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Op-Ed: New battlegrounds emerge in California’s endless housing conflict
As a charter city which has long placed a value on local planning, Santa Barbara should have been a party to this lawsuit, but sadly our local officials are part of the problem. They simply won't fight the mandates because they're part of the state party "machine" that has so effectively destroyed community planning. It's time to get the parties out of local "non-partisan" races! They're so focused on social issues that extend far beyond our city limits that they run a budget deficit without filling a single pothole! Bring back local government!
Op-Ed: New battlegrounds emerge in California’s endless housing conflict
Santa Barbara is a Charter city. Goleta is a General law city. I wonder how this ruling will affect local housing issues going forward.
Op-Ed: New battlegrounds emerge in California’s endless housing conflict
These days, everything is described as a "crisis." Housing has always been in short supply in CA because of geography, climate, jobs and now illegal immigration. Existing government laws and controls have a lot to do with the cost of new construction. Making more laws in an attempt to control even more can only make a bad situation worse.
Op-Ed: New battlegrounds emerge in California’s endless housing conflict
These laws are aimed at fighting NIMBYism, the attitude of opposing new construction in one's neighborhood. Many people complain about the high cost of housing and rent but resist new housing projects. California faces a housing crisis, and building more homes is crucial. Change is inevitable, and we can either accept it and contribute to shaping it or resist it entirely and end up with the Builders Remedy, where we have no say whatsoever!
Former St. Anthony’s Seminary Listed for $50 Million to be Auctioned Off Next Month
This is going to be one weird auction... I'd rather it be a rich person's compound that some other uses I can think of. https://www.conciergeauctions.com/auctions/2300-garden-street-santa-barbara-california
15th Anniversary of Santa Barbara County’s Jesusita Fire
I worked for the County 2005-2010; supported fire/emergency efforts for every fire in that period. I felt good to be part of the effort, but am SO glad I'm retired. Used to live just below where Ross set fire to Linthicum's property resulting in the Painted Cave fire. Enough trauma for my lifetime.
How to Build and Protect Skills in our Modern Workplace, a World Filled with AI and Robots
Important stuff. Young people must begin to take the future of technology in work spaces into account while they're still in school. Jobs they think about now might not be available in a few years.
Californians are Protecting Themselves from Wildfire. Why is there still an Insurance Crisis?
And let's see what this hurricane season brings to the industry and the nation. The future does appear untenable.
15th Anniversary of Santa Barbara County’s Jesusita Fire
Saw it start about 3pm from San Roque and knew it would go, couldn't get any tankers in time, too late that afternoon so we booked one the last rooms at the Lemon Tree. Snuck back through the police and Humvee line ala El Pollo Loco to get stuff the next morning.
15th Anniversary of Santa Barbara County’s Jesusita Fire
St Vincent’s East & West straddle 154 North of Cathedral Oaks/ Foothill Rd. The East parcel currently has a grove of oak trees and is directly below the San Marcos Foothills Preserve. The Western Parcels are adjacent to the off-ramp and Via Chaparral, across the street from Rancho Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Selects Sites for Future Housing
When you're a hammerhead, everything looks like a nail.
Mission Colorization #52
What are you "sorry" for? No one would disagree with that statement. Yeah, they sure did shaft an entire group of human beings. Nothing new there and it's still going on around the world. Racism has decimated people while benefitting others for all of history. Just look at American. One more reason to teach "true history" in schools, despite you and your pals always complaining about it.
Mission Colorization #52
The Spanish Missions and their religious zealots really shafted a whole lot of people. Sorry, it’s true history.
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Selects Sites for Future Housing
Nailed it.
Mission Colorization #52
Love these Joe, thanks!
Doctors vs. Hospitals: A Bid to Regulate Hedge Funds is Dividing California Medical Groups
Hedge funds should not dictate whether healthcare is available. This is gross.
15th Anniversary of Santa Barbara County’s Jesusita Fire
That was a really scary time. Didn't it also take firefighters a few hours to respond to this fire too?
Californians are Protecting Themselves from Wildfire. Why is there still an Insurance Crisis?
Insurance companies across the board need to be regulated from health to homes. It's criminal what they charge and get away with.
Old Spanish Days’ La Primavera 2024: A Celebration of Tradition and Community Fundraising
Really nice local event. Glad to see it coming up this weekend.
Homeless Camps in Old Town Goleta
You have substance use, mental illness and homelessness. Then you have human trafficking. They all run together. This is what happens when you combine the severest forms of all 3 in my opinion. The trafficking part of the equation assures this is the final result with no intervention. Complete and incomprehensible ruin, demoralization and destruction of another human being.