Supes to Decide CREF Fund Allotments
The Board of Supervisors on 2/18 listened to presentations from about a dozen area programs and organizations hoping to receive chunks of the county’s $681,000 Coastal Resource Enhancement Fund (CREF),
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Mission Canyon Community Plan Inches Closer to Reality
The Mission Canyon Community Plan has moved one step closer to implementation after the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to certify the plan’s Environmental Impact Report
Cities Better for Biodiversity Than Previously Thought
Researchers point to the Central Park Effect.
$1.2 Million Alloted to ADMHS to Offset Deficit
Per a 5-0 vote from the supervisors, the Department of Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services (ADMHS) will be awarded $1.2 million out of the General Fund to offset its previously axed realignment revenue and reduce the $4 million year-end deficit projected for the department to $2.8 million.
County Workers Union Granted New Contract
Members of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 620 were granted a new contract this week after a 4-1 vote from the Board of Supervisors.
Goleta Taxes Set Aside for Savings and Maintenance
Funds from sales taxes and hotel bed taxes have exceeded the City of Goleta’s expectations so far this fiscal year, and they are set to bring in, with some help from development-related fees, approximately $1 million more than anticipated.
State Street Ballet’s Snow White
The company returns to the historic Lobero Theatre to open its 2014 season with a child-friendly production on February 22 and 23.
Kinesis Sets Out to Stimulate
The annual showcase of contemporary dance from the Santa Barbara region comes to Center Stage Theater February 21 and 22.
Spotlight on the Banff Mountain Film Fest
The ever-popular world tour returns to the Arlington Theatre February 25 and 26 with 15 new films.
Worldly Wine with Ernst Storm
South African winemaker for Curtis Winery and Storm Wines talks shop.
