Business News Roundup
No More Skycap Service at Santa Barbara Airport
Pinch-Penny Airlines Force Mike Adriansen Out of Business
On the Beat: Pinch-penny airlines force Mike Adriansen, with his familiar face and helping hands, out of business. Gaviota land saved. Read story.
Fuel Price Spike Stings Area Fisherman
And Weakened Dollar and Competition From Anglers Overseas Aren’t Helping
And weakened dollar and competition from anglers overseas aren’t helping. Read story.
Old Films, New Chef at Restaurant Marcella
Dinner and a movie has been one of the standby dates probably since Edison, but Restaurant Marcella at Fess Parker’s Wine County Inn (2860 Grand Ave., Los Olivos, 688-7788) has decided to provide you with both in one fell swoop, if a lovely outdoor patio is a swoop. Read story.
Taxi Timebomb
Chaos and Competition Cause Santa Barbara Cabbies to Fear for Their Future
Despite the hard work of taxicab drivers to keep the city safe at night and moving during the day, they're complaining that they’re being treated as second-class citizens by City Hall, which has approved unprecedented numbers of taxi companies and cabs in recent years yet done little to accommodate the growth. Read story.
ExpressJet Shutting Down
Flights from Santa Barbara to San Diego, Sacramento to End September 2
Flights from Santa Barbara to San Diego, Sacramento to end September 2. Read story.
Last Call for Mel's Lounge
Rent Raised on State Street Institution
The rent doubled on Mel's Lounge, the bar and pool hall that the fashionable Paseo Nuevo mall had to build around. Read story.
Diving for Delicacies and Dollars
The Celebrated Past, Stagnant Present, and Possible Future of San Miguel Island’s Abalone
For California’s abalone divers, it was the best of times, fueled by a resource with seemingly no end. A community of pals and partners, the divers had the sea to themselves and all the abs they could grab. Read story.
Families Protest Outside Cottage Hospital
Say Mothers Should Be Allowed “Natural Childbirth” Regardless of Previous C-Sections
Say mothers should be allowed “natural childbirth” regardless of previous C-sections. Read story.
Blue and Gold Bikes
Gaucho-Themed Cycles Promote School Pride, Alternative Transportation
Gaucho-themed cycles promotes school pride, alternative transportation. Read story.
U.S. EPA Holds Greka Responsible for Cleanup of Toxic PCBs
Oil Company Begins Area Assessment Under EPA’s Direction
Oil company begins area assessment under EPA direction. Read story.
Electricians Sue Granada Theater Construction Contractors
Union Alleges Workers Got No Overtime Pay, No Rest Breaks
Lawsuit alleges that workers did not receive overtime pay or rest breaks. Read story.
Capps Lauds New Direction Budget
Rebuilds Surplus, Cuts Middle-Class Taxes
Democratic plan purports to rebuild surplus while cutting middle-class taxes. Read story.
Shootout at Miramar Corral
Full EIR Could Prompt Developer Caruso to Leave
After threatening to become the third successive Miramar Hotel owner to pull out of the project to restore the classic Montecito hotel, Rick Caruso has renewed his commitment following a teleconference with county staff on June 2. Read story.
Supes Put Oil Tax on Slow Track
Black Gold on Hold
Two weeks after salivating heavily over the multimillion dollar potential of a tax on crude oil production, Santa Barbara County supervisors voted unanimously this week to get out of the fast lane toward a November ballot question on the matter and take a slow approach to the still-developing tax plan, taking perhaps as long as two years. Read story.
Companies Compete for Tajiguas Trash-to-Energy Contract
Some Claim to Be Able to Divert 85 to 100 Percent of Trash
Some claim to be able to divert 85 to 100 percent of trash. Read story.
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