Miramar inches forward
After a tedious and drawn-out process that has resulted in the Aug. 28 conceptual approval of Rick Caruso’s Miramar Hotel redevelopment in Montecito, all parties interested in the project would likely agree with one public commenter, who said he didn’t care what decision the commission made about the resort’s parking and water, “Just get the Read More →
First green dealership ready to roll
By the end of the month, Central Coast residents will have the opportunity to commute to work without using a drop of gasoline or emitting any pollution. That’s because a new electric car dealership, Green Rides, is coming to San Luis Obispo – the first dealership of its type in the Tri-Counties. Todd Madeiros, Green Read More →
Miramar plans gets conceptual OK
Even though the long-delayed Miramar Hotel project has received a green light, its fate won’t be discussed again until Oct. 8. Developer Rick Caruso’s Miramar plan appeared to be collapsing three weeks ago. However, the Montecito Planning Commission on Aug. 28 gave new life to the project by reversing its Aug. 6 decision to require Read More →
Height limits surface again
Santa Barbara city officials were awaiting word at presstime on whether 11,252 petition signatures will qualify a downtown building height-limit charter amendment for the November 2009 ballot. The signatures were delivered to the city clerk Aug. 15, signed by people who want to limit new buildings in downtown Santa Barbara to no more than 40 Read More →
Traffic measure makes a return to Oxnard
Traffic initiatives are like bad pennies. They just keep coming back. In Oxnard, by the narrowest of margins, Measure V has won certification for the November ballot. So, less than a year after defeating an earlier version of this job-killing measure, the Oxnard Chamber and other organizations have to do it all over again. Measure Read More →
Universities ranked
California Lutheran University is ranked 16th on the 2009 U.S. News & World Report list of top schools in the West offering quality bachelor’s and master’s degrees. CLU has placed among the top 20 Western Regional Universities for 14 years. Last year, it was ranked 20th. Meanwhile, the University of California, Santa Barbara, was ranked Read More →
