Loss
As women, we cherish our girlfriends, but what about that special guy friend?
Year: 2015
RV Dwellers Sue City
Claim police are overstepping parking ban enforcement.
Coastal Commission Tackling Goleta Beach Rock Wall
The Coastal Commission will likely decide the future of the Goleta Beach rock wall at its May meeting in Santa Barbara, county officials told reporters this week.
Limón Takes Next Step Toward Running for Office
Verifying rumors that she would seek higher office, Santa Barbara school boardmember Monique Limón filed a candidate intention statement for State Assembly in 2016.
Courthouse Clocktower Closing Through June
The County Courthouse clock tower observation deck will close on 3/16 through June for a construction project to make it more accessible to people with disabilities.
Jackson Bill Looks to Strengthen Sex Ed
State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson announced a bill last week that would require high school health classes to enhance sexual-assault prevention in their curricula and teach the recently passed “Yes Means Yes” law, an affirmative consent standard that targets college campuses.
Retired Fire Chief and Undersheriff Working for OEM
Former fire chief Michael Dyer and undersheriff Don Patterson, both recently retired, will work part-time over the next year for the county’s Office of Emergency Management to analyze the area’s environmental and technological hazards.
UCSB’s Gevirtz School Gifted $2 Million
UCSB’s Gevirtz School received an anonymous $2 million gift to establish a Michael M. Gerber Chair.
Farr Pays $2,500 Fine
Supervisor Doreen Farr paid a $2,500 fine for failing to report $149,318 in expenditures during her 2012 reelection campaign; the matter will be officially resolved at a California Fair Political Practices Commission meeting later this month.
UCSB Programs Ranked Among Top in Country
Two UCSB graduate programs rank among the top 10 in their fields nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report.
