Pierre Berlan

April 13, 2011

Mayor Deems Themed Week for State Flora

By Pierre Berlan

Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider attended a luncheon at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden yesterday to officially declare next week the city’s “California Native Plant Week.” Schneider issued the proclamation to...

April 12, 2011

Supervisors Seek Spill Solution

By Pierre Berlan

Residents from Summerland are requesting that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors take actions to prevent decommissioned oil rigs from releasing oil seepage along their coastline. Summerland residents complaine...

February 7, 2011

Santa Barbara Revitalizes Effort to Aid Homeless

By Pierre Berlan

Several county authorities and organizations attended a meeting last Thursday to announce a new plan to eliminate homelessness within the county.

January 19, 2011

Officials Figure Future of Goleta

By Patrick Schaeper, Pierre Berlan

The Goleta City Council held two public meetings yesterday to discuss current items of interest and concern for the community.

January 13, 2011

Transportation Project Competes for Funding

By Pierre Berlan

The LOSSAN North Corridor Improvement Project announced plans to enhance the railway running from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo during a meeting yesterday.

November 12, 2010

Group Tests Energy Efficacy

By Pierre Berlan

UCSB students and local officials announced the initiation of the Energy Service Corps, a new campus organization geared towards energy efficiency, at the Santa Barbara YMCA on Wednesday.

October 29, 2010

Local Board Anticipates Population

By Pierre Berlan

The Santa Barbara City Council was unable to reach a consensus on the city’s general plan during their meetings this week, postponing a final decision on the direction of the city’s future growth.

October 8, 2010

Santa Barbara Cops Nab More Drunk Drivers With New Tactics

By Pierre Berlan

Officers arrested eight out of 400 drivers that passed through the checkpoint. This surpassed the previous record of seven arrests out of 1000 cars set on St. Patrick’s Day.

October 4, 2010