Two weeks after Steve Pappas’ subpoena of the names, resident addresses, dates of birth and citizenship of all students enrolled at the University of California, Santa Barbara at the time of last year’s election, 3rd District Supervisor Doreen Farr issued a statement responding to claims that her win...

By MJ Staff
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MENTAL HEALTH BRACES FOR FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTY

ADMHS unsure how it will far the next two years

In the midst of the state budget crisis, Santa Barbara County Alcohol Drug and Mental Health Services is unsure about how it will fare during the next two fiscal years. ...

By India Allen, Executive Editor
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AG PERMITTING PROCESS COULD GET EASIER

Final adoption could happen later this year

The effort to make it easier for farmers and ranchers to build small additional structures on their agricultural land is underway. ...

By Leah Etling, Staff Writer
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URGENT NEED FOR FOSTER HOMES IN SYV

Not enough foster families available

There is an immediate need for more foster families in the Santa Ynez Valley for children of all ages, and a longtime local foster parent encourages local families to get involved. ...

By Leah Etling, Staff Writer
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CITY READY TO TAKE OVER SANITARY DISTRICT

Goleta City Council meeting

A standing-room-only crowd filled the chambers Feb. 3 at the Goleta City Council’s meeting as it took action to move forward on “detaching” from the Goleta West Sanitary District. ...

By Martha Lannan, Correspondent
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THANK YOU STAFF SERGEANT TOWNSEND

Tribute to a fallen hero

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By Leah Etling, Staff Writer
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RURAL LIFE

Cattle ranching is business and a way of life

If someone were to point you toward 100 or so 400-pound calves and then asked you to wrestle them to the ground, brand them, inoculate them, and in the case of bull calves, castrate them, how likely would you be to take on that job?...

By Barbara Lanz-Mateo, Managing Editor
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