News Blogs
UC Prez Protested at Small Business Awards
University workers decried the selection of Yudof as the event's keynote speaker in light of recent budget slashing. Read story.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Our Man in Azerbaijan
Los Angeles-based Consul General Elin Suleymanov makes a Santa Barbara stop. Read story.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Bodies Recovered From Panamanian Plane Crash
Michael Klein, daughter Talia, and pilot dead, Francesca Lewis survives crash in Panama Read story.
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Three Santa Barbarans Reported Missing in Panama
A small plane headed for Chiriqui volcano is reported missing with pilot and three Santa Barbara residents. Read story.
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
A World Record - With a Footnote?
A Goleta company may brand the Barry Bonds world record baseball with an asterisk. Read story.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Hobbs Takes the Stand
Dawn Hobbs, former crime and courts reporter for the News-Press, bantered with Ampersand Publishing attorney Barry Cappello as she took the stand Friday, September 7, to testify as a government witness against the daily newspaper, which is accused of illegal interference with union organizing. Read story.
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Father Kelly's Curse
At first, Andrew Ruiz was relieved. But his relief quickly gave way to frustration, followed by anger. Ruiz was initially happy not to take the witness stand, not to answer difficult questions about a painful past. And content not to endure the agonies of a protracted trial with no certain outcome. A rawboned man with sad, piercing eyes, elaborately tattooed arms, and a direct, deliberate manner, Ruiz is one of 508 men and women who recently settled claims of sexual abuse with the Los Angles Archdiocese, which presides over Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles county Catholic churches. Read story.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Zaca Advisories and Bare Facts
Containment expected in September; helping evacuees with pets at the Dos Pueblos shelter Read story.
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Zaca Update:
Friday takes a turn for the worse
Evacuation Order Issued for Paradise Road and Lower Santa Ynez River Road to Gibraltar Dam at 4:30 pm; 154 closes down, Dos Pueblos High becomes a shelter, and County Board declares emergency with Governor's blessing. Read story.
Friday, August 3, 2007
Zaca Mesa Fire Again
Sends Smoke to Coast
Santa Barbara area blanketed in late afternoon spreading ash and alarm Read story.
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Zaca Fire 'Copter Crashes
Two Zaca Fire aid workers escaped serious injury as their helicopter crashed at the Figueroa Mountain Road staging area. Read story.
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