Santa Barbara Meets Black Lives Matter Demands
The City Council condemns police violence and moves to create an independent review board.
Recent Stories
22 Days Inside Lompoc Prison’s COVID-19 ‘Hellhole’
Dr. Omid Souresrafil writes declaration describing “medieval” treatment by “dysfunctional, apathetic, and irresponsible staff.”
How Often Do Santa Barbara Police Use Force?
Only around 1.3 percent of Santa Barbara’s population is black, yet when police get physical, 8.7 percent of the time the target is black.
Santa Barbara Reports 50 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Additional Death
Next week will reveal if we shot ourselves in the foot with Memorial Day openings.
A Day of Reckoning for Santa Barbara’s Community Development Department
Three separate reports find similar faults in the city’s lengthy and burdensome review process.
Senators Demand Answers as Another Lompoc Inmate Dies of COVID
Senate Judiciary Committee puts the Bureau of Prisons director on the hot seat.
More Suffering and Death at Lompoc Prison Racked with COVID-19
One man died in his bunk this week, and another is now in the ICU.
Weigh In on Santa Barbara’s Wildfire Protection Plan
New neighborhoods are being considered as high fire hazard zones.
Bus Driver Receives Maximum Sentence for Meth-Fueled Crash
Goleta resident Laura Mae Gish, 52, gets seven years.
Face Masks Are a Simple Gesture of Shared Respect, Says Supervisor
The new rules come as businesses reopen but people forget to maintain physical distancing.
