Bike Ride Blues
I’m a big proponent of Santa Barbara’s police force, but they did serious harm to their public image during Sunday’s Fiesta Cruiser Ride.
Year: 2014
Measure P and Property Taxes
The county’s fiscal impact statement answers few questions.
City Won’t Appeal Gang Injunction Ruling
The City Council voted unanimously behind closed doors not to appeal Judge Colleen Sterne’s decision two weeks ago to reject the gang injunction first proposed by Police Chief Cam Sanchez and Mayor Helene Schneider in March 2011.
Steelhead Lawsuit Settles
A federal lawsuit filed last fall by Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and the Environmental Defense Center against Ojai Quarry owner Larry Mosler ended in a settlement this week.
Fiesta Arrests Way Up
No one was killed or stabbed during this year’s Fiesta, according to police spokesperson Sgt. Riley Harwood, but the number of felony and misdemeanor arrests — 110 in all — was up substantially from the year before as were the number of DUI arrests and municipal code infractions and miscellaneous violations.
Supes Spar Over Hotel Tax Increase
Measure O — the November ballot item asking voters to increase the hotel bed tax in the county’s unincorporated regions from 10 percent to 12.5 percent — is a “sensible proposal” that would only be felt by visitors and could yield an extra $1.9 million for the county to spend on public saf
Perotte Running for Re-Election
Goleta City Councilmember Paula Perotte has submitted papers to run for reelection on November 4, according to the city clerk.
Panama’s Vacation Vibes
The Australian synth pop trio embarks on its first U.S. tour and plays SOhO on Sunday, August 10.
Lissie Lends a Helping Hand
The Ojai singer will headline a benefit concert for Changing Tides Orphanage on August 9.
Scene in S.B.
The S.B. Aquatics girls’ waterpolo team age 12 and under take first place in the national Junior Olympics.
