SB Citizens Take Sides Over North, South County Split

June 6, 2002 by

A group of North County residents called The Responsible Taxpayers Against the County Split (R-TAX) hopes to keep Santa Barbara County from splitting in two in 2005.
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Environmentalists Criticize Rat Poison

May 17, 2002 by

The National Park Service is facing a lot of pressure from local environmentalist groups who argue that the rat poison recently dropped on Anacapa Island killed more than just rats.
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Homeless Ignore Ordinance

May 1, 2002 by

A new ordinance that prohibits sleeping and camping in Isla Vista parks hasn't persuaded local homeless to take down their tents.
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Delay of Signature Count Continues

April 17, 2002 by

Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Thomas Anderle rejected a motion to resume the counting of signatures gathered by the campaign to recall 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall on Tuesday.
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Bill To Aid Victims of Gender Violence

April 12, 2002 by

The Violence Against Women Act, introduced by Assemblymember Hannah-Beth Jackson, passed the state assembly's Judiciary Committee April 9 and moved to the floor of the state assembly.
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Learning to Teach For America

April 10, 2002 by

"Nearly 70 percent of inner-city and rural fourth graders cannot read even at a basic level. Imagine that: in the greatest, wealthiest nation the world has ever known, nearly seven out of every 10 fou...
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IVRPD Votes to Allow Overnight Sleeping

March 8, 2002 by

The Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District decided to draft an ordinance Thursday night that would allow sleeping, but not camping, in I.V. parks.
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SB County Passes Renters’ Rights Ordinance

February 13, 2002 by

Third District Supervisor Gail Marshall drafted a "Renters' Rights" package, which mandates that landlords register nonfinancial evictions with the county and provide relocation assistance to tenants ...
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Venoco Gas Emissions Spark Safety Concerns

January 28, 2002 by

Two uncontrolled gas releases from the Venoco Ellwood Onshore Facility - one containing the hazardous gas hydrogen sulfide - have prompted concern from area residents and environmental groups about it...
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North Couty Group Seeks Redisticting

January 9, 2002 by

Citizens for County Organization (CCO) is seeking to create a new county north of the Santa Ynez Mountains as a solution to increasing population and what it perceives to be cultural differences in th...
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Board To Vote on Ordinance for Tenants’ Rights

January 7, 2002 by

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday on a proposed "Renter's Rights" ordinance, which would grant more rights to Isla Vista tenants.
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Residents File Suit Disputing Revised Map

November 13, 2001 by

Three groups and five citizens filed a lawsuit against the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 8, requesting that the Santa Maria Superior Court throw out changes made to the county map ...
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IVRPD Separates Committee From Jurisdiction

November 2, 2001 by

In a 3-2 decision Thursday night, the Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District voted to discharge the Homeless Task Force Ad-Hoc Committee from IVRPD supervision, but mandated two board members to att...
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Protestors Gather at Vandenberg AFB

October 15, 2001 by

Approximately 50 people gathered in front of Vandenburg Air Force Base on Saturday, Oct. 13, to commemorate the second annual International Day of Protest to Stop the Militarization of Space.
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IVPRD Supports Nature Preserve

October 5, 2001 by

The proposal also allows for 450-550 units of faculty and student family housing south of the golf course and north of the existing housing on Storke Road, according to Meester.
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