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Dirt Wall and All, Supes Approve Mega-Home
Mansion at the Gate
For five years, Randy Welty and his wife, Lynn Ballantyne, have been trying to build their retirement home — a 13,333-square-foot glass and metal monster of a house complete with nearly 2,500 additional square feet of barns and guest houses — just off Farren Road at the easternmost gate of the Gaviota Coast. Read story.
Charges Filed in July 4th Stabbings
Three Juveniles, Including Victim’s Brother, Face Adult Murder Charges
Three juveniles, including the victim’s brother, face adult murder charges. Read story.
Goleta Tax Won’t Endanger Measure A
Council Vows to Form Better Profit Split With County
While slow-moving tedium usually defines City Council meetings, Goleta’s was abuzz with meaningful activity on Tuesday evening. Read story.
Developer, Activists Strategize for Future of Gaviota Coast
The Naples Chess Match
Contrary to popular opinion, Matt Osgood is not the boogeyman. Read story.
Marriage Licenses for All Becomes Law
Another Gay Day for Same-Sex Couples
Tuesday, June 17, was a momentous day for gay couples in Santa Barbara County. For many, it was the day that they finally obtained a legal license to get married. For several, it was indeed their wedding date. Read story.
County Budget Bludgeoning
That Money’s Got to Come from Somewhere
By today, Santa Barbara Juvenile Hall could be shut down, hundreds of mentally ill residents may be without services they need, or the Public Defender’s office may be nearly gone. Or all of the above. Read story.
Shootout at Miramar Corral
Full EIR Could Prompt Developer Caruso to Leave
After threatening to become the third successive Miramar Hotel owner to pull out of the project to restore the classic Montecito hotel, Rick Caruso has renewed his commitment following a teleconference with county staff on June 2. Read story.
Grant to Fund Education for Inmates
Helen Pedotti, a longtime supporter of Santa Barbara City College, donated $278,000 to create a designated classroom at the County Jail so that City College adult education instructors can soon provide educational opportunities for inmates. Read story.
Big Money in 3rd District Race
Will Cash Equal Votes in June 3 Election?
With fundraising records being broken in the presidential primaries and recent supervisorial races in Santa Barbara County taking in unprecedented amounts of cash, it should come as no surprise that the race for the 3rd District has prompted people from inside the county and out to open their checkbooks in big ways to support their candidates of choice. Read story.
Why California’s Government Doesn’t Work
Plus All-Around Rancor for Arnold’s Budget Plan
The Governor's new budget plan was pronounced “dead on arrival” by lawmakers within his own party, denounced as “shameful” by rival Democrats, and cited by the capital’s leading columnist as evidence that the Terminator was a wimp. Read story.
Gravel Haulers Prohibited Through Ojai, Los Padres
Trucks Brake for Highway 33
The main artery through Ojai, State Route 33 sits in western Ventura County, just a few miles from the Santa Barbara County border. Read story.
County Supes Venture Toward Oil Tax
Black Gold?
Looking to inject the County’s cash-strapped coffers with millions in oil-derived dollars, the Santa Barbara County supervisors voted unanimously this week to explore the possibility of a per-barrel tax on oil harvested from beneath county land. Read story.
Judge Joe Lodge Dies
Held Record for Longest Tenure on Bench
Judge Joseph Lodge, one of the defining personalities of the Santa Barbara courthouse scene, died in his sleep not long after reading a poem to his family on May 5. Read story.
Rincon Vote Awash in Fraud Allegations
Septic-to-Sewer Switch
Controversy swirls as Rincon Point residents once again vote on whether to switch from septic to sewer systems. Read story.
City Council Waits for More Data Before Capping Downtown Structures
No Building Height Ordinance — Yet
After discussing the matter for almost four hours, the Santa Barbara City Council decided it will not hastily implement an emergency interim ordinance reducing building heights. Read story.
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