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How a suicide crisis led to change in Visalia

VISALIA – Lt. Buddy Hirayama sagged into his desk chair after a busy morning on his first day leading a county jail system running along the eastern edge of California’s ....

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Santa Barbara County supervisors revisit rezoning to increase potential North County housing

A move by county supervisors to up the proposed zoning for one parcel and swap the zoning on two other parcels Friday raised the potential amount of lower-income housing that ....

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Greenhouse gas thresholds recommended for Santa Barbara County

Although they didn’t all agree with “moving the goalposts,” Santa Barbara County Planning Commission members on Wednesday unanimously agreed to recommend the Board of Supervisors adopt a new greenhouse gas ....

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Iredell animal shelter seeking homes for several dogs

All adoptions include spay/neuter, age-appropriate vaccines and microchip. Business hours are from noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Access from 10 a.m. ....

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Santa Barbara County supervisors delay North County rezone decisions until Friday

Santa Barbara County supervisors steered away from the recommended list of North County sites for state-mandated rezoning during a special hearing Tuesday, and decided a final decision should wait until ....

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