Judge Dismisses Slander Lawsuit Filed By Gang Crackdown Defendants
Rules city is also entitled to recover attorney’s fees.
Year: 2014
Suspicious Package Came From Mentally Ill Orange County Resident
Tuesday’s delivery prompted evacuation, street closure, and big public safety response.
Student Left Paralyzed After Fall from IV Balcony Last Month
Tanner Gage dropped 40 feet to the beach.
[UPDATE]: Nine Righetti High School Students Arrested
Multiple fights and a riot broke out on Wednesday.
Bus Accident Near Goleta
A bus t-boned a car on the Patterson Avenue overpass; one “moderate injury” reported.
MediCal Enrollments Surge
Number of new Affordable Care Act patients far exceeds expectations.
Maldonado Son Sentenced for Vehicular Manslaughter
The 16-year-old son of former lieutenant governor Abel Maldonado admitted to charges of vehicular manslaughter this week in connection with the death of 33-year-old bicyclist Matthew Troy O’Neill on Foxen Canyon Road in August.
Carbajal and White House Climate Task Force Submit Recommendations
A White House–appointed task force composed of 26 members, including Supervisor Salud Carbajal, presented approximately 50 recommendations this week for how the federal government can help state and smaller governments prepare for the effects of climate change.
Eminent Domain Proceedings Commence Against Waterfront Property
The City Council voted to initiate condemnation proceedings against Virginia Castagnola-Hunter, owner of a key waterfront property needed for the construction of a new Cabrillo Boulevard bridge to cross Mission Creek.
Scientists Name Cause of Massive Sea Star Die-Off
Scientists believe they have pinpointed the culprit behind the deaths of millions of sea stars between Alaska and Baja California since 2013.