Fire Restrictions in Los Padres National Forest Enlarged
New limitations on open flame fires imposed as of today.
Month: June 2009
Santa Barbara Airport Receives more than $2 Million
That money will be used to fund the construction of a new terminal.
Completed: Highway 154 Makeover
A Wednesday ceremony celebrates $5 million in safety improvements to the North-to-South County route.
UCSB to Burn Out Nonnative Grasses on Lagoon “Island”
The exercise is planned for this morning, so long as weather conditions permit.
Record Number of Students Intend to Attend UCSB in Fall
The college also sees a jump in diversity, academic qualifications.
Inmate Alleges Forcible Sex
Woman accuses two contractors who transported her to Santa Barbara County Jail.
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.
A Cycling Computer for Your iPhone
Santa Barbara startup iTMP Technology introduces smartphone device.
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
