Marriage Licenses for All Becomes Law

Tuesday, June 17, was a momentous day for gay couples in Santa Barbara County. For many, it was the day that they finally obtained a legal license to get married. For several, it was indeed their wedding date.

Former Basketball Coach to Spend Seven Years Behind Bars

Superior Court Judge Frank Ochoa gave Bruce Nelson, a former Santa Barbara High boys basketball assistant coach, the maximum sentence-seven years in state prison-for committing lewd sexual acts against patients for whom he was acting as a caretaker.

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