Kim Sadler

October 5, 2001

Local AIDS Walk To Raise Funds to Help Victims

By Kim Sadler

Over 600 people are expected to ditch their cars and pound the pavement tomorrow in support of victims and families of AIDS in Santa Barbara County.

May 25, 2001

Advisory Board Endorses Overnight Parking Plan

By Kim Sadler

As housing prices in Santa Barbara County continue to skyrocket, two local organizations are lobbying local government to allow the homeless to use their cars as makeshift motels.

May 8, 2001

Chumash Tribe, County Supervisors at Odds Over Proposed Casino Expansion

By Kim Sadler

Negotiations between the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and Santa Barbara County representatives regarding the Chumash Casino expansion crapped out last week when tribal leaders said the county violated terms of thei...

April 23, 2001

10,000 Visit Sunken Gardens for Annual Earth Day Festival

By Kim Sadler

The elusive sunshine joined approximately 10,000 people this weekend to celebrate Mother Earth in downtown Santa Barbara.

April 19, 2001

Coalition Seeks Approval of Housing Ordinances

By Kim Sadler

"Fairness and Security" may not be synonymous with the leasing experience in Santa Barbara for everyone, but if a collection of local renters' rights groups have their way next month, they may be closer.

February 26, 2001

10-Person Jury Makes Decision on [RE] Vision Competition: Envision Designs

By Kim Sadler

The Berkeley-based firm beat out four finalists, 29 international entries in all, winning an additional $10,000 and the right to negotiate a contract with the county to produce I.V.'s master plan.

February 20, 2001

Design Entry Plans to Create CORR-idor Through UCSB, I.V.

By Kim Sadler

An Isla Vista master plan submission from the East Coast seeks to substitute auto traffic on Pardall Road with electric-powered shuttle buses to blur the lines between campus and community.

February 9, 2001

Debates Take Flight at Community Meeting to Address Development

By Kim Sadler

The particularities of monarch butterflies' mating practices and a proposed housing project's proximity to their love nests filled a county official's ear last night.

January 23, 2001