Captain Jerry Boylan’s appeal of his conviction in the deaths of 34 souls aboard the Conception on September 2, 2019, ended with a federal appeals court affirming his four-year sentence. In their ruling, the three judges were explicit in describing Boylan... See more
“It was an obstacle course,” said Goleta Planning Commissioner Rita Serotkin, describing a recent journey to pick up a student at Dos Pueblos High School. “Just trying to get across to the high school took 15 or 20 minutes, because cars are coming out of ... See more
After spilling more than one million gallons of sewage into the Goleta Slough two years ago, Goleta West Sanitary District’s $1.5 million penalty was finalized with the Central Coast Regional Water Board on February 27. Rather than paying a cash settlemen... See more
Among the storefronts lost to the COVID pandemic was Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore in Goleta, a staple for DIY home-improvers and contractors looking for good deals among its used but still usable building materials, furniture, and interesting objects. T... See more
The last time a morning commuter train passed through Santa Barbara, it was wiped out by the COVID pandemic in 2020. “We are closer than we have been in years on finally delivering that train,” said Whitney Rush of the Santa Barbara County Association of ... See more
