Bruce the English bulldog. (Photo courtesy GoFundMe)

Good morning, Santa Barbara ☀️

Here’s what we have for you today:

  • Amanda Velasco deep dives into the return of Lobster Jo’s
  • Cottage Health plans expansion in Buellton, Tom Schultz reports
  • Kaitlin Sweeney has the latest on Bruce, the English bulldog
  • And a shoutout to reader Darin Garard, who correctly guessed the location of the photo in yesterday’s newsletter: Hendry’s Beach, or Arroyo Burro Beach, for the non-locals. This is a repeat win for Garard. 😊

Joshua Molina

News-Press Editor


Top stories

The death of Bruce the English bulldog sparks global headlines, social media frenzy

By Kaitlin Sweeney • Santa Barbara News-Press

Cottage Health in Buellton: Planned facility designed to expand footprint and meet outpatient demand

By Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press

Parents, children find community at one-day Lobster Jo’s beach camp event

By Amanda Velasco • Santa Barbara News-Press

‘There’s no cost in dreaming:’ Santa Maria teen goes from juvenile courts to receiving county scholarship

By Julianna Lozada • Santa Barbara News-Press


Stories you should know about

🚲The Los Angeles Times reports that e-bike injuries are increasing rapidly in California and that many hurt are 14 years old or younger.

📝In the latest attack on journalism, President Trump seeks phone records of New York Times journalists and their families.

🧑🏾‍💻LinkedIn might be about more than just jobs.


What else we’re reading

🎭 Daisy Scott explains why “Anything Goes” at Santa Barbara City College. (Voice Magazine)

💃🏾 New Project Fiesta exhibitions celebrate the women of Fiesta. (Voice Magazine)



This day in history

🥗 Before he became the public information officer for the city of Santa Maria, Mark Van De Kamp 25 years ago wrote about the opening of Ralphs Fresh Fare on the corner of Carrillo and Chapala streets. At the time, it was the city’s first new supermarket in 30 years. If nothing else, it probably is one of the best designed Ralphs in the country.


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Joshua Molina is editor of the News-Press and an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of reporting across the South Coast. He is a professor of journalism at Santa Barbara City College and host of local news show SB Talks with Josh Molina.