Public Comment Over for Las Varas Ranch Project
The public comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Gaviota Coast’s Las Varas Ranch project officially closed this week.
Month: March 2011
Subcommittee Works on General Plan Compromise
High density housing development might be encouraged in certain areas of Santa Barbara as a quasi-experimental way of determining whether the so-called “smart-growth” agenda—greater housing densities in exchange for greater affordability and smaller unit sizes—can deliver as promised without overrunning the affected neighborhoods with crime and congestion.
Capps Struggles in Climate Change Votes
Santa Barbara’s Congressmember Lois Capps repeatedly found herself on the short end of the stick this week on a series of committee votes dealing with climate change and air pollution control that fell largely along party lines.
New Miramar Plan Approved
Board of Supervisors give go-ahead to smaller project.
Chaparral Shenanigans
The wholesale clearing of chaparral — a unique native calling card of the local Mediterranean landscape that plays an infinitely important role in the ecosystem and health of our creeks — has been on the rise, according to county staff.
Tsunami Near and Far
UCSB professor reports from Tokyo; area agencies rally for response.
SBHS First to Get Wireless Internet
Thanks to a $100,000 gift from the Santa Barbara High School Education Foundation, Santa Barbara High School is the first high school in the county to have wireless Internet on campus.
Open Season on Pedestrians
Never mind a no-fly zone for Libya, what we already have is a no-walk zone in Santa Barbara.
Downtown Detox Gets Green Light
Proposal draws mixed reviews from neighbors-to-be.
Lap Dogs of the Apocalypse
Finding fault with Diablo Canyon while Japan melts
