And They’re Off
Iya Falcone and Deborah Schwartz hold campaign events.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Capps Calls Environmental Bill ‘Extreme’
Congressmember Lois Capps branded as “extreme” the proposed Interior-Environment Appropriations bill, which some environmental organizations have termed the worst single environmental legislation ever.
Allied Waste Gives Money for Graffiti Tracking
Allied Waste may have shut down operations in the City of Santa Barbara, but not before donating $4,400 to the Police Department to pay for a graffiti tracking system.
On Patrol Saved by the Bell
Santa Barbara City Administrator Jim Armstrong this week was half a step away from pulling the plug on On Patrol, the reality-based TV show based on the Santa Barbara Police Department.
Capps Rebuffed on Diablo Canyon Ploy
Tried to slow down relicensing of nuclear power plant
Mayors Tee-Off on Redevelopment Cuts
Support League of California Cities lawsuit against state.
S.B. Tourism in Upswing
Santa Barbara’s tourist economy shows definite signs of improvement as the amount City Hall collected in hotel bed taxes increased by 11.5 percent—$1.2 million—over last June, and just edged collections for June 2008, the year the recession really hit.
Council Opts to Not Revisit Plastic Bag Ban
Mayor Helene Schneider sought to bring the issue of a plastic bag ban back to the City Council for reconsideration after the California Supreme Court ruled last Thursday that such bans need not be first subjected to thorough environmental review.
Got Dog?
When the first amendment collides with drunk driving and sealed documents
Francisco Will Run, He Says
Despite his conspicuous silence, Santa Barbara Councilmember Dale Francisco said he is indeed running for reelection this November.
