Eagle Ranch flying high in Atascadero
UncategorizedPlans for Atascadero’s 3,500-acre Eagle Ranch area could help the city soar to new heights. On May 27, the Atascadero City Council granted authorization to process the project application for a conceptual Eagle Ranch specific plan, the first step in a master plan that could create a major residential, commercial and tourism center in the Read More →
BofA gets OK for Countrywide acquisition
UncategorizedCountrywide Financial Corp. shareholders approved an estimated $2.8 billion takeover by Bank of America Corp. June 25, spelling the end of the home lending company, though not necessarily all its lawsuits and federal investigations. The Calabasas-based mortgage company held a closed meeting to decide its fate, with 69 percent of shareholders voting for the acquisition. Read More →
McCain highlights energy policy in Santa Barbara campaign stop
UncategorizedSen. John McCain dropped by Santa Barbara June 24 to tout his support of entrepreneurship and nuclear energy as solutions to the United States’ energy problems. McCain spoke as one of five panelists, which included Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and former CIA Director James Woolsey, to a packed room of about 150 guests at the Santa Read More →
McCaw loses appeal
UncategorizedAn appeals court has ruled against Santa Barbara News-Press co-publisher Wendy McCaw’s libel suit aimed at an American Journalism Review 2006 magazine article. In a June 12 ruling, the court said McCaw failed to prove author Susan Paterno’s statements in the story were “provably false.” McCaw sued Paterno individually. That placed the burden of defense Read More →
Road work planned
UncategorizedConstruction will begin June 30 along a section of Jalama Road about 7.7 miles west of Highway 1, south of Lompoc, Santa Barbara County Public Works Department officials said. Crews will repair a section of Jalama Road that was damaged and eroded by the rains during the 1995 winter storms. The project is supposed to Read More →
