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Posted on November 12 at 3:28 p.m.
I'd love to do more biking around town and the reason that I don't is my fear of traffic - and also the gullies in the pavement of some of the streets.
Posted on October 22 at 12:20 p.m.
Okay, 10 years ago, according to the News-Press's truly acerbic Travis Armstrong (I don't know Lindaman so I don't know how he compares), David Pritchett filed for personal bankruptcy. Bad things happen to good people (and to bad people, too) and people move on, straighten things out.
It's worth pointing out that that is the purpose of bankruptcy law, to allow a fresh start. Sounds as though he has done so, with an environmental restoration business and the local media work of his wife and him. 10 years ago! Anything negative since that the public should know to make an intelligent decision? ...I am sure if there is that the News-Press would have exposed it --- the personal business info must have required some digging.
I am voting for B but holding my nose because of the reek of its proximity to the POSB slate of candidates. And this kind of disgusting personal attack strengthens my resolve to vote for Pritchett.
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Posted on August 1 at 12:14 p.m.
"B" is for beautiful - keep Santa Barbara beautiful.
Interesting comment by city attorney Scott Vincent. That takes care of the can't-be-rebuilt red herring that some people have been dragging around! Hard to see when the "market value" of a non-conforming legal building, such as the Lobero, would be reduced to less than 25% of its pre-earthquake value.
And should that happen, then Mahan is right: there could be/would be a city election demanding that it be rebuilt, as was before the natural event.
This lawsuit is offbase. Ballot arguments should be in plain English, not in techno-speak. Who, except for architects and builders, ever reads the Building Code in order to understand building issues and concerns --- not to say one shouldn't read it, just not to expect a rarified meaning to be understood by 99% of voters!
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Posted on June 13 at 7:47 a.m.
Thank you, Owen, for this excellent overview and analysis. I was a long time member of the Botanic Garden, going back to the 60's. It was my favorite place in Santa Barbara, but as the paths became pavement; as the wildness disappeared; as the Tea House appeared, as the oak tree was removed with plans for a paved terrace and demands for a restaurant and other public "services" came; as art, the willow house, developed in the meadow (beautiful and interesting work but NOT in the botanic garden); as appeals from the development director came repetitively by mail and by telephone for support of management's position, I stopped visiting and then dropped my membership a couple of years ago. I no longer visit; I no longer recommend to visiting friends and I certainly no longer donate.
The situation is greatly sad, even the plants must be dispirited!, and a huge loss to the community.
Congratulations on dropping your membership-support! The only thing I wish you had added to your excellent piece is what we in the community can do to get back our botanic garden. What can we do to stand up for the garden, whom to contact?
appreciatively,
Betsy
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Posted on November 13 at 2:07 p.m.
If the tenant has been there for more than a year, the owner has to give 60 days.
Posted on October 30 at 2:16 p.m.
How can they vote to use county funds to build a swimming pool "complex" in Cuyama? How about building one in the south county also if they're so flush, so swimming with disposable money! Buellton folk probably would also like to splash about in a publicly funded pool or pools (what is an "aquatic complex" anyway?)
Posted on October 18 at 7:16 a.m.
About time the city of Goleta gets some campaign finance reform so that this kind of anonymous hit stuff can't happen so easily.
Blois/Gilman's pooh-pooh's are not particularly believable..... They would be more believable if all candidates supported Easton's suggestion of all donations over $250 made be reported within a couple of days. Better, imo, if it were brought down to $100.
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Posted on October 18 at 7:08 a.m.
I hope there is consideration in the sentencing given to his age AND especially to the possibility of rehabilitation. After all, that should be a factor in prison terms --- rehabilitation (along with punishment.)
This young punk will come out of prison a hardened con and society owes it to itself that efforts are made that he can become a productive citizen.
Btw, after all the fuss that the defense made over the photos, did they find anything of value?
Posted on October 17 at 12:54 p.m.
According to the Sierra Club, "Prop 7 ... lowers the penalty rate for utilities failing to meet renewable energy targets from 5 cents to only 1 cent per kilowatt-hour; it writes five loopholes into law for avoiding payment of penalties; it creates new regulatory problems for cities with "community choice" clean energy plans; and it requires 2/3rds of the state legislature to repair any flaw--no matter how minor."
Also opposed is the League of Conservation voters, the Democrat and Republican parties (how often do they agree on propositions!) and 17 of California newspapers, including the LAT.
See this overview in the CSM: http://features.csmonitor.com/environmen...
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Posted on November 12 at 5:49 p.m.
Presumably, "the Queen is dead, long live the Queen" refers to the ascendance of the ancient Mrs Flacks who did her damndest -and successfully! - to defeat Measure B and to make sure there would be no cooperative communication with the heights limit people. However, she who laughs last, laughs best....
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