Free Sandbags Before the Storm
Thursday rains expected to cause flash flooding.
Year: 2014
No Time Like Tomorrow
This little comic strip says more than a thousand words of political commentary can.
Feds Now Reviewing Sta. Rita Hills Expansion
There is much angst over proposal to shift border of popular Santa Barbara wine-growing appellation to the east.
Vigil Tonight for Isla Vista Murder Victims
Coalition Against Gun Violence hosting event at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Big Jump in Water Bills?
If the desal plant is reactivated, the average ratepayer will see a $22 increase.
Teachers Receive Pay Raise
The Santa Barbara school board approved a 3 percent raise for teachers retroactive to July 1.
Children’s Library Gets $1.7 Million Infusion
The much-heralded children’s library project slated for the downtown library got a $1.7 million shot in the arm from the City Council to help underwrite the construction effort — plus the creation of an endowment — slated to be $5.6 million.
Waldorf School in Financial Straits
The Waldorf School of Santa Barbara is strapped for cash and recently sent out letters to parents asking for as much as $4,000 in donations.
Big Storm Coming Thursday and Friday
Last week’s storm brought at least two inches of rain to most spots in the county and even upward of four inches in others.
UCSB Releases Report on Prison Realignment
Most of the statewide AB 109 inmates haven’t reoffended, according to a UCSB-authored report on the program.