California Brush Fire Rages Across 6500 Acres On Morongo Reservation
In Banning California an arson caused brush fire on the Morongo Indian Reservation scorched more than 6500 acres as 2000 firefighters battled desert winds. The blaze threatened Banning then veered away. elderly residents were evacuated as smoke filled the area. A separate Sequoia National Forest fire burned over 100 acres of virgin timber in Greenhorn Mountain. Pilots reported smoke visible from 100 miles away. The Morongo fire began Tuesday night in rocky foothills of the San Gorgonio Mountains.
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Banning
Calif
UPI
California
Morongo Indian Reservation
Sequoia National Forest
Greenhorn Mountain
U.S. Forest Service
Don Starr
San Gorgonio Mountains
County planning actions face continuances and hearings
The County Planning Commission pursued continuations and hearings on multiple items. A rink proposal near Burton Mesa Blvd faced possible drop if alternative sites aren’t found. A 105 lot Hastings Harcourt subdivision may shrink to 50 lots near Ballard Canyon. Goleta Valley zoning, a Trinity Church preschool permit, Santa Barbara Humane Society storage, and a Hollister Ave industrial tract were all continued to later dates.
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The
County Planning Commission
Vandenberg Village Development Co
Burton Mesa Blvd
Constellation Rd
Vandenberg Village
Robert Lilley
Hastings Harcourt
Flag
Up Farms
Rt. 246
Solvang
Buellton
Ballard Canyon
Goleta Valley
Trinity Baptist Church
Santa Barbara Humane Society
Satterfield General Plan
Hollister Ave
Return to cross filing urged to curb party control
In this historical critique Senator George Deukmejian faces a second cross filing setback while urging a return to cross filing to restore candidate focus over party tickets. The piece traces cross filing from 1913 to its 1959 repeal and argues current minority and majority caucus trend centralizes power. It calls for bipartisan action with groups like the State Chamber and League of Women Voters to back reform.
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Cross Filing
George Deukmejian
Assembly
Senate
Gordon Luce
Moretti
Democratic Assembly
Luce
State Chamber
League of Women Voters
Festival Rampage Ramp: Film Crew Skies Over Ryan Park
A film company led by the actor who played the first TV Lone Ranger will shoot sky dives and the Flower Festival in Ryan Park for an action adventure titled Rip-Off. The five person Hole-in-the-Sky Gang will perform free fall photography with two ground crews filming 16 and 35 mm. Notables including Jack Mahony and Yancy Darringer, plus Tarzan and Lone Ranger figures, will attend the festival. Local officials All Autry and Donna Wardeen join Friday practice jumps along with the Southern California team.
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Hollywood
Ryan Park
Jack Mahony
Yancy Darringer
Dean Westgard
Westgard
Lompoc
All Autry
Free CHEC blood pressure screenings in Lompoc this weekend
CHEC brings free Community Hypertension Evaluation Clinic screenings to Lompoc from Friday to Sunday at Ryan Park in a Santa Maria Lions Club van. Nurses from Lompoc District Hospital will supervise readings, keep them private, and provide guidance on seeking medical care if abnormalities appear.
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CHEC
Lompoc
The
Heart Assn
Santa Barbara County Medical Society
Ciba Pharmaceutical Co
Santa Maria Lions Club
Ryan Park
Lompoc District Hospital
Vafe Nurses’ Club
Barry Coughlin
Lompoc Heart Assn
Martha Hicks
Don Martin
American Heart Assn
Santa Barbara
Santa Maria
Senate Moves to Clamp Down on Fat Cat Donations
Senate Rules Committee backed ceilings on political giving set at 15000 dollars per candidate primary and general elections and 5000 dollars for Senate and House races. A total annual limit of 100000 dollars per individual was proposed, with spouses combined able to contribute 60000 to presidential races and 140000 to congressional races.
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UPI
Senate
Senate Rules Committee
House
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Starbuck
McPeek
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Order of the Olden Hule
Vandenberg Limousine Service, Inc
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