Start-Up Movers Look to Ease Relocation Stress
New company successfully connects people moving with people with trucks.
Year: 2014
Santa Barbara Hot! Miguelito Fire Cooling Down
Cooler temps expected this weekend; Lompoc fire 90 percent contained.
State Senate Bill May Prohibit Sale of Recalled Used Cars
Hannah-Beth Jackson’s bill requires used cars with recall defects to be fixed before sale, lease, or loan.
Amgen Race Road Impacts
Stage 5 will close some streets temporarily between 2:45-3:45 p.m. today.
Former Coach Sentenced for Sex Crimes
Justin Sell pleaded no contest to felony offenses, including stalking.
Sports Highlights: May 15-18
Royals, Dons to host volleyball quarterfinals. SBCC seeks spot in state baseball final four.
Bag Ban Takes Effect
18 big supermarkets and pharmacies hit first; 64 smaller stores second.
Debris Dams May Be Dozed Over Steelhead Concerns
County flood-control workers may be forced to tear down 10 of the 16 debris dams on the South Coast because the Department of Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) determined the dams could jeopardize steelhead
Campaign Cash Update
Second District supervisorial candidate Roger Aceves scored $138,000 in donations from 4/24-5/8, increasing his coffers to about $378,000.
Carp Council Opposes Measure M
The Carpinteria City Council voted 3-2 to oppose Measure M, the maintenance ordinance to be put before voters on 6/3 that critics have said would divert $18 million-$44 million of the county budget away from public safety and social services to fund the upkeep of county-owned roads, buildings, and parks.
