Shelling Out Big Bucks
UncategorizedAlthough commercial fishing has been banned in California since 1997 and sport fishing is severely regulated statewide, the Central Coast is home to two abalone farms. And for them, business is bubbling – the harvest season began in May. The Abalone Farm in Cayucos and The Cultured Abalone in Goleta both farm red abalone for Read More →
Fred Kavli
ColumnsIt is one of the quirks of the Internet age that R-rated videos running on YouTube garner millions of hits while just a handful of dedicated science junkies logged on to the Web to catch the creation of the Nobel Prizes for the 21st century. Put me down in the second category. Which is why Read More →
Election may tip balance
UncategorizedBrooks Firestone and Tom McClintock, two tri-county political fixtures, will clear out this year, and the contested races in their wake could alter the balance of party power in Sacramento and Santa Barbara County. The races’ outcomes will factor deeply into how state and county governments tackle issues such as Goleta’s affordable housing shortage and Read More →
Waterfront tracts face showdown in court
UncategorizedMonths after a court granted the dissolution of family trusts that had for decades been holding some of Santa Barbara’s most valuable waterfront real estate under third-party management, the family members that took control of the parcels may find themselves in court once again. According to a court document filed May 15, continued quarreling between Read More →
Props. 98, 99 don
OpinionCalifornia needs to reform eminent domain. However, it appears both of the eminent domain measures – known as Proposition 98 and Proposition 99 – on the June 3 statewide ballot are unsupportable. Eminent domain allows governments to seize private property with proper compensation to allow for projects “in the public’s interest.” Many property owners have Read More →
Carpinteria conundrum: Will space limits stop business it doesn
ColumnsThe proposed ordinance that would limit the square footage of big-box retailers in Carpinteria by allowing a building maximum of 30,000 square feet may be causing a great debate, but as far as commercial real estate goes, regional agents probably aren’t losing any sleep. Currently, a temporary moratorium is in place on the bigger boxes Read More →
