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And Then There Were 11
Chosen for Gaviota Plan Advisory Committee
Doreen Farr has chosen 11 brave souls to help draft the future of the Gaviota region. Read story.
Planning Gaviota
A who’s who of Gaviota Coast stakeholders turned out last week to the Goleta Union School District boardroom to kick off a county process that aims to develop a general plan for the region. Read story.
Gaviota, the Gone Land?
Naples Not the Only Threat to Coast
Naples isn’t the only proposed development posing a threat to North County’s open spaces. Read story.
TDR DOA?
It’s Supposed to Save the Gaviota Coast, but the Transfer of Development Rights Ordinance the Supes Are About to Adopt Is Bogus
The Board of Supervisors is poised to adopt a new transfer of development rights (TDR) ordinance. Read story.
Protecting Gaviota
Supes Make Plan for Preserving Undeveloped Region
The Board of Supervisors makes a plan for preserving Santa Barbara's undeveloped region. Read story.
Mixed Reception From City for Proposed Gaviota Transfer
Blum Worries That Shifted Density Could All Fall on Santa Barbara
Blum worries that shifted density could all fall on Santa Barbara. Read story.
Developer, Activists Strategize for Future of Gaviota Coast
The Naples Chess Match
Contrary to popular opinion, Matt Osgood is not the boogeyman. Read story.
Naples on the Gaviota Coast
Voices: Could It Be the Next Ellwood?
Naples is the broad coastal terrace incised by numerous canyons two miles up the 101 from Goleta. Scenic views of rolling hills and the gently sloping coastal bluffs south of the 101 are postcard perfect. Read story.
Gaviota State Park
Secluded beach walks make this a must-do place to explore
I have always found walking along the Gaviota beach to be a wonderful experience and I try to do it at least 3-or-4 times a year, usually in the winter months when it is much less crowded. West of the pier the coastline is rocky and you won't be able to get too far, but what you will discover as you walk to the east easily makes up for this. Read story.
Saving the Gaviota Coast Piece by Piece
With Naples Project Moving, Here's a Look Conservation Efforts Just Outside Goleta
With the Naples project looming, Goleta Grapevine looks at coastal conservation efforts. Read story.
More Review for Gaviota Mega-House
The Slow Grind of Process
Tentative plans to put a luxury home longer than a football field on top of a ridge at the southern gateway to the Gaviota Coast came to a grinding — though perhaps temporary — halt this week. For nearly three hours on Tuesday, June 19, Santa Barbara County supervisors struggled to make sense of an occasionally heated three-way version of “he said / she said” among their own staff, the advocates of the 13,333-square-foot Ballantyne home, and those opposed to the construction of the massive single-family home. Read story.
Gaviota Goes to County Supes
Board to Decide on What to Do with Key Coastal Properties
On Tuesday, November 7, the county will decide whether to sell off part of the Gaviota Coast's Baron Ranch in order to make room for public access. Here's the lowdown on that deal. Read story.
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