District Elections: Placebo or Panacea?
The matter will likely go before voters and a judge.
Year: 2014
Lawsuit Filed Over New Chrome 6 Rules
Santa Ynez Valley water agencies assessing how to implement new drinking water rules.
Feds Kill More Steelhead
11th pump failure at Lake Cachuma brings dead fish count to 376.
Parks and Rec, Homeless Policing Win Big in Budget
$150,000 is set aside for new private security patrols.
Ventura Firm to Study Impact of Planned Cyclic-Steam Wells
Ventura-based consulting firm Marine Research Specialists will handle the environmental assessment of the 96 new cyclic-steam injection wells proposed by Pacific Coast Energy Company last fall; the 96 wells would accompany the existing 96 cyclic-steam wells at the company’s Orcutt oil field.
Carlos Soto Dies
Carlos Soto, a high-profile fixture in Santa Barbara’s road-racing bicycle scene, died suddenly this past week, prompting a quiet outpouring of support from the South Coast’s Lycra-clad, two-wheeled community, which held a well-attended memorial ride Monday night with another one scheduled this weekend.
The 2014 Santa Barbara Writers Conference
Novelist Mark Childress is among the authors featured at this year’s five-day conference.
Hoop Heroes
Past and present basketball superstars in the community “who have achieved and/or made significant contributions to the game of basketball” are honored at the Court of Champions dinner.
Close Escapes in S.L.O. County
Two days of adventure and beauty in Cambria, Pismo, and Santa Margarita.
Editing Wine with Kurt Russell
Movie star makes Gogi pinot noir in Lompoc with Ampelos Cellars, opens tasting room in Los Alamos.
