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Goleta Neighbors Liking Nextdoor
Free Online Service Finds Pets, Fights Crime, and More
A look at how a free online service finds pets, fights crime, and more in the Good Land. Read story.
Trees and Histories in Goleta
11th Annual Goleta Valley Heritage Tree and History Tour Is May 20
Here’s a sneak peek of the 11th annual Goleta Valley Heritage Tree and History Tour set for May 20. Read story.
Signature Mark Hit for Goleta Open Space Initiative
Goodland Coalition Gets 2,100 People to Sign Goleta Heritage Farmlands Initiative
Goodland Coalition submits 2,100 signatures in favor of Goleta Heritage Farmlands Initiative. Read story.
Family Corner Opens at Goleta Valley Library
Infant and Toddler Town comes to the Good Land's home for books. Read story.
Saving the Nature Connection
Park, Ag Land Initiatives Embody Residents’ Hopes for Future
A new park in Old Town and a citizen-driven ballot measure reflect people’s hunger for the outdoors—and perhaps represent an intuitive link between human health and Nature. Read story.
Developers Pitch Look for Goleta Ice Rink
The City's Design Review Board Offers Its Feedback
The city's Design Review Board offers its feedback. Read story.
Goleta's First Mayor to Retire from Council
Margaret Connell Announces Current Term Will Be Her Last
Announces that her current term will be her last. Read story.
Are We There Yet?
A few days back I went to see The Hunger Games, which was in three of the six movie theaters at Goleta’s Camino Real Marketplace. Read story.
Goleta Encourages Fixing Pets
City Council Approves Ordinance Requiring Owners of Non-Fixed Pets to Get a License
Owners of pets that aren't spayed or neutered must get a license in the City of Goleta due to Tuesday decision. Read story.
Stop Signs Added in Goleta
After Two Hours of Deliberation, City Council Adds Some, Denies Others
After two hours of deliberation, the city council decided to add some new signs while denying other options. Read story.
Summit on Butterflies and Bad Parking
Goleta Neighbors Meet to Brainstorm Solutions for Increased Popularity of Coronado Butterfly Preserve
With increased popularity, more come to the Coronado Preserve; residents met this week to impacts. Read story.
Goleta Likely to Allow RV Camping
City Council Votes in Favor of First Reading to Allow Temporary Overnight Permits for Certain Parking Lots
With Roger Aceves as lone dissenter, City Council allows overnight permits for certain parking lots. Read story.
Butterflies and Parking Problems
City of Goleta Hosts Wednesday Night Meeting for Neighbors of Coronado Butterfly Preserve
The City of Goleta invites neighbors of the Coronado Butterfly Preserve to a Wednesday night workshop. Read story.
Old Town Goleta Park Gets Nearly $1 Million
City Officials Overjoyed at State's Decision to Fully Fund Request
City officials are overjoyed at the state's decision to fully fund the request; workshop on park this Saturday. Read story.
The Old West Thrives in Big Jim’s Imagination
A Western Writer Weaves Fact and Fiction to Capture a Vanished Way of Life
It takes courage and persistence to forge a career in fiction, qualities Jim Williams shares with the settlers he admires. Read story.
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