Political Watch 09.23

Orcutt resident Dee Greenawald is holding a meet-and-greet at her home, 879 McCloud St., on Sept. 25 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Members of the public can talk to 33rd District Assembly Seat candidate Katcho Achadjian and 23rd U.S. Congressional seat candidate Tom Watson. Coffee and donuts will be served. Additional parking is available near […]

MONDAY, SEPT. 27 • The South County Advisory Council has its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Nipomo Community Services District Headquarters, 148 S. Wilson St., Nipomo.   TUESDAY, SEPT. 28 • The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has its regular meeting at 9 a.m. in the Betteravia Government Center’s Board of Supervisors […]

Despite concerns over a lack of affordable housing in Santa Maria, city planners are moving ahead in converting the last land zoned for mobile homes into a residential area for nearly 300 single-family residences. The project, known as Heritage at Westgate Ranch, would be located west of Blosser Road, north of Battles Road, south of […]

It’s that time of the year again for nonprofit organizations in the Santa Maria Valley—time to file for the Altrusa International Foundation Fall grants. The deadline is Oct. 1.   “Any nonprofit organization, like the Boys and Girls Club, should apply,” Santa Maria chapter president Diane Alleman-Stevens said. “It’s simple to apply. Just fill out […]

On. Oct. 6, dozens of local housing authorities, nonprofit organizations, and community leaders will come together again in an effort to help end chronic homelessness in Santa Barbara County. And now the Housing and Support Services Collaboration Conference is open to the public. The event will be held at the Santa Ynez Valley Marriot in […]

A federal judge has ordered owners of the 99¢ Only Stores chain to pay almost $410,000 in fines for the sale of household products containing illegal, unregistered, and misbranded pesticides, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in a press release on Sept. 15. The fine is the largest contested penalty ever ordered under the […]

 The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County, a nonprofit land trust, announced the appointments of Lisa Wise and Herb Kandel as the group’s newest president and vice president, respectively. “We’re very excited to have new trustees step forward with a leadership role in our organization,” said Bob Hill, Executive Director of the Land Conservancy. […]

Following her boss’ lead, Santa Barbara County’s assistant CEO and Human Resources director Sue Paul announced she will resign Oct. 1 to pursue other job opportunities. Paul informed county CEO Mike Brown of her intentions in a letter dated Sep. 9. In it, Paul wrote that it had been a “genuine pleasure” to work for […]

The pool of candidates for the Santa Maria City Council race has shrunk to six. On Sept. 17, Dr. Michael Moats, a board certified dermatologist and owner of Moats Laser & Skin Care, announced in a press release the withdrawal of his candidacy for one of two open City Council seats. “My reason for withdrawing […]