Biblical/Middle East History, Current Events and a Dash of Political Analysis
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Who Pays for Libraries?
We don’t need to tax every sale in the county. we don’t need to tax every sale in the county. A half-percent property tax on homes that are sold for over $10 million would raise a lot of money. In 2023, there were 36 properties that sold for more than ten million dollars in our county. Those properties came to over a half-billion-dollars! Asking the 36 individuals or families or corporations that purchased $529 million in property to pay another 0.5 percent would yield $26 million.
Realtor Rules
A lot of misinformation has appeared in the news lately about changes coming to the real estate industry and what they mean for homebuyers and sellers.
Stop the Steal!
Say “no” to PG&E.
Honkers
Heading home from work. /
Stopped at red light on East Micheltorena Street.
Expect Traffic Delays
I have a concern about Goleta’s restriping project in Old Town.
Book Drop Hop
The Santa Barbara Central Library removed book drop boxes quite some time ago.
Six-Year Sewer Saga Continues in Los Olivos
Los Olivos district residents will vote on whether the town needs a sewer system.
The Squeaky Wheel
The Legacy Estate Development in Los Alamos has several significant issues, including construction site stormwater runoff, excessive dust, and persistent noise.
Oceans Day
To ensure that future generations can be instilled with the same wonder I felt as a child, we need to push for the expansion and continued protection of our Marine Protected Areas to guarantee that we are not just idly waiting for the inevitable collapse of California’s amazing coastline.