Santa Barbara County Supervisors Approve $56,000 Pay Increase for Themselves
Several supervisors decry an “ugly” campaign of “misinformation” ahead of Tuesday’s vote.
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Will Sable Oil Begin Drilling Offshore? Is It Safe?
Who is in charge of deciding? Does anybody know?
Update: Sable Sues Coastal Commission After Being Hit with Second Cease-and-Desist Order
The complaint alleges that the Coastal Commission’s issuance of cease-and-desist orders is “procedurally improper,” and that the state cannot legally stop Sable from completing “repair and maintenance” activities on the oil pipeline.
Presidents’ Day Protests Pop Up on South Coast
Protests were held Monday in Santa Barbara and Carpinteria, where protesters chanted, waved signs, and otherwise denounced Donald J. Trump.
Santa Barbara Supervisors Voting on Proposed $56,000 Pay Raise
Supervisors will be asked to approve a 48 percent pay hike from the $115,000 base salary they currently receive.
Plans Unveiled for 443-Apartment Project at Former Sears in Santa Barbara
La Cumbre Plaza is currently slated for two major housing development projects totaling more than 1,000 units; an update on the Paseo Nuevo housing proposal is coming in March.
Should We All Just Shut Up About Musk?
No, Musk and Trump want to smash everything to smithereens.
Angry Poodle | Mad Dogs or Mad DOGE? Trump, Musk, Putin, and the U.S. Space Force
American president allows unelected billionaire to fire government workers.
Angry Poodle | Trump’s Imperial Plans Have Echoes from History
One of Trump’s proposals? To rewrite the constitution by erasing the 14th Amendment, which bestows the rights of citizenship on anyone born in this country.
Boomers Go Bust: Santa Barbara Supervisors Receive Bombshell Report on Aging
The draft report addresses the challenges posed by the county’s rapidly aging population, including the acute need for access to affordable and accessible housing, caregivers, and health care.
