The Spirits of Fiesta
Each year, dozens of young ladies compete for the honor of being the Junior Spirit and Spirit of Old Spanish Days.
Year: 2010
Judge Overturns Prop. 8
The ruling allows same-sex marriages in California.
County Sends Letter of Concern to Coastal Commission
Santa Barbara County supervisors voted unanimously this week to send a letter to the California Coastal Commission officially stating their concerns with several recommendations made by the state agency.
DNA Helps Identify Nojoqui Grade Body
Victim, 48-year-old Bernardo Alvarez, was likely killed before being set on fire.
Symposium on Authentic Learning
San Roque School’s first educational symposium features Alfie Kohn, a leading figure in education and family relationships, and the author of nearly a dozen books on related topics.
Campaign Finance Numbers Released
While Democrat Das Williams raised and spent far more to secure his party’s nomination in the race for the 35th Assembly District, his Republican counterpart, Mike Stoker, has far more cash on hand.
Supes Lobby for Fault Line Study
Echoing a vote by San Luis Obispo County supervisors, Santa Barbara County supervisors voted this week to lobby the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and request that a fully fleshed-out study of the new fault line discovered just offshore of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant be completed and independently reviewed ahead of any decision by the NRC to potentially relicense the plant.
Reyne Stapelmann Running for Goleta City Council
City’s newest planning commissioner sets her sights on higher office; also, Paula Perotte to run too.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Bulb-Outs But Were Afraid to Ask
The new traffic-calming devices are part of a west downtown neighborhood enhancement project.
Healthy Help for the Homeless
Anthony Carroccio and the Organic Soup Kitchen ladle the goodness.
