Month: May 2001

Cemetery files suit to condemn farming land By Karen White / Senior Times Writer 5-31-2001 SANTA MARIA — The Santa Maria Cemetery District has filed suit in Superior Court to condemn nearly 37 acres of open farming land for cemetery expansion and the extension of College Drive south to Betteravia Continue Reading

North County judges will shuffle seats By Karen White — Staff Writer 5/21/01 Santa Maria’s Superior Court judges will play a game of musical chairs as of July 1, 2001, shifting positions to meet the anticipated hearing caseload because of voter approval of Proposition 36. Approved in November 2000, Prop. Continue Reading

Advisory Board Endorses Overnight Parking Plan Ordinance for Homeless to Sleep in Cars Still Needs SB County Approval By Kim Sadler – Staff Writer Friday May 25, 2001 Daily Nexus > News > Volume 81, Issue Number 135 As housing prices in Santa Barbara County continue to skyrocket, two local Continue Reading

Campus Labor Action Coalition Sues Santa Barbara By Kristin Davis – Reporter Friday May 11, 2001 Daily Nexus > News > Volume 81, Issue Number 125 The Campus Labor Action Coalition (CLAC) ran into problems trying to organize Saturday’s March for Economic Justice and filed a lawsuit against the city Continue Reading

Aceves enters sheriff’s race By Shane Zimmer — Of The Record Staff 5/10/01 The race to become Santa Barbara County’s next sheriff has become a veritable mad rush compared to the last two election cycles. Although the county doesn’t elect its new sheriff until November 2002, the race has gained Continue Reading