Angst in the Airwaves
Former production assistant sues Santa Barbara Channels.
Month: February 2013
Das Introduces Pesticide Bill
Calling air fumigants “some of the most dangerous pesticides on the market,” Assemblymember Das Williams introduced a bill last week that would create a timeline for the state’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to adopt mitigation measures for pesticides dubbed “Toxic Air Contaminants.”
Murder Trial Begins
Suspected gang members accused of beating store clerk to death.
Final Homeless Count Numbers Released
Although there were more people beating the bushes three weeks ago during a countywide homeless count than during a similar effort two years ago, slightly fewer homeless individuals were found.
ABR Gives Feedback on New Condo Project
Plans to develop a three-story, four-unit condo project near Oak Park by the intersection of De la Vina and Alamar streets ran into some turbulence at the Architectural Board of Review with several neighbors objecting the proposed development would encroach five feet beyond what the city’s front yard setbacks currently allow.
School District Wish List Too Hefty
The Santa Barbara school district’s wish list for capital projects funded by bond Measure Q is about $194.4 million too hefty, according to a report issued by Telacu Construction Management earlier this month.
SBCC to Issue Second Series of Bonds
Santa Barbara City College is preparing to issue a second series of voter-approved Measure V bonds.
Providence Hall School Gets Nod from Educators’ Hall of Fame
Providence Hall school in Santa Barbara was selected by the Ventura County Educators’ Hall of Fame as a finalist for its “outstanding” school award, to be presented at a reception on the California Lutheran University campus in June.
Encore Lobero Fires Up Remodel Campaign
The Lobero Theatre is well over 80 percent of the way toward funding a major renovation project set to take place between June and December 2013.
The Fight for Facial Hair
Reclaiming our mustaches, beards, and sideburns in the great age of the hipster.
