Jonathan Vanian

June 2, 2005

Santa Barbara Prepares for Fire Season

By Jonathan Vanian

This year, the Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. is instituting new education and brush clearance programs in an effort to extinguish fire season before it starts. Fire season officially started on June 1, Santa Barbara Co...

May 25, 2005

SB City Council Aims to Keep 101 in Motion

By Jonathan Vanian

While physical improvements to Highway 101 through Santa Barbara may still be a long way down the road, the Santa Barbara City Council is continuing to discuss methods of decreasing traffic congestion on the highway.

May 23, 2005

Nava Meets, Eats With SB Residents

By Jonathan Vanian

Local residents got a chance to meet their state assemblyman Saturday morning when 35th District representative Pedro Nava opened his doors and invited everyone to breakfast.

May 19, 2005

Goleta Financial Report Wins Award

By Jonathan Vanian

The city of Goleta staff was on the money with its recent financial report, and now the city is reaping the rewards for responsible accounting in the form of an award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFO...

May 11, 2005

Firestone’s Plan Leaves Oak Fate Out on a Limb

By Jonathan Vanian

Confusion and uncertainty seem to be the root of the problem for a Santa Barbara County program that calls for the replanting and protection of oak trees in the Santa Barbara area.

May 5, 2005

Chumash Chip in for Safety Depts.

By Jonathan Vanian

If the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has played its cards right, local public safety programs could soon see a grant of over $1 million from the Chumash Casino.

April 27, 2005

SB Mayor To Bring Back Bluer Skies

By Jonathan Vanian

Santa Barbara Mayor Marty Blum's pledge to support cleaning up Santa Barbara's skies will give local residents and environmentalists alike cause to breathe what could soon be a healthier sigh of relief.

April 11, 2005

SBPD To Target Seat Belt Violators

By Jonathan Vanian

Local police officers are gearing up to buckle down on Santa Barbara motorists not wearing their seat belts. A grant recently approved by the Santa Barbara City Council will allocate $24,994, provided by the California O...

March 4, 2005

IVRPD Gouges Greeks Bearing Park Permit

By Jonathan Vanian

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) unanimously voted at its meeting Thursday night to issue a 900 percent permit fee increase for a fraternity's invitational volleyball tournament.

February 25, 2005

Frat To Host Culturally Diverse Show

By Jonathan Vanian

Organizers of the Sigma Chi Omega Multicultural Fraternity's Seventh Annual Cultural Showcase said they expect to entertain a full house at their variety show this weekend.

February 8, 2005

Pipe Maintenance Triggers Changes in I.V. Water Supply

By Jonathan Vanian

Isla Vista residents can drink the brown water that will trickle slowly from their taps this week, but the Goleta Water District has recommended against washing clothes while the water retains its unusual hue.

January 25, 2005

City of Goleta To Seek Input on General Plan

By Jonathan Vanian

Workshops put on by the Goleta City Council will offer residents a say in the first-ever Goleta General Plan, which will create policies for future development in the city.