Supes Consider Bills on Vaccinations, Life-Ending Meds
The board mulls throwing its support behind SB 277 and SB 128.
Year: 2015
Al Pizano, Latino Business Leader, Dies
Al Pizano, a mover and shaker in Santa Barbara Latino business and cultural circles from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, has died.
Top Personnel Changes at County Fire
Eighteen-year veteran Rob Heckman was named Santa Barbara County Fire’s new second-in-command, replacing Eric Peterson, who was just named Fire Chief.
ADMHS Staff Apply Personal Perspectives on Mental Illness
The county’s Department of Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services (ADMHS) recently won $150,000 from the state to train employees and volunteers who have a personal perspective on mental illness, either from their own experience or a family member’s.
County Parks, Buildings Getting $1.4 Million in Repairs
By the end of this fiscal year, select county buildings and parks will receive facelifts paid for with $1.4 million set aside for preventative maintenance projects; Nojoqui Falls Park, Ocean Beach Park, Goleta Beach, Manning Park, and various offices and fire stations will be upgraded.
Goleta Monarch Numbers Still Troublingly Low
More monarchs migrated to the Goleta groves this season than last season, but the numbers still show a drastic drop from years past.
Republican Activist Rod Sumner Dies
Limo driver, shoe salesman, and onetime Republican activist Rod Sumner died of a heart attack this week at the age of 65.
Throwback Thursday with Strung Out
Twenty-six years in, the Simi Valley punkers are still making fists pump. They’re also playing Velvet Jones on April 2.
Gardens & Villa Prep a New Album, Talk Pro Pickling
The Santa Barbara boys are finishing a new record and coming home to SOhO on April 2.
Gil Shaham Tackles Bach’s Six Solos for Violin
The acclaimed violinist goes solo at the Granada Theatre with the help of filmmaker David Michalek.
