County reports warn of flood hazards in zoning reviews
Environmental Quality Office in Santa Barbara hearings highlight flood risks along the Santa Ynez River and Alamo Pintado Creek. The panel notes properties in flood plains at risk and urges preserving agricultural zones while resisting industrial rezoning to prevent blight and maintain plan consistency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Office of Environmental Quality
Flood Control and Parks Departments
County Planning Commission
Santa Barbara
Buellton
Solvang
Santa Ynez River
Alamo Pintado Creek
Office of Environmental Quality
Reynolds
New Santa Barbara County Board Begins Year With New Chairman
Supervisor Charles F. Catterlin became the new board chairman succeeding Francis H. Beattie as the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors started the year. Frank J. Frost was named vice chairman and the day included discussion of a proposed county petroleum code with disputes between the task force oil interests and environmentalists. The board also reviewed potential consolidations of county offices to cut costs, including merging the clerk and recorder offices or combining auditor controller tax collector and treasurer into a finance department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Praul
Santa Barbara
Santaarbara Channel Islands
Western Oil and Gas Association
Space study of comet yields top data from Skylab observers
Kohoutek proved not the spectacle hoped by Earth readers but provided the best scientific data on comets due to close Skylab 3 observations. Joe Michlovic noted comets vary in behavior while astronauts Carr Gibson and Pogue tracked the fading comet one final time and found the program successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
UPI
Kohoutek
Joe Michlovic
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Gerald P. Carr
Edward G. Gibson
William R. Pogue
Gibson
Japan Devalues Yen for Third Time in Oil Crisis
Tokyo reports a de facto yen devaluation to about 300 per US dollar after the Bank of Japan stopped defending 280. The move follows inflation and oil shortages tied to the OAPEC boycott, raising import costs and domestic prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
UPI
Japan
Bank of Japan
U.S
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
OAPEC
Smithsonian
International Monetary Fund
$1000 Instrument Stolen From Federal Electric Corp
An oscilloscope valued at more than $1,000 was reported stolen from the Federal Electric Corp at 130 North I Street. Police have not released information on the instrument’s use. In weekend crime, three burglaries were reported with cash losses and other items. A $50 cash loss occurred at M and M Gulf service station 800 North H Street from an unlocked cash box. A radio and electronic speakers were stolen from Pat Ralston Carroll 701 North F Street Apt E with losses around $207. Liquor, pudding, and a small amount of money were taken from a dwelling at 322 West Walnut Avenue, totaling about $9.98.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Electric Corp
North I St
M and M Gulf
North H St
Pat Ralston Carroll
North F St
Walnut Ave
OPEC Ministers Open Talks on Energy Crisis in Geneva
Oil ministers from the 12 nation OPEC began talks to set a basis for a new price system to stabilize the market. Venezuela urged a joint study with major producers and consumers as a step toward price stabilization. Iran’s Shah suggested tying oil prices to the cost of alternative energy sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
UPI
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Venezuela
Abdul Kabbah
Hugo Perez la Salvia
Caracas
Iran
Zaca Lake expansion plan moves to public review
The Santa Barbara County Office of Environmental Quality filed a supplemental draft environmental impact report for a large scale Zaca Lake resort expansion. Copies will be distributed the week of January 14 for review, with a public hearing planned soon after. State agencies and the U.S. Forest Service will comment within 45 days, amid strong opposition from environmental groups over 320 overnight sites proposed near fragile access roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaca Lake Resort
Albert Reynolds
Los Olivos
Santa Ynez Valley
Reynolds
U.S. Forest Service
Central Coastal Regional Board
State Water Quality Control Board
California State Fish and Game Department
State Division of Housing and Community Development
Cal-Pac
Water moratorium appeals set for five test cases
The Santa Barbara County Assessment Appeals Board will hear five water moratorium test cases on January 22 in the county administration building at 9 30 a m. The cases cover undeveloped properties on the Goleta and Montecito districts and involve Security Title Insurance Co. Matthewson and Watling Jr. interests and Crest and E Marie Patronyk. The move follows last year’s decision to shift volume of assessment appeals to the new board to reduce county supervisors’ workload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Security Title Insurance Co
Russell E. and
Ramona B. Mathewson
John W. Watling Jr
Crest and
E. Marie Patronyk
Dorothea R. Eichler
Joint Operation Mainstream program approved for two counties
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approves a bi county Operation Mainstream with San Luis Obispo County under the U S Department of Labor. The Community Action Commission is the Santa Barbara delegate agency funding 249600 to place job trainees in public or nonprofit settings. Eligibility targets those below the poverty line and enrollees may train toward unsubsidized work. One third of enrollees and worksites will be in San Luis Obispo. Jan 5 1974 through Jan 4 1975. Raymond D. Johnson says no county out of pocket expense. Employers provide in kind supervision costs. Santa Barbara also leads an older worker component serviced by the Community Action Agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Community Action Commission
Santa Barbara County
San Luis Obispo
Raymond D. Johnson
Community Action Agency
New Hong Kong flu cases reported in Georgia and California
The NCDC confirms first laboratory confirmed cases of a B Hong Kong 72 flu in two California boys aged 9 and 10 and a San Mateo County mother who died. A Georgia case involves a nine month old girl at Grady Hospital. Additional A type flu cases appear in Kansas North Carolina Oregon Tennessee Texas Minnesota Missouri and Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
UPI
National Center For Disease Control
NCDC
Georgia
California
San Mateo County
Grady Hospital
Hong Kong
Kansas
North Carolina
Oregon
Tennessee
Texas
Minnesota
Missouri
NEA urges schools as high priority fuel users
Helen Wise of the National Education Association told a Senate education subcommittee that schools should be a top priority for scarce gasoline and energy supplies. She warned four day weeks and longer days could hurt state aid and accreditation while offering cooperation on energy saving. Caspar Weinberger voiced concerns about nutrition and educational impact of extended closings on underprivileged children who rely on school meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
National Education Association
Helen D. Wise
Senate
Caspar W. Weinberger
Health, Education and Welfare
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Albert F. Reynolds
Planning Department
Elaine Hansen
County
Rk Department
Imperial Jsavings
Francis H. Beattie
Imperial Savings and Loan
North H Street
Judi Clancy
Joan Costa
Lawrence Grossman
Ray Downs
Beattie
Lompoc
Art Scott
Harley Criag
Yen
Apt. E
Starbuck
McPeek
Merth
SGRO
S.Y. Valley
de la Vina St
Zaca Lake
Dames and Moore
Cal-Pac Recreational, Inc
Board
Joint County
Lompoc, Calif
Denver
Central & ‘H’ Street
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