Employee Loan Review: All Over but the Shouting
City Hall’s controversial employee loan program emerged relatively unscathed from its first review by the council’s Finance Committee after the story broke three weeks ago.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Officials Demand Diablo Canyon Relicensing Be Suspended
Capps and Blakeslee want underwater seismic studies.
Diary of a Wimpy Dog
Poodle chases his tail as the City Council deliberates the fate of the city’s oldest pot shop, The Compassion Center.
Council Allows Balloons for Businesses; Tackles “Pump-Flicks” Next
The City Council voted this week to allow downtown businesses to festoon their shops with as many as 12 promotional balloons—no bigger than 18 inches in diameter—as a way to catch the eye of prospective customers. Still unresolved is the city’s position on “pump-flicks”—outdoor video screens installed at the gas pumps of gas stations.
City to Take Over Highway 225
Responding to Mesa neighborhood residents concerned about traffic safety problems on Cliff Drive and Las Positas Road—otherwise known as State Highway 225—the Santa Barbara City Council voted 5-2 to initiate the process to take control over these roads from Caltrans.
DA Dudley Sponsors New Rape-By-Impersonation Bill
It cleared an important State Assembly Committee last week.
Jury Rejects Charges Against Alleged Anti-Castro Terrorist
S.B. journalist Ann Bardach spent six days on the witness stand testifying against him.
Political Fallout Hits Diablo Canyon
Japan radioactivity reignites concern over power plant’s seismic vulnerability.
Survey Ranks County’s Overall Health
Santa Barbara County ranked 18th out of all California counties in terms of overall health, according to a recent survey by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, trailing Ventura County, which ranked 17th, and San Luis Obispo, which ranked 13th.
Goleta Water District Pushes for Higher Rates
Average bill may jump from $60 to $72 per month.
