Santa Barbara Embezzler Ordered to Pay $2.4 Million in Fines and Restitution
Former property manager Adam Pirozzi, 42, stole from dozens of his clients.
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Home, Earth, and Garden 2024
How Santa Barbara protects and beautifies its patch of planet.
Caruso Feels the Heat over Proposed Miramar Expansion
Neighbors rally against the retail and housing project as the Los Angeles developer makes an in-person appearance at a Montecito Association meeting.
Santa Barbara Man Who Shot at Teens Near Stevens Park Faces Prison Time, Civil Lawsuit
Roy Eugene Stephenson Jr., 83, claims he fired a warning shot in self-defense.
Santa Ynez Valley Men Who Stole, Burned Pride Flags Ordered to 12-Month Diversion Program
The LGBTQ organization that consulted with the DA’s Office on the sentence called it “a small step toward justice.”
Injured Santa Barbara Cyclist Awarded $3.8 Million in Negligence Case Against Caltrans, Driver
Jury finds Highway 101’s Arroyo Quemada Bridge is a “dangerous” piece of public property and a “concealed trap” for motorists.
Miramar Floats Housing and Retail Additions
Project includes luxury apartments, employee housing, and new boutiques.
A ‘Midweekend’ Getaway to Hotel S.L.O. with a Toddler in Tow
Great food, fun adventures, and only one meltdown.
Amid New Federal Rules, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Closes Chumash Exhibit
New regulations require institutions to obtain consent from tribes before displaying cultural items.
Elon Musk’s Worst Nightmare Lives in Santa Barbara
Journalist Zoe Schiffer gets the true story of how he ruined Twitter.