Sierra Club Chapter’s Election Invalidated, Again
More significant voting irregularities cited in this week’s recount election.
Author: Nick Welsh
No Progress on Commuter Rail
Gregg Hart, a representative of SBCAG, said he blames Union Pacific Railroad.
Three-Week Narcotics Crackdown Began Last Friday
So far, 22 people were arrested at 11 locations throughout the South Coast.
Public Works Czar Frets over Loss of Gas Tax Money
He said that the hijacking of these funds by the state would “kill our local road system.”
City Council Approves Leaking Budget
Santa Barbara City Hall closes $10.5 million gap and braces for more cuts and fees.
Garamendi Doesn’t Support Vandenberg Slant Drilling
His purported approval of the proposal resulted from a misunderstanding, a staffer says.
Gang Prevention Effort Off to Slow Start
Jobs program for at-risk youth show promise, but summertime fears linger.
Blum Returns from Mayors’ Powwow
Santa Barbara Mayor Marty Blum disagreed with Vice President Joseph Biden’s decision not to attend the National Conference held in Providence Rhode Island last week for fear of crossing a picket line of firefighters.
Police Yield to Budget Crunch
The union representing Santa Barbara police officers agreed to take a $260,000 one-time hit in response to the city’s $10.5-million budget shortfall.
Wider 101, Surplus Smog?
Eugene Wilson, a critic of the current freeway expansion project, released documents from a draft California Air Resources Board report indicating that Santa Barbara is projecting the highest per capita increase in carbon dioxide emissions-15 percent-of any region in the state over the next 30 years
