Third Inmate Dies as Families Protest Against Lompoc Prison COVID Conditions
A local religious leader decried a lack of “basic human decency” among prison officials.
Recent Stories
Face Mask Rule Extends to All Businesses, Inside and Out
The updated health order comes as optimism and reopenings continue to grow.
Shark Lab Tags Eight White Sharks off Carpinteria’s Coast
CSU Long Beach marine biologist Chris Lowe shared his findings during a UCSB webinar.
‘Conception’ Coroner Reports Reveal Victims’ Attempt to Escape
Some of the dive boat passengers had dressed before they were overcome by smoke.
ACLU Sues Lompoc Prison for Botched COVID-19 Response
Delays and failures have created a “medical and humanitarian crisis,” the organization says.
Meet One of Santa Barbara’s Many COVID-19 Medical Workers
Sansum Clinic’s Mimosa Bitters created and continues to run their car-based testing program.
One Santa Barbara Man’s Dirty-Shovel Therapy
Learning how to master the garden, and my mind, during coronavirus.
Lompoc Prison Explodes with Active COVID-19 Cases
The number jumps to 912, but still only half of the complex has been tested.
Health Officer: ‘Be Patient and Stay the Course’
Ansorg is bullish that the state will change its criteria for reopening.
Santa Barbara’s Nordstrom Says It’s Closing by August
Yet another massive hole is opening on State Street.
