Barney Brantingham News Today

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — This city of red-tile roofs, temperate breezes and coastal charm has long glimmered as one of those exceptional California places. Its natural beauty attracts a literate

For some in Santa Barbara, the News-Press bankruptcy marks a sad but merciful death after the newspaper's slow-motion implosion under owner Wendy McCaw.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-The Santa Barbara News-Press has been losing readers since legal battles began between its staff and publisher. Several said it came