News Briefs
Das Meets with Superintendents About School Finance Reform
Assemblymember Das Williams met with school superintendents throughout his district — including all of Santa Barbara County and parts of Ventura County — last Friday to hear their thoughts on the governor's school finance reform plan, called the Local Control Funding Formula. Read story.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Supreme Court Rejects Pappas Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Steve Pappas’s voter fraud case against 3rd District Supervisor Doreen Farr, thus bringing Pappas’s long-running quest to a close. Read story.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Hotchkiss Announces Reelection Bid
City Council incumbent Frank Hotchkiss announced this week he is running for a second term in November. Read story.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Jail Inmates Stage Hunger Strike
The demonstration was reportedly sparked by small meal portions and bland taste. Read story.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Liberty Mutual Takes Over Courthouse Again
The insurance giant pays $4,306 fee to host private gala. Read story.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
La Goleta Gas Storage Approved
County Planning Commission's June 5 vote sends the project on to the Board of Supervisors. Read story.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Report of Men with Guns in Isla Vista
Sheriff's deputies, CHP, UCSB police respond to Del Playa Drive. Read story.
Originally published 1:15 a.m., June 12, 2013
Updated 10:00 a.m., June 12, 2013
Overturned Truck Closes Calle Real
Driver uninjured; fuel leak contained by hazmat crew. Read story.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
City College Welcomes Citrix Academy
Students can get certified on IT company's products. Read story.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Middle School Student Studies Internet Advertising
Her science fair project catches the attention of an industry CEO. Read story.
Monday, June 10, 2013
A Failure To Communicate
With little notice, the Santa Barbara school district disinvited, then reinvited 80 teachers to paid training next week. Read story.
Originally published 3:00 p.m., June 7, 2013
Updated 11:00 a.m., June 10, 2013
Indy Publisher Swings, Whiffs
Randy Campbell came out on the losing end of a lawsuit he filed against attorney Joe Cole. Read story.
Friday, June 7, 2013
Alleged Rapist Arrested in Hayward
A San Ramon man was accused of sex crimes both there and in Santa Barbara. Read story.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Police Cruiser Crashes into SUV
A police cruiser hit a Ford Explorer on De la Vina Street Wednesday night. Read story.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
No Child Left Behind … Again?
Update on governor’s Local Control Funding Formula. Read story.
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