Not-So-Jolly Green Giant
Planning Commission shoots down plan for proposed sustainable structure
Author: Nick Welsh
One More for Council Race
Cruzito Cruz won the distinction of being the 13th candidate to qualify for the Santa Barbara City Council race, after persuading Judge William McLafferty to overturn his disqualification from the ballot for failing to obtain the necessary number of qualified signatures.
Schneider Gets Key Unions
A week after Santa Barbara mayoral candidate and City Councilmember Helene Schneider was endorsed by the city’s police and firefighters unions, Schneider found herself challenged by fellow mayoral candidate Steve Cushman, president of the Chamber of Commerce, as to why she thought the public was so angry about public employee salaries.
Zombie Dog Death Wish
This week, the Angry Poodle takes on city politics and more oil leasing drama.
City Cops, Firefighters Back Helene Schneider for Mayor
But public safety unions split over candidates for Santa Barbara City Council.
Fire, Police Unions Endorse Schneider for Mayor
Both groups had announced their support for Iya Falcone, but she has since dropped out of the race.
Grim and Grimmer
The cumulative effect of nonstop budget-cutting took a visible toll on Santa Barbara City councilmembers and department heads during a five-hour discussion on future fiscal bloodletting Tuesday afternoon.
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Flea
This week, the Angry Poodle takes on healthcare reform.
Of Prisons and Prosecutors
Pedro Nava, the Santa Barbara assemblymember running for state attorney general, voted on Monday against a bill to cut the state’s prison budget, which ultimately passed.
Let My Steelhead Flow
The National Marine Fisheries Service held the second of two public hearings late Tuesday afternoon on its recently released steelhead recovery plan for the 46 watersheds between the Santa Maria River and the Mexican border.
