Retiring MTD Leader Showered with Love
MTD executive Sherrie Fisher (pictured) found herself on the receiving end of a ceremonial love fest during the county supervisors’ meeting Tuesday, one week before retiring after 40 years with the company.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
‘Bubble Ordinance’ Not Yet Popped
Supreme court ruling likely won’t change S.B. abortion protest law.
Council Intervenes in Hedge Spite Bite
Height ordinance tweaked to limit number of revenge complaints.
Ain’t No Slur To Be a Cur
Poodle takes on Sammy Alito Junior, the Supreme Court, and the Hobby Lobby.
Median Sales Price for South Coast Property Reaches $1.1 Million
Although the number of homes listed for sale are down by 13 percent from last May, sales prices have jumped by 23 percent with the median price of a South Coast property — from January 1 to the end of May — weighing in at $1.1 million.
Cell Phone Search Ruling to Have Little Effect on S.B. Police
While civil libertarians are hailing last week’s Supreme Court ruling requiring law enforcement officers to obtain search warrants before checking the contents of a cell phone, Santa Barbara Police Department spokesperson Riley Harwood said the ruling would have limited impact on day-to-day operations or departmental investigations
City Exec Jim Armstrong to Retire
With this week’s news, a major leadership makeover is almost complete at City Hall.
City Customers Not Saving Water During Drought
Latest conservation numbers fall way short of goal.
Better Process to Review High-Density Developments?
The City Council narrowly approved a measure that would give the Planning Commission greater opportunity to review larger high-density developments that the council had agreed to fast track last summer as part of a broader effort to encourage affordable housing.
City Officials Reviewing Car Camping Ordinances
City officials will be reviewing local ordinances banning car camping to determine if they still pass legal muster in light of the appeals court ruling last week declaring Los Angeles’ ban unconstitutional.
