts More Doubt over Montecito Debris Flow Remains
Santa Barbara County Coroner closes case on bone fragments unearthed by former UCSB anthropologist and her team of students.
