Food Culture
There are myriad reasons to boycott Chic-fil-A, though they have nothing to do with the owner’s Constitutional right to express his opinion on gay marriage – no matter how unenlightened it may be.
Month: August 2012
City Posts FAQs on Large Vehicle Regulations
On September 20, 2012, the City of Goleta’s Oversized VehicleOrdinance will go into effect and those who have large vehicles will want to beeducated on what these new rules will mean for them.
Presence of Endangered Amphibians Prompts Major Road Closure
Vehicles not allowed on Romero Camuesa Road at Divide Peak.
Ampersand Publishing Owes Jerry Roberts More Money
Attorney’s fees tab now up to nearly $1.1 million; Roberts expects to collect $750,000 by end of August.
Pedro Paz: Ahead of the Curve
Appears well positioned for the Santa Barbara School Board race.
Patrick Nesbitt Places Hotels Into Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Eight franchised Embassy Suites Hotels were financed together in single portfolio.
Shark Sightings at Gaviota State Park Pier
According to a few regular visitors to Gaviota State Park’s pier, a large shark, believed by eye witnesses to be a great white, has been frequenting the area during the past week, swimming in close to the pier’s pilings and, in one reported instance, chomping a fish right off a fisherman’s line.
Retired Police Captain Cashes Unused Sick Leave for $115,900
One of the unaccounted-for expenditures from the city’s general fund this year was a lump sum payment to a police captain who retired and cashed in 2,240 hours of unused sick leave for $115,900.
El Encanto Hotel Hires New General Manager
Former Canary Hotel general manager Laura McIver has been appointed to the same position for the El Encanto Hotel, which was closed for renovation in 2006.
Work Scheduled for Mesa Lane Beach Stairs
The long staircase down to the sand at Mesa Lane Beach is scheduled to get a long-planned facelift next month.
