Katie Tullsen

October 28, 2009

Locals Utilize Flying Lessons

By Katie Tullsen

Ever since pioneer aviator Lincoln J. Beachey landed his plane in the Goleta Valley in 1914, the Santa Barbara Airport has served our oceanside community.

October 14, 2009

Fall Vote Sparks Controversy

By Katie Tullsen

City officials have expressed concern over fair voting access in the upcoming election after receiving reports of missing ballots from apartment residents.

October 5, 2009

Ganja Efforts Roll On

By Katie Tullsen

With the next statewide election a year away, efforts to get a measure legalizing marijuana on the ballot have already started.

September 28, 2009

Clinics Offer Flu Shots

By Katie Tullsen

With flu season fast approaching, the Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept. is sponsoring seasonal flu clinics throughout the month of October.

May 6, 2009

UPDATED: Fire Torches Houses, Forces Out Thousands

By Katie Tullsen, Taylor Haggerty

5/06/09 8:26 p.m. UPDATE: The Governor has declared a state of emergency in Santa Barbara.

May 5, 2009

Santa Barbara Burns Again

By Katie Tullsen, Taylor Haggerty

Flames broke out in San Roque Canyon at 1:45 p.m. this afternoon and have since burned over 150 acres of the hills above Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara County Director of Emergency has declared the blaze - which has be...

April 27, 2009

Students Rally Against Use of Child Soldiers

By Katie Tullsen

At one o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, hundreds of UCSB and SBCC students were "abducted."

April 20, 2009

Officials To Remove Island Cats

By Katie Tullsen

The feral cat population on San Nicolas Island has been slated for extermination by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in an attempt to maintain an ecological balance on the island.

April 17, 2009

Felines Threaten Island Wildlife

By Katie Tullsen

The feral cat population on San Nicolas Island has been slated for extermination by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in an attempt to maintain an ecological balance on the island.

April 13, 2009

Candidates Test Waters for 35th Seat

By Katie Tullsen

Though still a year and half away, the race for the 35th District State Assembly seat is heating up as two former political allies prepare to square off.

March 9, 2009

Officials Prepare for Future District Race

By Katie Tullsen

With November's election a few months past, some local politicians are already looking to 2010 and the next statewide election.

February 19, 2009

After the Fire, Anger Lingers

By Katie Tullsen

In the months since authorities linked the Tea Fire to 10 young adults and their ill-advised late-night bonfire, the public response has been ferocious.

January 26, 2009

Arsonist Torches I.V. Cars

By Katie Tullsen

Twenty-foot flames burst from the charred remains of two cars early Thursday morning after a Christmas tree lodged beneath one of the cars caught fire.

January 23, 2009