Political Watch 2.11

According to recent campaign reports filed with the state of California, Das Williams, candidate for the 35th District Assembly seat, has raised more funds than any another Democratic assembly candidate in California. The Santa Barbara City Council member announced in a Feb. 2 press release that his campaign officially raised more than $330,000 as of […]

TUESDAY, FEB. 16 • The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has its regular meeting at 9 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 105 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. Agendas are available at santabarbara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx#current. • The Guadalupe Planning Commission has its regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, […]

“County jail forced to release inmates early.” That was the headline on a statement sent out by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department on Jan. 25. That same day, the jail released 71 inmates as a result of a newly enacted section of California Penal Code. Approved by the governor on Oct.  11, 2009, Senate […]

If Golden State Water Company’s proposed rate increase is approved as written, about 13,000 customers in Orcutt and nearby communities will pay almost 30 percent more on their water bills beginning in 2011. The company filed the rate application with the California Public Utilities Commission on Jan. 13. It would raise prices 25.2 percent in […]

This Valentine’s Day has many romantics wondering what to get their loved one, and what impression the gift will leave. What better impression and gift than the warmth of an animal freed from the jaws of loneliness—which will surely demonstrate responsibility to a significant other—during the Share the Love Adoption Event, set for Feb. 13 […]

On Feb. 8, several members of the California State Assembly held a press conference in Sacramento asking their colleagues to vote against confirming Sen. Abel Maldonado as lieutenant governor. Leading the charge to block Maldonado’s confirmation is Assemblyman Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara). “While we respect Mr. Maldonado’s personal story, it is important that the Assembly […]

Santa Barbara County received praise for taking a proactive approach to energy conservation at the 2010 Green Business Recognition Program on Feb. 5. Officials for the Southern California Gas Company handed the 2009 Energy Smart Award to 5th District Supervisor Joe Centeno and 2nd District Supervisor Janet Wolf during a presentation at the Santa Maria […]

A group of cancer specialists with offices throughout Santa Barbara County is looking for patients to participate in a clinical trial testing the effectiveness of a new lung cancer vaccine. Lucanix isn’t a cure for lung cancer, but is a therapeutic vaccine that works with the immune system to target the disease and extend a […]