Santa Barbara
Perry Jones, Big Data, and the Road Back to Basketball
Perry Jones III had his rookie season derailed by injury and personal tragedy. Watch as we head to the P3 facility to see how data—as well as hard work and determination—is restarting his stalled NBA dream.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
This morning, Trump says he'd consider racial profiling, the Supreme Court will hear a challenge to gun control laws in two states, Star Trek actors mourn Anton Yelchin, and more.
Texas Pipeline Company Admits Santa Barbara Oil Spill Was 40 Percent Larger Than Estimated
The pipeline, owned by Plains All American Pipeline, burst in May and led to hundreds of bird and mammal deaths, in what was the worst spill in 25 years
Drought-Parched California Figured Out How to Grow Coffee Somehow
Those clever Californians and their whopping five inches of annual rainfall have found a way to farm a crop that is used to receiving up to 390 inches of annual rainfall, take a look at this god-like example of greenthumbery for yourself.
Santa Barbara's Most Sought-After Crabs Outlived an Oil Spill
Steve Escobar is California's premiere crabber and he's not letting 100,000 gallons of spilled crude oil faze him, or his pristine 5,000-pound rock crab harvest.
Prosecutors Consider Criminal Charges in Santa Barbara Pipeline Break
More than 100,000 gallons of crude oil spilled from the pipeline, which is the only one in the county not equipped with automatic shut-off valves.
California Pipeline Bursts, Spills 105,000 Gallons of Oil
The spill has created two slicks that span 9 miles of coastline near Santa Barbara, potentially harming water quality and endangering marine life.
Uni Tataki with Avocado Mousse, Serrano, Hearts of Palm, and Seaweed Doritos Recipe
Eat this 2.0 version of chips and guacamole.
Hunter and Gatherer: Uni Diver
In our new series Hunter and Gatherer, MUNCHIES joins Stephanie Mutz, a Santa Barbara sea urchin diver as she dives deep for California gold.
The Man Who Killed Miss Honduras Visited Her Family In the Days Before His Arrest
Plutarco Ruiz, accused of killing Maria Jose Alvarado and her sister, is facing charges of femicide in connection to the Nov. 13 killings of Miss Honduras and her sister.
Miss Honduras Was Allegedly Killed by Her Sister's Boyfriend
She was found buried in a riverbank along with her sister, having apparently been shot at least twice in the back.
Chef's Night Out: Raj Parr
Host Rajat Parr of The Mina Group takes our taste buds on a journey around the world: grapes from Burgundy, grilled avocados from California, Mexican-inspired kati rolls from India, and 80-year-old apple brandy from Normandy—all in beautiful Santa...