Airport protests halt 94 unit housing near Santa Maria airport
Santa Maria Public Airport District officials petitioned the county Environmental Quality Advisory Agency to block a Foxenwood Tract project. EQAA required an environmental impact study after objections by airport manager Wallace Berry and district president Willis Perry. The county tech staff had said no significant impact. Board then approved the tentative map on condition of final environmental clearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Maria
Foxenwood
Board of Supervisors
Mark Smith
Maurice Twitchell
Soup touted as effective cold remedy by doctor at hearings
Georgetown physician Dr. Sol Katz told the Senate subcommittee hot chicken soup and hot drinks can ease colds and coughs, often outperforming complex OTC remedies. He warned multi ingredient formulations may delay recovery, and noted alcohol in some cough syrups poses risks for youths. He urged targeted fixes like decongestants or aspirin and steam or lozenges as alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate Monopoly Subcommittee
Sol Katz
Georgetown University
Katz
Benjamin Gordon
Local high school stages a lively A Christmas Carol adaptation
Wyatt Haupt writes and directs a brisk Cabrillo High School show that freshens Dickens with new songs and lyrics. Mark Brown as Scrooge engages the audience from start to finish, aided by a strong supporting cast, music, and lighting. Some bare sets and offkey moments aside, the family friendly production ends with a warm Merry Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Tulledo
Wuthering Heights
Cabrillo High School
Scrooge
Kathy Ladle
Mark Brown
Belle
Haupt
Kathy Borowski
Gene Christmas
Jo Michel
Peter Tramm
Cindy Carmen
Kathy Dundon
Dave Urban
Brown
CHS
Haput
Five Day Plan to Stop Smoking in Lompoc Yields 28 Non Smokers
In a Lompoc program 40 participants started a Five Day Plan to Stop Smoking last Sunday. Dr. Gerald Bailey reports 70 percent faithful follow up, 28 now abstinent. He cautions the habit may persist, urging continued buddy support and vigilance over the next two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
Gerald Bailey
Banks gain free license plates in California
California banks receive free license plates for about 3,400 vehicles, saving roughly 170000 dollars annually in fees. The DMV cites constitutional exemption for banks, while a San Francisco lawsuit argues the state should collect fees dating back to 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
UPI
California
Bank of America
Wells Fargo Bank
State Department of Motor Vehicles
DMV
Department
San Francisco Superior Court
Congress
Clinton Peters
Peters
County urged to transfer gift land to Forest Service
County supervisors plan to urge Brody Investment Co to donate 400 acres of steep Montecito forest land to the U S Forest Service rather than the county. The land north of Bella Vista Drive forms part of the mountain backdrop and would become forest preserve. The firm seeks rezoning on property below the donated land, but says no strings are attached to the gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brody Investment Co
Montecito
U.S. Forest Service
Bella Vista Dr
Montecity
First District
George H. Clyde
Forest Service
Orcutt Hears of Its Own Battle of the Trees
County plans to remove a long row of eucalyptus and pine trees along Orcutt Road near U S 101 to improve safety for schoolchildren. Supervisor Curtis Tunnell backs the cut despite anticipated protests from conservationists. The disposal challenge and past protests in Ellwood and Goleta are noted, with no outcome yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orcutt
Board of Supervisors
Curtis Tunnell
U.S. 101
Tunnell
Santa Maria
Orcutt Rd
Ellwood
Frank J. Frost
UC Santa Barbara
Authorities seek six more in Himalayan bear hashish case
Authorities say they will arrest six more suspects tied to an alleged hashish smuggling scheme after expanding the probe to include individuals in San Francisco and New York. The manhunt focuses on the 250 pound Himalayan bear linked to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redding
UPI
San Francisco
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gaylord Nelson
Dwisc
Pg&e
James Slater
Goleta Valley
Goleta
Frost
Slater
Bear
Dieticians
R.n.’S
North H St
Suite K
Northside Shopping
Jersey Prints
Holiday Fabrics
Shandora
Orion
Nylon
RICS
No. ‘H’ St
Lompoc Shopping Center
BankAmericard Master
Broadway
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!