Community Notebook 4-2

TUESDAY, APRIL 7 • 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 bos-agenda.sbcgov.net. • The Vandenberg Village Community Services District has its regular board meeting at 7 p.m. in the District Office […]

When the state Legislature passed its budget in February to close the state’s $42 billion deficit, many Californians heaved a sigh of relief. The budget’s passing indicated that the state economy could hopefully begin the slow and arduous journey to recovery. For the state’s teachers, however, the budget’s passing was a call to arms. To […]

A Lompoc businessman’s plans to build a resort, restaurant, and timeshare were shot down by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on March 24. The board voted 3-2, with supervisors Joni Gray (4th District) and Joe Centeno (5th District) dissenting, to kill the project, which has been in the preliminary planning stages for two […]

In the Sun’s March 24 issue, the news brief “Union Valley Parkway prompts complaint” incorrectly reported details of an Orcutt Citizens For Better Environment lawsuit attempt. According to court documents, the group first attempted to sue the city of Santa Maria in 2000. That case, however, was dismissed because the judge determined the group’s claims […]

The Santa Barbara County Superior Court is currently seeking volunteers for the 2009-10 Civil Grand Jury. Grand Jury members serve a one-year period, from July 2009 to June 2010, and spend about 25 hours a week composing investigative reports. Some of the tasks carried out by jury members include investigating and reviewing government departments and […]

Employees working for the U.S. Census Bureau are expected to hit the streets beginning April 6 to collect data for the 2010 Census. The Census Bureau has trained about 140,000 people, including 200 Santa Marians, to canvass neighborhoods throughout the country. According to a press release from the regional Census Bureau office, this will be […]

Members of the 30th Medical Group from Vandenberg Air Force Base will be taking part in a humanitarian air mission to provide medical care to rural areas of Costa Rica. According to a press release from the base’s public affairs office, the 30th Medical Group, along with specialists from Lackland and Bolling Air Force bases, […]

Under the terms of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the city of Santa Maria will receive a grant of more than $800,000 to fund energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, according to a statement from Congresswoman Lois Capps.  She listed several possible outcomes of “smart investments” in the release, including greater energy efficiency and […]