Megan Meyer

September 23, 2011

SBCC President Friedlander Attends White House Conference

By Megan Meyer

Santa Barbara City College Superintendent/President Dr. Jack Friedlander attended the Winning the Future initiative conference Wednesday night at the White House to discuss policies for improving the quality of community...

September 22, 2011

Air Force Calls Off Test on Peace Day

By Megan Meyer

The Air Force Global Strike Command cancelled yesterday’s scheduled test launch of a Minuteman III nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile at the Vandenberg Air Force Base in order to finish analyzing the results of...

September 15, 2011

Santa Barbara Remembers 9/11 Events 10 Years Later

By Megan Meyer

Santa Barbara County residents gathered at several local memorials on Sunday to honor the victims of the September 11 attacks exactly 10 years after the tragedy struck. The events included a “Day of Remembrance” at t...

August 24, 2011

Santa Barbara Airport Opens More Modern Terminal

By Megan Meyer

The Santa Barbara Airport opened its new terminal on August 18 to improve services and amenities for the 750,000 passengers travelling annually through the Goleta airfield. The $54 million project consists of a new 72,00...

August 3, 2011

SB County Prison Sees Increase in Jail Fights

By Megan Meyer

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff ’s Department is investigating the cause of seven fights that occurred within a two-week period last month at the Santa Barbara County Jail.

July 13, 2011

Goleta Launches Creek Project

By Megan Meyer

The Goleta City Council unanimously approved a construction contract for the San Jose Creek Capacity Improvement and Fish Passage Project to alleviate the flood threat in the area’s Old Town during their June 30 meetin...

June 2, 2011

Fire Department Urges Caution

By Megan Meyer

The Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. announced that June 6 is the official start of this year’s high-fire season in Santa Barbara.

May 24, 2011

Stabbing Case Continues

By Megan Meyer

Benjamin Vargas pled not guilty last Thursday to the first-degree murder of 26-year-old Santa Barbara resident Vincent Velasquez, who was stabbed to death earlier this month.

May 19, 2011

SB Police Apprehend Suspect in I.V. Murder

By Megan Meyer

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Dept. arrested 20-year-old Benjamin Vargas on Tuesday for his alleged connection to the murder of 26-year-old Vincent Velasquez on the 6600 block of Abrego Road early Sunday morning.

April 28, 2011

Local Organization Holds Benefit for Japanese City

By Megan Meyer

The Santa Barbara-Toba Sister City Organization will host a fundraiser tonight at the Cabrillo Arts Pavilion to support a coastal city damaged in the earthquake that struck Japan last month. The “Oysters and Pearls” ...

April 20, 2011

PETA Challenges Neverland Zoo

By Megan Meyer

Animal rights activists sent a letter last week requesting that the owners of Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch transform the property into a wildlife sanctuary. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) conta...

April 12, 2011

Green Group Probes Pesticide Issue

By Megan Meyer

Partners of the Santa Barbara County’s Go Green Landscape Consortium endorsed proper toxic material disposal at a press conference yesterday afternoon.

April 8, 2011

Tea Fire Victims Continue Lawsuit Against Owners

By Megan Meyer

A couple who suffered extensive burns after they were caught in the 2008 Tea Fire above Montecito is suing the owners of the property where the fire started.

April 4, 2011

Event Urges Organ Donation

By Megan Meyer

The National Kidney Foundation held its first annual Tri-County Kidney Walk fundraiser Sunday at the Santa Barbara Fess Parker Doubletree Resort.

March 4, 2011

Festival To Honor History of Women

By Megan Meyer

The fourth annual International Women’s Festival will take place at Santa Barbara’s Earl Warren Showgrounds today and Saturday.

February 23, 2011

SB Welcomes New Organic Market

By Megan Meyer

The Santa Barbara Architectural Board of Review approved plans early last month to begin construction of a Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market in downtown Santa Barbara.