Taking a Bite out of Car Theft Crime
Residents line up to have VIN numbers etched on their vehicles.
Month: July 2010
Santa Barbara Dance Arts Purchases 14K
Lovelace and Tillim will collaborate with former owner of Carpinteria academy.
St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley’s Miraculous Wine Auction
Seven bottles rated 100 points by critics, and more, available.
Landscape Plants for California Gardens
The main feature is of the book is the encyclopedic “plant compendium” that references an “A-Z Listing of 2,100 Plants.”
New Owners for Naples?
Matt Osgood files a lawsuit against FirstBank, claiming bad behavior as it works to resell the beloved Gaviota property.
Rigs to Reef Discussions Continue
Newport Beach conference focuses on the benefits of converting old platforms into habitat.
How Much Are Our City Officials Paid?
While the City of Bell has now emerged as the poster child for bloated government excess—paying its (now ex-) city manager $787,000 a year, its police chief $457,000, and its mayor $96,000—its counterparts within the City of Santa Barbara are more modestly compensated.
Longtime Quaker Peace Activist Dies
Longtime Quaker peace activist, theater supporter, and mental health advocate Gene Knudsen Hoffman died last week at the age of 91.
Brothers Jumped in Old Town Goleta
Two brothers who had just moved from the Eastside to Old Town Goleta were jumped as they walked down the street during the early morning hours of 7/25.
Group Reimbursed for Fighting Ballantyne Mansion
The Gaviota Coast Conservancy (GCC)—in its fight against the proposed Ballantyne mega mansion—was granted an additional $25,000 in compensated attorneys’ fees on 7/27 in Superior Court.