City Council Task Force to Tackle Homelessness
Aims to create “recovery zone” for Casa Esperanza clients.
Year: 2008
UCSB Scientist Co-Publishes Global Warming Study
Says temperature rise in Siberia’s Lake Baikal evidences planetary change.
Companies Compete for Tajiguas Trash-to-Energy Contract
Some claim to be able to divert 85 to 100 percent of trash.
No Oil Agreement With Exxon, Vandenberg Says
Seeming boon for competitor’s Tranquillon Ridge drilling proposal.
State Cuts Could Hurt Santa Barbara Police Programs
Spare funds may prevent additional budget cuts, however.
UCSB Names Women’s Basketball Coach; SBCC Names Track Coach
Lindsay Gottlieb of UC Berkeley tapped to lead Gauchos; Scott Fickerson gets Vaquero job.
A Spectator’s Guide to Sacramento’s Latest Budget Mess
Shortly after midnight on June 7, 1978, Howard Jarvis dropped his pants for the benefit of reporters gathered in his suite at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.
Ruling Vindicates S.B. Prosecutors, Judges
The California Supreme Court ruled that the murder trial of Jesse James Hollywood can proceed with Senior Deputy District Attorney Ron Zonen prosecuting the case.
David Horowitz Provokes Extreme Response with Anti-Arab Remarks
Not everyone was there in support of David Horowitz, the evening’s featured speaker.
County Supes Venture Toward Oil Tax
Looking to inject the County’s cash-strapped coffers with millions in oil-derived dollars, the Santa Barbara County supervisors voted unanimously this week to explore the possibility of a per-barrel tax on oil harvested from beneath county land.
