Lompoc Favored as County Seat in Los Padres Split
Lompoc is recommended as the county seat if voters approve the Los Padres County split. Albert F Reynolds argues Lompoc’s convenience for Santa Ynez Valley residents and potential economic benefits, while Santa Maria and Los Alamos receive mixed marks. A contentious meeting in Lompoc discussed civic pride and regional impact amid opposition from Santa Maria supporters.
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Department of Environmental Resources
Lompoc
Los Padres County
Reynolds
Santa Maria
Los Alamos
Santa Ynez Valley
Reynold
Howard Hager
Hancock College
James B. Buchert
Brad Foster
George Crosby
George Smith
Hager
County supervisors OK consolidation talk for finance offices
County supervisors on Tuesday approved a motion to consolidate the offices of tax collector and treasurer by 1982 or develop a fiscal officer concept to oversee a merged finance function. The plan could place an auditor-controller in the new role, with the board appointing the officer if created.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kallman
David Yager
Paul Bundy
Tax Action Association, Inc
Hal Burnett
Citizens For Tax Reform
Newton Blanchard
Glen Neikirk
Local Newspaper Fragment Clarifies Court and Business Roles
Readable lines indicate a historical newspaper page with names of editors managers and staff such as J Crompe Edier View President Henne Mom Assarkate Mublwher and Vine Vreadon. The garbled OCR lists advertising and circulation roles and city fair notices with several named staffers including Margaret Adam Hard Mery Adam and Mertiet Palmer.
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Hantered
Lemnpar Cehitorns
Timber Art of Congress
Iron Superson Court
Heeort
Sieterta Corporation
Laeger
Visdames Metall
Crompe Edier
Henne
Mom Assarkate
Verein Sods
and Heard
Seamer
Jellons Woo Adare Heard
Margaret Adam
Mery Adam
Mertiet Palmer Heard
Hebert Hestiet
Art Lane
Jaonard
Hebeora
Burglary and theft reports from local area incidents
Police reports detail a burglary at 424 N Daisy St where a 38 caliber handgun and $300 in coins plus 20 half pints of scotch vanished, total loss about $700. A tractor damage incident near A Street and McLaughlin Road caused $400 in damages. Car seats were stolen from 324 N A St, with $445 loss. Tools worth $3,230 stolen from 404 S K St garage. A rifle and silver coins were reported stolen from 1000 W Cherry Ave. Richard W Thomas, 20, faces drunken driving action in Lompoc. SWIM CLASS registration announced for Dec 30 at Lompoc Municipal Pool with schedule details. Funeral services pending for William Bud Lewis at Starbuck Mortuary.
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Robert L. Dale
N. Daisy St
South K Street
Smith and Wesson
Stan Lynn Leach
Cherry Ave
Universi at Golden Gate University Jan 3 to 27 1978
Spring registration for two graduate programs begins January 3 1978 at Golden Gate University and runs through January 27 1978. Programs offered include MBA management and public administration with seven areas of emphasis. Classes at Vandenberg open to civilians veterans and LEEP students with evening sessions and counseling by appointment. Four County grand jury members sanctioned to travel to Sacramento January 19 22 for conferences on grand jury powers with travel cost $520 funded from the Superior Court budget.
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Golden Gate University
Vandenberg
LEEP
Arlene Huckins
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Sacramento
Board of Supervisors
Superior Court
County Board to Hear E/R Master Pact Jan 16
Board of Supervisors authorized preparation of a master services contract for the county environmental resources department. A public hearing on January 16 will consider adoption of the master pact and the selection of up to 13 qualified consultants for inclusion.
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Board of Supervisors
Albert F. Reynolds
New County Environmental Resources Department
Goleta Area Battles Downzoning Fight Ahead
County Supervisor William Wallace warned Goleta area residents will wage a block by block fight over downzoning under the proposed General Plan. He cited flareups across the Valley as zoning targets a potential population of 130 000, double the current. The board set tentative review dates from March 8 to October 23 with final plan adoption not expected before 1979 and an environmental impact report to follow.
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William Wallace
Goleta
Goleta Valley
Board of Supervisors
Planning Commission
Reynolds
Home use permits granted in Lompoc for two residents
Lompoc Planning Commission approved two home use permits and gave a clean bill of health to an automotive tune up facility. Walter Ratcliff at 1200 E Oak Ave will run a home business telephone and office with a mobile disco unit, review in three months. Michael Sesco at 909 W North Ave will operate a home office for hypnotherapy. The Ocean Ave facility at 1101 W Ocean Ave was found to comply with existing terms and conditions.
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Lompoc
Walter Gregg Ratcliff
Oak Ave
Michael Elbert Sesco
North Ave
Ocean Ave
County Workers Deny Social Security Termination Plan
County Supervisors delay cancelation of a notice to terminate the county Social Security program after union leaders demand an alternate plan. Association president Carolyn Bedard and spokesman Hugh Oliver press for a proposed substitute, arguing the county promised a plan a year ago. The board votes to keep the program alive for now, citing Congress action and unresolved revisions, as a wheelchair user urges consideration of those dependent on Social Security.
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Board of Supervisors
County Employees’ Association
Carolyn Bedard
David Yager
Raymond Johnson
Congress
Oliver
Association
County supervisors approve LNG impact plan priority
Four to one vote grants priority to county departments in a work program on the proposed liquefied natural gas complex near Point Conception. Fletcher opposed $21,230 in anti recession funds for a $67,101 project, arguing it would cut regular services. The board also confirms Dan Lopez as chair and Harlene Brown as vice chair of the CETA Planning Council effective Jan 3.
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Point Conception
Harrell Fletcher
Board of Supervisors
Dan Lopez
Santa Maria
Harlene Brown
Lompoc
Ceta Planning Council
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Buchert
Santa Barbara
Smith
By Dick Praul
Lang and Co
Constellation Road
American Air
Gulf Oil Amer
At&t
Beth Stu
Impri. Corp
Boeing
Braniff
Dennys
LTV
Corp
Sears Roebuck
Cal Edison
Sperry Hand
Standard-Cal
TelePrompTer
Texaco
Transamerica Air
Transco
Union Oil
United Tech
Varian
Westinghouse
Zapata Corp . Indust
Trans
Utilities
Val
Meerter Calorie
Otanited Press International International Press Institute
Beter American Press Association
Ied
California
Audit Bureau of Circulation and
Idlitorme Newspaper
Youth Foundation
Mal
Herhers County
Santa Harkera County
Ass'n., Inc
King Merrill
Daily Record
O. Alan Collier
McLaughlin Road
Data Systems Co
North
Richard William Thomas
Mesa Circle Drive
Apt
Vandenberg Village
Thomas
Lompoc-Casmalia
Constellation Roads
South C Street
Adv
William Lewis
Starbuck Mortuary
William
Bud) Lewis
Pine Ave
Universi
Ventura County
Mark Smith
Babe
Uble
Ae Darby Ogill
Disney
geMmint Cinema Center
Sodney
Anne Wood
Social Security
D. Js
East Ocean Avenue
Fletcher
Lompoc Funeral
Starbuck
D. S'4
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