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The president who brokered a Middle East peace and sang “Salt Peanuts” with Dizzy Gillespie.
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Santa Barbara DA Speaks Out for LGBTQ+ Protection
New Board of Supervisors unanimously passes resolution of support for members of the LGBTQ+ community against threats, violence, or any form of discrimination following dramatic testimony from DA John Savrnoch.
Capps’s Mantra: Results, Not Rules
Big issues confront the new Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors.
Air Force to Hold Three Sonic Booms Hearings Next Week
The Air Force is seeking public comment for its environmental study on its increase in SpaceX rocket launches.
Biden Bans New Oil Leasing off California Coast; Trump Vows to Un-Ban It
The action has no bearing upon Sable Offshore’s proposal to reactivate ExxonMobil’s former plant along Santa Barbara County’s Gaviota Coast.
Santa Barbara Radio Legend Gary Fruin Dies
Fruin was a K-LITE morning show co-host for 34 years.
Could You Be the Next Poet Laureate of Santa Barbara?
Applicants are being sought among the ranks of published authors who live in Santa Barbara, have “excellent public speaking skills,” and are committed to producing events that expand the public footprint of poetry among the populace.
Apostille Pop-Up Event Comes to Santa Barbara
The California Secretary of State is dispatching deputies to the downtown courthouse on January 7 to help people pursuing official transactions in other countries get the requisite level of certification their documents will need.
Heal the Ocean Appeals Miramar Expansion to Coastal Commission
Santa Barbara nonprofit alleges that the units of affordable housing proposed at the Montecito resort are slated for portions of the site most prone to flooding and debris flow.
Nick Welsh’s 2024 Angry Poodle in Review
Our Angry Poodle columnist shares his favorite stories of the year.