Former Solvang Mayor Dies
Former Solvang Mayor William S. Warwick passed away on 5/14 at the age of 81. Warwick served on the Solvang
Month: May 2007
Motel 6 Founder Dies
William Becker, the founding mastermind behind the Santa Barbara-born Motel 6 chain, passed away on 5/11. He was 85 years
Goleta Students Escape Catalina Island Fire
A group of sixth-graders from Goleta’s Hollister School were evacuated from Santa Catalina Island after a wildfire broke out on
Goleta Man Indicted for Lottery Scam
A Goleta man has been indicted in a $25-million lottery scam in which he and four accomplices would convince people
No Retrial for Botello
The district attorney’s office announced in a hearing on 5/10 that it would not retry its case against Ernesto Botello
Raytheon Seeks New Partners in Defense Technology
The Raytheon Company-whose Vision Systems and Electronic Warfare Systems divisions are both located in Goleta-announced on 5/10 that it is
Boxer Tries for Mission Creek Flood Control Project
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer stuck a $30-million appropriation for a flood control project along lower Mission Creek in the latest
Chumash Donate Sum Toward Hospital
The Santa Ynez Chumash Indians donated $1 million toward a $10-million retrofit of the Santa Ynez Cottage Hospital, which will
Milpas Stretch Gets Facelift
The conclusion of the Milpas Street Beautification Project was celebrated on 5/14 by members of the Santa Barbara City Council
Carbajal, Firestone Debate Healthcare
Third District Supervisor Brooks Firestone and 1st District Supervisor Salud Carbajal presented their plans regarding county healthcare to the Santa
