Government And Politics
Measure A highlights county split
Discussion Thursday about a report on how to spend Measure A transportation funds in Santa Barbara County digressed into an age-old argument: the needs of the North County versus the South Coast.
Nov 19, 2009 | 10:35 pm | (2) Comments
Pismo Beach declares emergency for Price Street bluffs
The Pismo Beach City Council has taken emergency action to keep a portion of Price Street that runs along the bluffs near Shell Beach from collapsing into the ocean.
Nov 18, 2009 | 10:45 pm | (0) Comments
Only emergency parking now permitted on bridge
Starting this week, vehicle parking at turnouts on each end of the Cold Spring Canyon Bridge in the Santa Ynez Valley is permitted only in emergency situations.
Nov 18, 2009 | 10:40 pm | (2) Comments
County likes solar-power plan
All five Santa Barbara County planning commissioners threw their weight behind a proposed 45-megawatt commercial solar project in Cuyama Wednesday, and urged the applicant to move forward with it.
Nov 18, 2009 | 10:40 pm | (0) Comments
NCSD rehires former GM on interim basis
The Nipomo Community Services District has rehired one of its former general managers to fill in until the district can find someone to take the job on a permanent basis.
Nov 18, 2009 | 10:30 pm | (0) Comments
City council OKs Bikeway Master Plan
Despite safety concerns from council members, a roadmap for more than 130 miles of new bike trails in Santa Maria has reached the end of its road.
Nov 17, 2009 | 11:25 pm | (2) Comments
SLO County to study assessments for pipeline
San Luis Obispo County will evaluate the feasibility of forming a joint powers assessment district to pay for constructing a supplemental water pipeline from Santa Maria to the Nipomo Mesa.
Nov 17, 2009 | 11:25 pm | (0) Comments
Panel steels resolve on 101 project
It’s uncertain whether Santa Barbara County voters who approved the Measure A transportation tax will get what they bargained for as officials debate which projects to finance first.
Nov 17, 2009 | 11:25 pm | (2) Comments
NCSD general manager resigns due to health
Bruce Buel, general manager of Nipomo Community Services District, has resigned his post to battle a life-threatening illness.
Nov 17, 2009 | 12:10 am | (0) Comments
County planners to look at Cuyama Valley solar project
Edison International has proposed harnessing the Cuyama Valley’s sunshine to create a solar energy project in Santa Barbara County.
Nov 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Council may consider adopting Bikeway Master Plan
The next stop for Santa Maria’s plan for additional bicycle transportation and recreation facilities is Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
Nov 15, 2009 | 10:45 pm | (1) Comments
Grover Beach eyes vacation home regulations
Grover Beach is planning to regulate the use of homes as vacation rentals, something which up to now hasn’t been part of the city’s Municipal Code.
Nov 14, 2009 | 10:50 pm | (0) Comments
City Council talks shop
For five hours the Lompoc City Council talked Saturday, filling a workshop with discussions ranging from improving negative public perception of city government to making mid-year budget cuts that keep pace with a declining economy.
Nov 14, 2009 | 10:45 pm | (0) Comments
Buellton names new city manager
A longtime police officer and chief who later became an administrator for a small town in the San Joaquin Valley has been hired as Buellton’s new city manager.
Nov 13, 2009 | 11:35 pm | (0) Comments
AG declares moratorium on building
Uncertainties about water supplies and the potential for saltwater intrusion in the groundwater basin has prompted Arroyo Grande to declare a moratorium on approving new developments.
Nov 11, 2009 | 11:20 pm | (0) Comments
County supervisors approve spay-neuter ordinance
An ordinance that admonishes the public to “act responsibly” with their procreating pets — and mandates spaying/neutering for most dogs and cats — was given preliminary approval Tuesday by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.
Nov 10, 2009 | 11:55 pm | (0) Comments
SLO County employees could work from home
Working from home will likely be an option for San Luis Obispo County employees starting next year.
Nov 10, 2009 | 11:45 pm | (0) Comments
Board crushes plan for events on vineyard property
When one Santa Ynez Valley property owner asked to continue hosting weddings, fundraisers and industry events on his 54-acre parcel, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors swiftly shot him down.
Nov 07, 2009 | 10:55 pm | (2) Comments
Outlook for SLO County: Slow road to recovery
The worst of the recession is past for San Luis Obispo County, but a return to normal growth will be slow and probably won't begin until the end of 2010, according to an economic forecast released Friday.
Nov 07, 2009 | 12:10 am | (0) Comments
