Hotelier Patrick Nesbitt Denied Helicopter Use on His Montecito Estate
Supervisors voted 3-2 against granting Patrick Nesbitt a permit to fly his helicopter to and from his Montecito estate.
Year: 2020
Goleta Council Balks at Sales Tax for Ballot
Adds mayor and two council seats to November election.
Santa Barbara County Sees Soaring COVID-19 Cases
Public behavior must change, health director says.
Santa Barbara Grand Jury Takes on Youth Gang Crime
It finds gaps in prevention and a lack of coordination among law enforcement agencies.
Threat of Lawsuits Affect Police Behavior
Study showed officers would act differently if not for qualified immunity.
Local Organization, The Keiki Paddle, Continues to Serve Community on Behalf of Children with Life Threatening Illnesses
For the past 13 years, the local non-profit organization, The Keiki Paddle, has brought and continues to bring the community
Review | ‘Nobody Knows I’m Here’
Visually coded, emotionally intimate, and narratively inventive, director Gaspar Antillo’s film is a quiet wonder to behold.
Do Face Masks Diminish Disease or Freedom?
Lives, livelihoods, and personal rights are on the line.
A Sneak Peek of ‘Vines & Vision,’ Coming This Fall
This 600-page book by Matt Kettmann and Macduff Everton focuses on the winemakers of Santa Barbara County.
Tom Fruin’s ‘Camouflage House’ at Arroyo Burro
The sculptor’s piece is made from upcycled plexiglass collected outside a closed Chinese restaurant in Brooklyn.
