City College milestone marks vision
For the first half of its life, Santa Barbara City College operated from a number of venues including a theater and classroom operation at the current site of the popular Playa Azul restaurant on Santa Barbara Street. But 50 years ago, a single real estate transaction changed all that. In that all-but-forgotten deal, the predecessor Read More →
Santa Barbara CEO to retire
Santa Barbara County Executive Officer Michael F. Brown announced on Dec. 2 that he will retire on Oct. 31, 2010. Brown and the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors agreed on the decision, saying that they wanted to keep the CEO on board as the county faces a daunting 2010-11 budget cycle. “We are depending Read More →
New SLO city manager
The San Luis Obispo City Council unanimously selected Katie Lichtig as the new city manager at its Dec. 1 meeting. Lichtig replaces current city manager Ken Hampian, who is retiring after nine years on the job. Lichting will be appointed to her new position Dec. 15 and starts work toward the end of January. The Read More →
Onnen becomes Goleta's new mayor
Erin Onnen and Margaret Connell on Dec. 2 respectively became Goleta’s new mayor and mayor pro tempore. Onnen replaces Roger Aceves and will hold the position until December 2010. Onnen, Aceves and Connell serve on the Goleta City Council. The council rotates the mayor post to a different member each year. In his acceptance speech, Read More →
Area Republicans set example for the GOP
At first blush, there doesn’t seem to be too much connection between Nao Takasugi and Abel Maldonado. They are generations and miles apart in their backgrounds. But Takasugi, who passed away Nov. 19 at age 87, and Maldonado, who was nominated to the lofty post of lieutenant governor shortly before Thanksgiving, do share plenty of Read More →
Montecito Bank & Trust shares the wealth
It’s nice to see traditions get established — especially when it comes to philanthropy. That’s why we once again recognized Montecito Bank & Trust for its seventh annual Community Dividends program, where some 150 area nonprofits shared in $1 million in grants at a luncheon on Nov. 23. The privately held bank, which has nine Read More →
