Money Talks
In an effort to balance its budget, the City of Santa Barbara may pass off up to $150,000 of beach maintenance and cleaning feescurrently shouldered by the Parks and Recreation Departmentto the Waterfront District.
Month: February 2006
Cry Babies
No one enjoys having crying babies ruin their cinematic experience, so it’s no surprise that many families with little ones skip the movie-going experience altogether.
Student Power
On the eve of a congressional vote on student loan program cuts, some UCSB students gathered in a peaceful action echoed on campuses across the country.
Self-Satisfied
A mobility plan including traffic-calming devices common in other cities was defeated in ballots returned from the combined Oak Park and Samarkand neighborhoods to the city’s Public Works Department.
Tweaker Report
North County crystal methamphetamine use has become such an epidemic that more than 80 percent of people arrestedfor any crimeare under its influence, according to Sheriff’s Deputy Sandra Brown, who spoke last week at a forum at Santa Barbara Junior High.
Board Rules
The Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Commission voted unanimously last week to create a pilot program that will give skateboarders under 12 years old their own time at Skater’s Point park on the waterfront.
Lawsuit Landslide
Several lawsuits were filed last week against the County of Ventura and the La Conchita Ranch Company claiming a “breach of legal duties” leading up to last January’s fatal mudslide, including wrongful death, negligence, dangerous condition of public property, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Party Hits
Twenty-three-year-old Sean Cottrell is being held in county jail on suspicion of felony drunk driving and hit-and-run; he allegedly drove into a group of people listening to music on a sidewalk in Isla Vista last weekend.
Stop Thief!
The alleged State Street Bandit was apprehended this week while using free Internet service at the downtown Santa Barbara Public Library.
Bloody Monday
Former Postal Worker Goes on Killing Spree at Goleta Annex
