••• An update on Fairview Gardens in Goleta. “The project has applied for a conditional use permit to formalize operations on the property, such as staff housing, public events, and a flexible use café to support these renovations.” Above: a rendering of the proposed renovation of the historic farmhouse. —Independent
••• “The Board of Supervisors prohibited ICE from using county properties, parks, and recreation areas for activities considered ‘unauthorized.’ At the same time, the board directed county planners to identify and assess how the county might be able to to prevent or constrain the creation of federal detainee housing. In a separate 5-0 vote, the supervisors requested reports and public education on election safety and voting rights—to help prepare people, they said, for the possibility that immigration enforcement officers may attempt to intimidate or deter voters.” But there were “questions about how much bite key aspects of the response will have in practical terms.” —Santa Barbara News-Press
••• “The County’s Board of Supervisors took steps to implement a housing marketing program aimed at people who work and live on the South Coast and Santa Ynez region.” Developers of market-rate projects with at least five new units on the South Coast and in the Santa Ynez Valley must submit a plan that includes a) 12 weeks of marketing to locals before general audiences; b) advertising “in a local newspaper and on social media platforms” for 12 weeks; and c) “conduct outreach to local employers, housing organizations, and jurisdictions.” This is ludicrous; I can’t even. —Independent
••• All five county supervisors have backed Melinda Greene in her effort to unseat Joe Holland, the Santa Barbara County Clerk, Recorder, Assessor and Registrar of Voters. —Independent
••• It is unwise to agree to invest in someone’s business after he has invited you to his house and plied you with wine. —Independent
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Andrew and Helen Waters sound like they inspired the characters of Josh and Lindsay Martin on Beef Season 2
So the board of supervisors is trying to say that people who live locally and are looking for a home are not already in contact with realtors and/or have the ability to seek out homes on their own, as they have been doing for eons….doesn’t the early bird get the worm? They really do believe people can’t manage without their guidance don’t they #pathetic