Housing Experiment Makes Debut
Will determine if increased density will actually mean affordability.
Year: 2013
Isla Vista Properties in Limbo
Supervisors mulling over parking lot, empty church, neighborhood clinic.
More Defendants in Farmers Market Lawsuit
An anti-trust lawsuit filed against the Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market Association has been amended to name, among other additions, new defendants who the plaintiffs allege are abusing their board positions for personal economic gain by limiting competition.
Entire Staff of San Roque Union Bank Replaced
The entire staff of the San Roque branch of Union Bank, formerly Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, has been replaced, customers have reported.
Whiskey Richards Dance Permit Suspended
The Santa Barbara City Council upheld the 30-day dance permit suspension imposed by the Police and Fire Commission on Whiskey Richards, a nightclub on the 400 block of State Street, stemming from what police described as several operating transgressions.
MTD Buys $2.8 Million Worth of Time
The Metropolitan Transit District board voted to “attempt” to dip into the district’s capital funds to the tune of $2.8 million to cover a major shortfall caused when the Department of Labor ordered a freeze of funds that the bus service has come to rely upon.
Opposition Group Forms Over SoCal Gas Project
With the County of Santa Barbara ready to release the environmental report on the proposal to expand the capacity of the natural gas storage facility owned by Southern California Gas Company near Goleta Beach on May 16, an official opposition group formed this week.
Supes Pick New Jail Consultants
Santa Barbara County officials on 5/13 continued to press forward with efforts to build a new North County jail, agreeing to contracts with several consultants related to the construction and design of the 376-bed jail, scheduled to open in 2017.
May Revise Gets Good Marks From S.B. Legislators
The May Revise version of the state budget drew praise from Santa Barbara’s state legislators.
SBCC Students Take First in Business Ethics Competition
Four Santa Barbara City College students brought home a first-place prize to go along with a runner-up finish in two separate divisions at the 2013 International Business Ethics Case Competition (IBECC).
