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City 7-17
Philip Mangano, the federal government’s top homeless official, came to Santa Barbara touting permanent housing “for every American” as the solution to homelessness, more cost-effective and humane than seasonal shelters. Read story.
Goleta 7-17
Goleta Planning Commissioner Ed Easton announced on 7/16 his intention to run for Goleta City Council in November, when Jean Blois and Jonny Wallis are up for reelection. Read story.
Carpinteria 7-17
Warrior Spirit Never Dies announced that it fell short by 89 signatures in its attempt to instigate a recall election against Carpinteria School Board member Beverly Grant. Read story.
Health 7-17
The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation this week announced it will match dollar-for-dollar new gifts and grants, up to $5 million, to the Campaign for Cottage Health Systems, which is raising funds for a seismic upgrade to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Read story.
Law and Disorder 7-17
UCSB Law and Society Professor Jacqueline Stevens published a study in The Nation on 6/23 concluding that immigration laws are so convoluted that they result in the deportation of U.S. citizens and legal residents on a daily basis. Read story.
County 7-17
Preservation of Los Olivos (POLO), an organization dedicated to fighting expansion of the Chumash Casino, on 7/15 won its case against the United States Department of the Interior. Read story.
Environment 7-17
President George W. Bush lifted the presidential oil moratorium on new drilling leases that his father put in place in 1990, hoping that Congress would be inspired to lift its moratorium issued in 1982. Read story.
Business 7-17
The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration awarded Tecolote Research Inc. of Goleta a $32.5 million contract to perform analytical and technical support work for two next-generation satellite programs. Read story.
County 7-10
The start date of the Highway 101 Operational Improvements project, one of the largest Caltrans projects in Santa Barbara County to date, has been postponed. Read story.
Environment 7-10
Congressmember Lois Capps was among those in the House of Representatives who applauded passage of the Marine Pollution Prevention Act of 2007 (H.R. 802), which passed the House of Representatives on 7/8, after passing the Senate on 6/26. Read story.
Law and Disorder 7-10
Los Angeles resident David Bautista, 30, drowned on 7/4 after diving into the shallow Santa Ynez River at Paradise Road. According County Sheriff’s spokesperson Sgt. Alex Tipolt, it’s unknown how long Bautista was in the water before being pulled to shore. Read story.
Education 7-10
UCSB psychology professor Michael Gazzaniga was named a recipient of Germany’s Humboldt Research Prize last week in recognition of advancements in the understanding of the interactions across the hemispheres of the human brain he made while studying people who have undergone split-brain surgery. Read story.
State 7-10
Signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on 7/8, State Senate Bill 1137 aims to offer relief to families who may lose their homes due to foreclosure. Read story.
Business 7-10
Outside Magazine placed two Santa Barbara companies—shoe manufacturer Deckers Outdoor Corporation and apparel company Horny Toad—among its first annual Best Places to Work list in recognition of the companies’ superb employee benefits and environmental stewardship incentives. Read story.
Goleta 7-10
After 21 years with the Goleta Water District—10 as a staff member and 11 as the general manager—Kevin Walsh has submitted his retirement letter to the District’s Board of Directors this week. Read story.
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