Councilmembers Send Anti-Smart Meter Letter to Edison
Three members of the Santa Barbara City Council sent a letter to Southern California Edison exhorting the utility company not to install so-called smart meters in Santa Barbara.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Capps Tests Her Hair for Mercury
During a committee debate over how much mercury the nation’s power plants should be allowed to emit, Congressmember Lois Capps revealed that a recent test of her own hair revealed mercury levels higher than what the EPA deems safe for child-bearing women.
Food Bank Serves More Hungry People
While food banks throughout Southern California are experiencing serious strain meeting the growing demand for service, the Santa Barbara County Food Bank reported serving 45,000 more people since 2008 when the current recession officially hit.
MarBorg Given Timeline to Craft New Contract
MarBorg Industries was given 60 days to craft a new garbage contract City Hall can’t resist; after that, the company—which now enjoys a near monopoly over South Coast garbage services—will have to compete with other trash haulers to retain the western half of the City of Santa Barbara’s garbage franchise.
Activist’s Ballot Initiatives Goes After Public Employees
Lanny Ebenstein, an editorial page writer with the Santa Barbara News-Press, has submitted a statewide ballot initiative to the State Secretary of State’s office for review that would eliminate all collective bargaining by California public employees.
Neighborhood Activists Block More Signs
Bungalow Haven neighborhood activists beat back an effort by Cottage Hospital to erect three times the square footage of real estate signs than city guidelines now permit in the neighborhood where the former St. Francis Hospital once stood.
Plastic Bag Ordinance Tweaked, Not Overhauled
“It’s better than nothing,” says Mayor.
Gang Injunction Creeping Way Through Court
Reliance on juvenile records could pose a problem.
Dog in 4-D
Rendering Unto Cesar, the Dodgers, and Frank McCourt
The Dave and Das Show
Williams blasted for cutting redevelopment; says schools were saved.
