Sisters Say Brother Sick with COVID-19 Was Released from Lompoc Prison to Die
The local prison outbreak is the worst in the United States; other inmate families are desperate for information.
Recent Stories
COVID-19 Continues to Fester and Grow Inside Lompoc Prison
45 inmates and 14 staff are now infected; 10 inmates and 1 staff are in the hospital.
Grief, Faith, and $1,000 Fines Discussed at COVID-19 Briefing
Santa Barbara officials strike a somber yet hopeful tone as the numbers keep rising.
In the COVID-19 Trenches with Santa Barbara’s Dr. David Zisman
The Sansum pulmonologist and his team are fighting the good fight.
San Roque’s Window of Fortune
The Schloss Family invents a public puzzle game to cope with the coronavirus and meet new neighbors.
Fostering a Cat Called Fish
ASAP needed help and the community, including our digital editor, stepped up.
Health-Care Workers, Federal Prisoners Among Hardest Hit by COVID-19
Santa Barbara County is now up to 192 confirmed cases, with 2 deaths.
Santa Barbara County Reports Second COVID-19 Death
The number of confirmed cases has swelled to 175.
Update: 23 Inmates, 5 Staff at Lompoc Prison Test Positive for COVID-19
North County residents worry that untested, asymptomatic staff are further spreading the virus within their communities.
Cottage Reports ‘Emergency-Level’ Shortage of Protective Respirators for Staff
Additionally, 194,000 N95 masks arrived from the state cache in “unusable condition.”
