Tyler Hayden

In a surprise notice issued over the holiday break, Vandenberg Space Force Base announced plans for a new launch site that would host “heavy” or “super-heavy” rockets capable of delivering massive payloads into orbit. With the proposal still in its early ... See more

It was touch-and-go for a bit. Our Santa Barbara staycation ― eagerly awaited and desperately needed after a crazy couple of months ― came very close to being canceled after our 3-year-old brought home a bad cold and gave it to his parents. But with sympt... See more

I’ve never been good at talking about myself, so without further ado, here are my top stories of 2025, in no particular order. Could Santa Barbara Banish the Bulldozer? Deconstruction is the greener ― and cheaper ― alternative to demolition. Overjoyed Abo... See more

Russell Phay, the man charged with breaking into the home of Beanie Babies mogul Ty Warner and savagely beating a woman there into a coma, told investigators that Katy Perry had directed him to the Montecito estate through a “head-link” he shared with the... See more

The City of Santa Barbara has settled a lawsuit filed against its police department by a female parking enforcement officer who claimed she was sexually harassed and verbally abused by two male superiors. The plaintiff, Pamela Boucher, said she was subjec... See more