Excess Gaviota
A preliminary plan to sell off a portion of county-owned land along the Gaviota Coast took a baby step forward this week when the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to declare a small portion of the Baron Ranch surplus property.
Month: February 2006
Gaucho Medal
Former UCSB track and field standout Valerie Flemingalong with teammate Shauna Rohbocktook home an Olympic silver medal this week in Italy for her pushing prowess in the women’s two-person bobsledding event.
March On
The weather this past month should be enough to convince anyone that we live in a global environment. Colder-than-normal waters in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of South America are responsible for shifting the jet stream far to our north this winter.
Judging the Joneses
A week after Judge Frank Ochoa sentenced to prison confessed gunman Philip Jones and his daughter Kelee Davidson for their roles in the murder of Jarrod Davidson, a motion was filed to have Ochoa disqualified from judging the third suspect in the case, Jones’s wife Malinda.
Title Defense
Santa Barbara County’s often overlooked Republican Congressman Elton Gallegly has formalized his decision to seek an 11th term in Congress.
Caught in an Eddy
Prosecuting attorneys in the trial of local peace activist MacGregor Eddy gained leverage last week when federal Judge Rita Federman threw out Eddy’s main argument justifying her actions at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Ristorante Tiramisu
Arriving in California from Mexico City at age 18, Victor Carranza dove headfirst into a lifetime of culinary dedication. Learning all there was to know about the inner workings of a kitchen, he climbed his way through the ranks, eventually landing at Piatti as chef. During his 13 years in the Piatti kitchen, Carranza developed a deep passion for Italian cooking. But, like most chefs, he always dreamed of having his own place.
Snow Days:
While the South Coast won’t be hosting the Winter Olympics anytime soon, accumulating snowfall did blanket much of the Santa Ynez Range last weekend.
Leadership Tour
Former secretary of state Colin Powell, who presented the Bush administration’s case for war against Iraq to the United Nations, spoke to a full house at the Arlington Theatre last Friday night. As war protesters walked the sidewalk outside, Powell took the Arlington stage to a standing ovation and departed the same way.
Kendra’s Law
Roughly 100 cyclists rallied Monday at a press conference on the Santa Barbara Courthouse steps to support “Kendra’s Law,” a new bill meant to protect bike riders on roads without bike lanes.
