Best Graphic Design
The new “Best Of” logo with the condor soaring in front of mountain ranges has my vote for Best Graphic Design.
Month: July 2015
Landfill Deal: Something Stinks
Not all members of Santa Barbara’s City Council were thrilled to learn that the public-private partnership they’d contractually entered into six years ago to build a $100 million, state-of-the-art recycling operation at the Tajiguas landfill had ceased to exist.
Vaccination Law Shot Full of Holes?
A grassroots movement to kill a new law requiring California schoolchildren to be fully inoculated against 10 commonly targeted diseases — and “any other disease deemed appropriate” — is gaining momentum in Santa Barbara County.
Reprieve for Mulligans Bar & Café
Supporters of Mulligans Bar & Café breathed a sigh of relief on 7/28 as a vote by councilmembers fell in favor of the 23-year-old eatery located at Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Course.
More Mesa Worries
More Mesa preservationists were taken aback when the Saudi Arabian real estate firm that bought the 265-acre bluff-top property two years ago hired the same team that had previously worked on a plan — that ultimately failed — to preserve 85 percent of the area while constructing 38 homes.
Anacapa Post Office to be Renamed
Rep. Lois Capps introduced a bill to rename the Anacapa Street post office to the Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis ‘Lou’ J. Langlais Post Office Building.
Summer Surfari with the Coffin Brothers
Young surf stars team with Surf Happens to put on Surf Out at Jalama Beach on August 8.
Jack and Kim Johnson Donate Water-Refill Station to the Bowl
Couple honors “Green Leader” venue for All At Once Sustainability Award.
James and Linda Haggerty’s Collaborative Ceramics
Partners in life and work use array of glazes and special firing technique to make world-class art.
Buena Onda’s Argentine Flair and Fare
Eat pop-up empanadas and more at Goodland Kitchen & Market in Old Town Goleta.