UCSB Leads Way in Green Efforts
Campus touts long-water water conservation efforts amid drought.
Year: 2014
Sports Highlights: April 24-May 11
Big weekend for college baseball, Special Olympics, and high school track.
Hotel Tax on the Rise?
Voters may decide on the proposed 2.5 percent jump.
Patient Care in Crosshairs
ADMHS is making improvements after years of failures.
Unemployment Rate Drops
March 2014 data shows that Santa Barbara’s unemployment rate sits at 6.7 percent, lower than last month’s figure of 7.2 percent, as well as California’s rate of 8.4 percent.
Boys & Girls Club Allowed to Use School Fields
School boardmembers agreed to allow the Boys & Girls Club to use seven school district fields after some backlash from public commenters at the last two meetings.
Hotel Oceana Becoming Hotel Milo
Hotel Oceana on Cabrillo Boulevard will officially become Hotel Milo on 5/1 as part of a new branding plan.
Goleta Appoints Interim City Manager
Michelle Greene, who has been deputy city manager of Goleta since 2013, was appointed interim city manager at a 4/21 meeting.
Neighborhood Clinics Opening New Goleta Facility
The Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics received a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant and has kicked off its two-year plan to create a medical clinic in downtown Goleta that will serve approximately 3,750 patients by the end of 2015.
The National Just Keeps Getting Better
The National plays the Santa Barbara Bowl on Friday, April 25.
