Tax Bill Threatens Homes
It did not take long for Hannah-Beth Jackson, your representative for the 19th State Senate District, to get on board with a bill to raise your taxes.
Year: 2013
Getting to Know Wildcat! Wildcat!
Talking new songs and unlikely successes with frontman Jesse Taylor.
School IT Department Reorganization Means Lay-Offs
In a reorganization of its IT department, the Santa Barbara school district will likely lay off six or seven employees.
School District Presents Budget
The Santa Barbara school district bean counters presented a budget for 2013-2014 that will soon become obsolete when the governor signs into law a state budget that includes a new school finance scheme.
Forest Areas Back Open After White Fire
Los Padres National Forest officials announced that the closure of Paradise Road at the first river day use area — enacted after White Fire debris littered the route to popular recreation sites such as Upper Oso and Red Rock — was lifted on 6/20.
S.B. Superior Court Chooses New Chief Officer
Santa Barbara’s Superior Court judges have selected Darrel Parker as the new Executive Officer of the Court, effective 7/1.
Sheriff Brown Responds to Prisoner Release Order
Sheriff Bill Brown blasted last week’s order by three federal judges that Gov. Jerry Brown and the California Department of Corrections release more than 9,000 inmates by the year’s end, terming it “a blow to public safety.”
Family, Fun & Fireworks in Goleta
The Rotary Clubs of Goleta are proud to announce the upcoming 16th Annual Goleta Fireworks Festival to be held at Girsh Park.
Return to Freedom Leads Fight to Save Nation’s Mustangs
A national grassroots sign-on campaign to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, to stop federal wild horse roundups and secure lasting protection for these iconic animals, is being spearheaded by Santa Barbara County’s Return to Freedom (RTF) and the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign (AWHPC), a national coalition RTF launched in 2004 to create a strong grassroots base and a unified platform for the wild horse issue.
Fire Department Public Safety Announcement 6/26
Beware when getting fire extinguishers, kitchen hood & duct systems or fire sprinkler systems serviced.
