Council Names Three New Historic Landmarks
Granada Tower, Cottage Hospital fig tree, and Ontare Hills Lane home added to list.
Year: 2011
Shoreline Park Erosion Fencing, Sidewalks on the Way
Members of Santa Barbara’s Planning Commission gave a unanimous nod last week to the Parks and Recreation Department to install permanent sidewalk and fencing around the chunk of Shoreline Park that eroded into the ocean in 2008.
Donation Lets SBCC Library Expand Services, Hours
A $43,000 donation from the Luria Foundation has enabled the SBCC library to expand its hours and hire a resources specialist.
Chumash Present List of Signatures Supporting Camp 4 Move
Chumash Tribal Chairman Vincent Armenta presented a list of thousands of signatures to the Board of Supervisors on 12/6 which he said was a show of support for the 1,400 acres of land the Chumash bought from Fess Parker last year to be brought into the tribe’s reservation.
The Sanchez and Lance Show
Police chief called out by freelance reporter at City Council meeting.
Santa Maria Times Parent Company Files for Bankruptcy
Lee Enterprises, the parent company of the Santa Maria Times, filed for bankruptcy after failing to convince 95 percent of its creditors to restructure its debt to allow for a later mature date at a higher interest rate.
Santa Barbotics
Tal Avitzur — favoring appliances and tools forged in the ’50s and ’60s and inspired by sci-fi classics like Forgotten Planet and Lost in Space — has tinkered himself an army of 20 to 30 robots, or Talbots.
Dark Days Somewhat Brighter
The Rental Task Force’s lifeline is extended, but federal cuts loom.
Unanimity Breaks Out Over Growth Compromise
Mayor invokes St. Barbara’s name during the historic vote.
Taxing Times
Brown’s new revenue plan will present big choices for voters in 2012.
