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Business 7-24
Owners of Morninglory Music, located on 1014 State Street, announced that it will close its doors by the end of August. Read story.
Goleta 7-24
Margaret Connell — Goleta’s first mayor and current Independent columnist — joins current City Planning Commissioner Ed Easton in announcing candidacy for Goleta City Council. Easton said he would keep the growth of Goleta slow and well-planned and would keep UCSB in check with the rest of the community, while Connell has expressed dismay at what she calls the current council’s pro-growth majority. Read story.
Law and Disorder 7-24
Though the San Diego County medical examiner on 7/22 identified a body found floating in the San Luis Rey River as that of 19-year-old UCSB student Jaymie Rose Darrow, the examiner has not announced what caused her death. Read story.
County 7-24
It’s better to live in California’s 24th Congressional District than the 23rd, according to the American Human Development Report, published 7/16 by the Social Science Research Council and Columbia University Press Read story.
City 7-24
The Santa Barbara City Council deadlocked 3-3 over an appeal of a boxy, two-story, four-unit condo project proposed for San Andres Street next to Bohnett Park. Read story.
Media 7-24
More than 70 people — including representatives from the cities of Santa Barbara and Goleta, County Fire, and the Forest Service — gathered at the downtown public library on 7/21 to discuss how the government and media could better serve the public during a disaster. Read story.
Environment 7-24
The Regional Water Quality Control Board announced that it’s seeking fines and penalties of $8.5 million against North County onshore oil company Greka Energy. Read story.
Education 7-24
On 7/22 at Casa de la Raza, Santa Barbara Police Chief Cam Sanchez had encouraging words for 42 eighth- and ninth-grade students who will complete a five-week college readiness academy on 7/25. Read story.
Goleta 7-17
Goleta Planning Commissioner Ed Easton announced on 7/16 his intention to run for Goleta City Council in November, when Jean Blois and Jonny Wallis are up for reelection. Read story.
Carpinteria 7-17
Warrior Spirit Never Dies announced that it fell short by 89 signatures in its attempt to instigate a recall election against Carpinteria School Board member Beverly Grant. Read story.
County 7-17
Preservation of Los Olivos (POLO), an organization dedicated to fighting expansion of the Chumash Casino, on 7/15 won its case against the United States Department of the Interior. Read story.
Environment 7-17
President George W. Bush lifted the presidential oil moratorium on new drilling leases that his father put in place in 1990, hoping that Congress would be inspired to lift its moratorium issued in 1982. Read story.
Health 7-17
The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation this week announced it will match dollar-for-dollar new gifts and grants, up to $5 million, to the Campaign for Cottage Health Systems, which is raising funds for a seismic upgrade to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Read story.
Business 7-17
The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration awarded Tecolote Research Inc. of Goleta a $32.5 million contract to perform analytical and technical support work for two next-generation satellite programs. Read story.
Law and Disorder 7-17
UCSB Law and Society Professor Jacqueline Stevens published a study in The Nation on 6/23 concluding that immigration laws are so convoluted that they result in the deportation of U.S. citizens and legal residents on a daily basis. Read story.
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