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By Melissa Evans
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Wednesday, June 20 2007 |
It was built originally to serve as the home of a rich cattleman, and was later used as an inspirational boarding house, a hotel during World War II and a ladies’ undergarment clothing store. On Tuesday, the “Huning Mansion,” at 1732 Santa Barbara St., became an official historic landmark after a unanimous vote by the Santa Barbara City Council.
The council also bestowed the status on a house at 1710 Mira Vista Avenue designed by Alex D‘Alfonso.
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By Melinda Burns
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Wednesday, June 20 2007 |
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Plans for one of the largest homes ever proposed on the rural Gaviota coast — a 13,000 square-foot house as long as a football field —stalled Tuesday as North County supervisors reluctantly asked for more information on whether it would mar the view of the mountains.
The Farren Road proposal by Randall Welty and Lynn Ballantyne is the most contentious of several recent plans for large homes to be reviewed by the county for the Gaviota Coast.
In all, there would be nearly 16,000 square feet of buildings at 500 Farren Road, including the barn, guest house and two garages. The main house, 300 feet long, would be located on a prominent ridgeline that can be plainly seen from Highway 101.
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By Tom Schultz
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Tuesday, June 19 2007 |
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From new trash hauling fees to designing the very shape of their city, Goleta council members on Monday faced a busy agenda.
Police services, mobile home park issues, future city boundaries and new affordable housing were all topics subject to a series of votes. |
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By Barney McManigal
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Saturday, June 16 2007 |
County supervisors on Friday approved a $758 million budget proposal for next year that pumps money into an ambitious health care plan for uninsured children, but makes deep cuts into health and social services.
In a unanimous vote, the Board of Supervisors approved the first installment of a $7 million plan to cover 16,000 uninsured kids, while cutting $530,000 from a 12-person residence for the mentally-ill called Casa del Mural. |
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By Barney McManigal
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Saturday, June 16 2007 |
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Hoping to curb graffiti along Hollister Avenue, Goleta Valley residents will join forces today to plant trees and vines, and make other landscaping improvements to a wall that often serves as a “canvas” for taggers. Members and volunteers from Goleta Valley Beautiful, Rotaract and the Coalition for Sensible Planning will meet at 9 a.m. with Supervisor Janet Wolf, who helped organize the collaborative project funded by a $10,000 grant from Homeowners Defense Fund. The event will last into the afternoon, organizers said. |
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