May 16, 2011 SB Man Dies From Stab Wounds in I.V. By Sam Chung, Jack Crosbie A 26-year-old Santa Barbara resident was fatally stabbed during an altercation on the 6600 block of Abrego Road around 12:00 a.m. on Sunday. Vincent Velasquez was taken to Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital after sustaining ...
May 16, 2011 Redevelopment Agencies Pay Up By Sam Chung The Goleta Redevelopment Agency contributed $167,096 to the California State government as part of a $350 million payment required from the state’s redevelopment agencies on May 10. The series of payments, implemented ...
October 21, 2010 Conference Addresses Proposed Tax Raises By Sam Chung A panel met at Embarcadero Hall on Tuesday to debate Measure S. If passed in the Nov. 2 election, the measure will increase county sales taxes by a half-cent — from a 7.75 percent tax to an 8.25 percent tax — in orde...