Travis Miller

April 16, 2009

Hair Stuck to Your Lipgloss?

By Travis Miller

Students struggled to ride their bikes even on flat ground yesterday, as strong winds swept the campus.

April 9, 2009

SB County Reverses Oil Stance

By Travis Miller

In August of last year, when gas prices flirted with $5 a gallon and "drill, baby, drill" was a part of the national vernacular, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors made a loud statement and dropped its longsta...

March 30, 2009

Pappas Case Thrown Out

By Travis Miller

Nearly five months after Election Day, Santa Barbara County's 3rd District finally has an undisputed representative.

March 5, 2009

County Board Denies Naples Ranch Amendement

By Travis Miller

The County Board of Supervisors voted this week to reject a controversial amendment to the 71-home Santa Barbara Ranch project at Naples.

February 18, 2009

DA Names Tea Fire Suspects

By Travis Miller

Yesterday, after months of investigation, the District Attorney's office released the names of the 10 individuals believed to be responsible for November's wildly destructive Tea Fire.

February 12, 2009

Naples Landowner Cancels Plan

By Travis Miller

The decade-long dispute over the development at Naples took a surprising twist late last week when the project applicant, Orange County developer Matt Osgood, abruptly broke ties with the county and terminated a long-sta...

February 3, 2009

Members Reject Drilling Project

By Travis Miller

The California State Lands Commission shot down a historic offshore oil lease Thursday despite widespread support for the proposal from community members and environmental groups.

January 28, 2009

40 Years Later

By Travis Miller

Forty years after workers on Union Oil's Platform A caused a crack to open in the floor of the Santa Barbara Channel - a rift that released an estimated 3 million gallons of crude oil into the Pacific and eventually onto...

January 12, 2009

3rd District Supervisor States Plans

By Travis Miller

Like hundreds of other newly elected public officials around the country, Doreen Farr enters office with a laundry list of things she would like to accomplish, and a budget deficit that is sure to get in her way.

January 6, 2009

Farr To Fill 3rd District Seat

By Travis Miller

Doreen Farr will be sworn in as Isla Vista's sole elected county representative this morning at the first County Board of Supervisors meeting of 2009.

November 24, 2008

Groups Sue County Over Naples Development

By Travis Miller

In an effort to block development on the Naples Coast, local environmental groups have once again taken to the courts.

November 18, 2008

Firefighters Contain Blaze

By Travis Miller

Weakening Santa Ana winds Monday gave firefighters in Santa Barbara and the greater Los Angeles area a chance to catch their breath after a hellish weekend of wildfires left nearly 1,000 homes destroyed in four counties.

November 17, 2008

Fire Displaces Thousands

By Travis Miller

The expansive fire that cut through Montecito and Santa Barbara this weekend has died down, but over 200 homes have been destroyed.

November 7, 2008

Suicide Of Local Man Draws Ire to Bridge

By Travis Miller

A 56-year-old Santa Barbara man committed suicide yesterday by jumping off the Cold Springs Bridge near San Marcos Pass on Highway 154. His death is the fourth suicide at the bridge this year alone and raises the number ...

November 3, 2008

Breakdown: 3rd District Issues

By Travis Miller

The Daily Nexus editorial board recently asked both 3rd District supervisor candidates, Doreen Farr and Steve Pappas, about local issues. These are their stances on these matters.

October 29, 2008

Developers Win in Coastal Clash

By Travis Miller

The fate of the Naples coast is nearly sealed following a vote last week by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approving development at the seaside property.