Nick Welsh’s 2024 Angry Poodle in Review
Our Angry Poodle columnist shares his favorite stories of the year.
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Poodle on Hannah Arendt, Donald Trump, and Flooding the Zone
When everybody lies, nobody believes anything.
Sable Offshore Energy Clears Major Hurdle to Restart Damaged Pipeline in Santa Barbara County
Governor Newsom’s office intervenes to stop local public meeting with State Fire Marshal over pipeline safety.
Santa Barbara Supes and Sheriff Grapple with Mass Deportations
California allows sheriff to tell ICE when undocumented inmates are to be released.
Outgoing Santa Barbara Supervisor Das Williams Treated to Love Fest at Final Board Meeting
The former city councilmember and state assemblymember departs county Board of Supervisors after more than 20 years in political office.
SpaceX Rocket Launches to Be Subjected to Public Review
Update: Following Tuesday’s pre-dawn rocket launch, SpaceX schedules next Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg for 3 a.m. this Saturday.
Trump Names Former Neverland Ranch Owner U.S. Ambassador to Turkey
Venture capitalist, onetime S.B. resident Thomas Barrack has been longtime ally and major donor to the president-elect.
King Tides Coming to California Coast This Weekend
In Santa Barbara, the tide will be at its highest this Saturday morning and lowest that afternoon.
Love, God, and the ‘Deny, Delay, Depose’ Doctrine
Connecting the dots between Baby Jesus and the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Santa Barbara Supervisors Grant Senior Mobile Home Housing 10-Month Reprieve
The supervisors extend November’s temporary conversion ban so that permanent zoning changes could be enacted to preserve affordable senior housing at mobile home parks.