In honor of national Adopt-A-Cat Month, the Santa Maria Valley Humane Society, in accordance with the American Humane Society, is encouraging local residents to adopt or a cat or kitten. Also during the month of June, the Humane Society is hosting the “Seniors Helping Seniors” cat adoption program, which waives the adoption fee for people […]
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Santa Barbara County Planning Commission approves new Firestone event center
On June 11, the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission approved plans to use land and facilities, owned by outgoing 3rd District Supervisor Brooks Firestone, for a special events center. The commission voted 4-0-1, with Firestone-appointed 3rd District Planning Commissioner C.J. Jackson abstaining, to send the proposed rezoning and events center permit on to the Board […]
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Santa Maria Restorative Justice Task Force pushes for North County jail, crime prevention
In an effort to create a safer, crime-free community, the Santa Maria Restorative Justice Task Force welcomed members of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department to its June 12 meeting, where they presented the final report and the Blue Ribbon Commission on Jail Overcrowding’s recommendations. According to the report, the Santa Barbara County jail system […]
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Making cents – heads and tails – of the budget
Amid an uncertain economy, Santa Barbara County supervisors approve a final budget for 2008-09
On June 13, after a week filled with lengthy presentations and impassioned pleas from the public, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved a final 2008-09 budget, which comes in at around $760 million and features millions of dollars in cuts to county-sponsored programs. The supervisors deliberated over the county’s available fiscal balance—approximately $4.1 […]