Month: December 2013

Yes, it is the last day of the year — even for the taxman — which leads us to some simple tax tips to help you prepare for next year. Liz…

Many of you have called or e-mailed, asking about funeral services for the late Andy Granatelli. “Mr. Indy 500” died Sunday at Cottage…

Lucky’s restaurants in Montecito left a seat at the table in memory of Andy Granatelli. Staff also placed his favorite drink, a double Petron…

A popular Japanese fusion restaurant in downtown San Luis Obispo has suddenly closed. A sign posted outside of Raku says the restaurant would be…

The countdown is on and it’s getting closer to midnight. For many, that means it’s time for some bubbly beverages. Steve Weiss, the store…

Santa Barbara Police cordoned off a section of the downtown area Tuesday after someone brought a Japanese grenade from World War II to the police…

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Bomb Task Force was on the scene of a suspicious package on Morro between Pismo and Buchon in downtown San…

Minimum wage workers are looking forward to a new and more prosperous year. Starting in July the minimum wage will increase by a dollar. Employees…

Santa Barbara County fire officials are investigating the cause of small fire at a Goleta apartment building Monday night. The fire broke out at the…

Whether you’re an adult or even a child, there are different options in Santa Barbara to help celebrate the New Year. For adults, the options…

For the first time in four years, the city of Santa Maria will not have furlough days in 2014. The city says their 550 employees will be seeing a 3%…

It’s that time of year again: getting rid of the Christmas tree. “The wife wanted it out of the house sooner,” said Santa Barbara…

Leading 9-8 in the first half, UCSB went on a 19-2 run to go up 28-10 and were never threatened again as they won at Seattle University 86-70. Alan…

It was over after one quarter. Santa Barbara raced out to a 22-2 lead after one quarter and pounded the Lompoc Braves 84-36 in a semifinal contest at…

C.J. Miller scored a team-high 22 points as Westmont College just hung on to beat British Columbia 83-79 on the first day of the 38th annual Tom…

This morning, at 10:05 AM, Atascadero Police Officers were dispatched to the Faces of Freedom Veterans Memorial, located at the intersection of…

New Year’s Eve is the biggest party day of the year and with 24 hours to go, preparations are already underway for many local businesses. For…

Ventura County Firefighters extricated a driver after a collision with an Amtrak train but she did not survive. They did however manage to save her…

A close call for 26 people in the waters off Anacapa island. They were on a fishing trip when their boat ran aground just before 12:30 a.m. Monday.…

A new Santa Barbara 7-Eleven has some residents concerned about possible alcohol sales, but the owner of the eastside store says he will run a…