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Posted on March 15 at 7:46 a.m.
I don't know if Sandy & John Wallace have any solar panels on their property but if they did this project could be halted immediately. Can you imagine living within feet of a 35 - 40 foot building. I am totally against the project and the future potential of what it could bring to Coast Village Road, Chapala Street all over again. I also believe both the Monetcito Association and Montecito Planing Commission should be actively involved in the approval or disapproval of any new development on Coast Village Road.
Posted on November 23 at 7:03 a.m.
Supervisor Salud Carbajal is a terrific, a very hard working man whom represents all of us here in Montecito within the county. I have worked with him for this year as a member of the Cold Spring School Safe Routes to School committee. He is a truly hard working and determined man whom wants to do the best he can for all of us. I personally have a lot of respect for him. I look forward to continue working with him and his staff in creating the "Montecito Pathways" project - creating walking and bike pathways throughout Montecito. When you consider that Montecito if it were a city, it would be only surpassed by the city of Santa Barbara in property tax revenue, one of the 8 cities within the county. But yet you hardly ever see any roadway repairs, tree trimming work and or roadway improvements being done. Monetcito is the "GOLDEN GOOSE" for the county of Santa Barbara. It has more than 3,00 parcels with an estimated value of of over 6 billion dollars. Yet the infrastructure in our area is similar to that of a third world country. No storm drain systems, very narrow roadways, no pathways and no bike lanes. People enjoy being able to get out and go for a walk or ride their bikes. I will do all I can to support the Supervisor in his bid for re-election and continue in my efforts to improve the quality of the pathway and bike lanes throughout Montecito not only for the children but for all of us.
If he has any money left over from his re-election campaign after winning I sure know where it could be put to use.
Don Miller
Safe Rotes to school
Cold Spring School
Posted on November 21 at 2:26 p.m.
I cannot believe that the Montecito Association doesn't take an active role in stopping this new development on Coast Village Road. As the article claims the deadline for public comment is December 12. Its time Bill Palladini and the Montecito Association to voice their opposition. Lets schedule a "Special Town Hall" meeting Bill and discuss this before it is to late. Maybe with a little luck once the complaints come in, this project will be properly reviewed and turned down. If not our lovely Coast Village Road will turn into Chapala Street. Three story buildings everywhere. Of course the city will approve it without any public out cry, this is the only way they can increase revenue, to allow building and building and more building.
Posted on November 2 at 7:08 a.m.
EVACUATION PROTOCOLS is the key phrase here, more importantly Notification. Whether those gates ever open again or not isn't the point but if and when they open / close a notification protocol has to be established to let area residents know. It shouldn't matter whether you live in the City of Santa Barbara proper or reside in the county jurisdiction. As it stand those whom reside in the city proper can be notified by the city fire department if they desire.
There is no notification process / protocol established for the county jurisdiction and that is the problem.
Its like planning a Christmas party and after deciding on the date, food, drink and entertainment you never send out the invitations.
Posted on October 20 at 5:37 p.m.
THE GLACIER IS ON THE MOVE, WE ARE MAKING SOME GOOD PROGRESS ON CREATING SAFER ROUTES TO OUR SCHOOLS. JUST THESE PAST FEW WEEKS WHEN READING THE NEWS OR LISTENING TO ANY NEWS I OFTEN WAS CONFUSED OUER THE FATALITIES IF IT WAS THE STREETS IN SANTA BARBARA OR OVER IN IRAQ.
GREAT JOB J'AMY, YOU DO A EXCELLENT JOB OF COVERING OUR LOCAL.
THANK-YOU!!
CHAINSAW
Posted on October 1 at 6:01 p.m.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONTAGE !!! To the staff, editor and a special thanks for the grand reporter whom makes sure she keeps reporting as the "show keeps going".
Thanks for the past year, and lets keep it going!! J"Amy you keep me laughing and thinking all the time, cheers and hats off to you. You are the BEST!!
Chainsaw Don
Posted on August 8 at 5:28 a.m.
We are so fortunate to have J'Amy covering this story and keeping all of us updated on the fire and its progress. Thank-you "Independent" for excellent coverage and thank-you J'Amy Brown, you both are doing a great job.
Posted on July 25 at 7:22 a.m.
It is such a blessing in having J'Amy keeping us informed about the weekly happening's here in Montecito. She is correct about the MERRAG"S organization, we better be prepared, because there isn't to much help out there for us. I believe that it will be a real eye opener for everyone, especially the government officials, when we attempt a emergency evacuation drill here in Montecito, sometime in the near future.
Posted on July 4 at 10:14 a.m.
I can tell you that there have been many people working behind the scenes to make this issue a hot top priority, one being your very own J'Amy Brown. We are so fortunate here in Montecito to have people such as J'Amy that are willing to go the distance to get things accomplished. Thank-you everyone whom had a hand in this!!
I am happy to also tell you, just having returned from my pancake breakfast at the Monetcito Fire Station, that I next drove down and checked on the gates. The one way sign package was installed - overnight - as promised and the gates were unlocked and open as of 08:00 on the 4th of July!! These gates have been closed and opened, locked and unlocked so many times this past week they are going to get worn out, so we better discipline ourselves and remember to use this route as an EMERGENCY ESCAPE EXIT ONLY!! Not to run down to Trader Joe's. Hopefully the novelty of having it opened up again will wear off and people will discipline themselves and enjoy knowing it is open but won't use it unless it is an emergency.
HAPPY 4 th of JULY!!
Stop the Talk & Walk the Walk!
Chainsaw Don
SR2S
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Posted on June 11 at 5:11 a.m.
I believe at the very least that any expansion at the university should include a desalination plant that would provide water for the complete campus. A transit system that doesn't rely on just vehicles but more so a busing system or something similar.
On Public Speaks on UCSB's Expansion Plans