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Santa Barbara Bank Closes $500 Million Deal

It won't have to close or be sold now. Read story.

By Barney Brantingham

Summer of Search and Rescue

The recent spike in trail incidents is a cause for concern. Read story.

UCSBigger

Will the Ambitious Expansion Plan Be a Dream or Spell Disaster for the South Coast? Sep. 2, 12 a.m.

Gut-Check Time

Cops Reject City’s Last Offer; Impasse Declared Sep. 2, 12 a.m.

Impound Policy Gets Second Look

Under Fire for 'Targeting' Illegals, Chief to Consider 20-Minute Grace Period Sep. 1, 12 a.m.

Summer of Search and Rescue

Recent Spike in Trail Incidents a Cause for Concern Aug. 30, 12 a.m.

Wastewater in Seawater

EPA Proposes Ban on Sewage Dumps Close to State's Shores Aug. 28, 12 a.m.

Neighborhood Watching

Councilmembers Get Briefed on City Enhancement Projects Aug. 27, 12 a.m.

Santa Bruta

How the Eastside Gang was Gator Rolled Aug. 26, 12 a.m.

Friends Win One

Judge Halts Construction on Cold Spring Bridge Suicide Barrier Aug. 26, 12 a.m.

Goodbye Summer, Hello School Year

SB Students Return to Class as District Gets Good Grades from State Aug. 25, 12 a.m.

Rig Crushes House, Kills Residents

Three Deceased Victims Recovered From Upper State Street Home Updated Aug. 24, 12:45 p.m.

Hendry’s Beach Murder Suspect in Court

Robles's Childhood Friend Testifies Against Him; Witnesses Describe Stabbing Aug. 21, 6 a.m.

Bella Vista Bicycle Crash Victim Files Claim

Erin Tague Accuses County of Negligence; Cites 2006 Letter as Prior Warning Aug. 20, 12 a.m.

Senator Boxer Singles Out Local Company

Says She’ll Support Similar Small Business If Reelected Aug. 19, 6 a.m.

Crossroad for the Crosses

Arlington West Faces Changes as Focus Shifts to Afghanistan Aug. 19, 12 a.m.

Switching Sides

Former DA Hopeful Josh Lynn Representing Pot Shop Owner Aug. 19, 12 a.m.

Treatment, Not Felonies

Advocates Demand Better Services for Those with Addictions and Mental Disorders Aug. 18, 12 p.m.

Last of the Apehangers

Final Sentence Handed Down in Weapons, Drug Ring Takedown Aug. 18, 6 a.m.

Debra Bowen’s Battles

California’s Secretary of State on Special Elections, Open Government, and More Aug. 18, 12 a.m.

Seeking Latino College Graduates

Educational Summit Participants Zeroing In on Three Schools Aug. 17, 5 a.m.

New Vision for Old Vons Lot

Mixed-Use Condo Project at Chapala and Victoria Streets Okayed by City Planning Commission Aug. 16, 7 a.m.

Breaking Away from Ruben Mize

Defendants in Trial for Lorenzo Carachure’s Murder Seek to Sever Themselves from Main Culprit Aug. 14, 5 p.m.

West Beach Fest Pushes Back

Organizers and City Staff Play Chicken with Concert Less than Six Weeks Away Aug. 13, 6 p.m.

Gigantic Gaviota Ganja Farm

Two Arrested as Sheriff's Deputies Raid Arguably Biggest Indoor Grow in County History Aug. 12, 7 p.m.

Towed Away

Cops Accused of Targeting Undocumented Workers Aug. 12, 12 a.m.

S.B. Council Backs Jail Tax

Measure S Receives Unanimous, Enthusiastic Reception Aug. 12, 12 a.m.

ALL ARCHIVED NEWS

Beer, Heat and Hiking Lead to SAR Rescue

Too much beer is the cause of this SAR call out.

Teen Shot on Eastside

He was struck in the arm, and police are working to determine ...

By Chris Meagher

A Disabled Homeless Woman Goes To Court

An unlawful lodging charge is dropped by the District Attorney, but not ...

By Isabelle T. Walker

Calling Out the County

A jury is deliberating whether a former executive was discriminated against and ...

By Ariel Shapiro

Housing Trust Secures Half-Mil

The Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara—a nonprofit financing agency that works ...

By Tyler Hayden

Salary Watch: County of Santa Barbara

What the top three employees for the County of Santa Barbara make.

Truck Crash Investigation

The driver was cited for 17 vehicle code infractions since 2001.

By Chris Meagher

Man Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot

A 71-year-old man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on 8/31 around ...

By Chris Meagher

Marborg Hauls Schools’ Trash For Free

MarBorg Industries was saluted for its generosity this week in the form ...

By Tyler Hayden

New Ag Commissioner Named

The County Board of Supervisors ended a long search for an Agricultural ...

By Chris Meagher

Westmont Opens Two New Buildings

Two new buildings at Westmont College were christened on 8/30, the school’s ...

By Chris Meagher

Cops Meet Couple in ‘Stolen’ Cessna

A San Diego couple was ordered out of their Cessna airplane at ...

By Tyler Hayden

County Deporting For No Good Reason?

A new report about Secure Communities (S-Comm)—an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ...

By Chris Meagher

Nancy Johnson Leaves Botanic Garden

After more than seven years as the public voice of the Santa ...

By Matt Kettmann

ALL BRIEFS

UCSBigger

Will the ambitious expansion plan be a dream or spell disaster for the South Coast? Read story.

By Matt Kettmann

Gut-Check Time

Cops reject the city’s last offer, and an impasse is declared. Read story.

Impound Policy Gets Second Look

Under fire for "targeting" illegals, chief to consider 20-minute grace period. Read story.

Capitol Letters

Labor Fray

Big questions to be answered as voters tune in to the election. Read story.

By Jerry Roberts

The Miramar

Gaviota

Naples

Santa Ynez Valley

Citizens' Alert

74th Annual Solvang Danish Days

Experience authentic Danish foods, music, and folk dancing, in addition to living history exhibits and three parades. September 17, 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Mission St., downtown Solvang

74th Annual Solvang Danish Days

Experience authentic Danish foods, music, and folk dancing, in addition to living history exhibits and three parades. September 18, 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Mission St., downtown Solvang

74th Annual Solvang Danish Days

Experience authentic Danish foods, music, and folk dancing, in addition to living history exhibits and three parades. September 19, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mission St., downtown Solvang

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