California higher education panel pushes major system changes
The Joint Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education urges reforms across California colleges. Proposals include raising admissions of low income and minority students to 12.2 percent, standardizing trustee terms to eight years, expanding state aid for private institutions, and moving from a fixed master plan to five year cycles.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
University of California
State
State College
UC Regents
California State University and College Trustees
California Community Colleges
Coordinating Council For Higher Education
County clerk commends precinct officers for election work
County Clerk Designate Howard C. Menzel praised precinct officers for a fine job in the November 6 election. He cited 21 hour workdays in some areas and crews tallying by hand until 3 30 a.m. despite long lines and a 50 percent turnout. He said there were no public complaints and credited workers with saving county taxpayers thousands of dollars.
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Howard C. Menzel
Menzel
Secretary of State
Diablo Canyon nuclear plant seen as key to grid resilience
Perry argues for higher capacity to meet regional demand and buffer against dry years and outages. Diablo Canyon is cited as the only nuclear option likely to come online in the next decade, with Unit I planned in 1975 and Unit II in 1976, amid shifting fuel oil needs and a $100 million conversion program.
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Perry
Pacific Northwest
California
Federal Power Commission
Diablo
Pg&e
Diablo Canyon
Dick Davin
Utility
San Francisco
Life on Jupiter? NASA cites bacterial find in Earth spring
NASA supports a life on Jupiter theory after two Ames researchers report rod shaped bacteria surviving extreme alkalinity in a California spring. Pioneer 10 will soon approach Jupiter for data but not life detection. Scientists note Jovian atmosphere resembles early Earth in chemical mix.
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Mountain View
Calif
UPI
Jupiter
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Earth
Pioneer
California
Paul Deal
Kenneth A. Souza
Ames Research Center
Jovian
Tepee Residence on Isla Vista Site Taken Down
An Indian style tepee that served as a living quarters on the ocean bluffs at Isla Vista was dismantled after neighbors complained their ocean view was blocked. County planning officials say tepees are banned for living spaces but may be used as meditation centers. a formal opinion is being prepared.
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Ocean Bluffs
Isla Vista
del Playa
County Park Commission backs implied beach access policy
The County Park Commission favors a policy to allow public access to beach property by implied dedication. Park Department staffer Mike Freed noted 70 of 83 miles of county beaches are closed to the public. He cited a 1970 Santa Cruz Supreme Court decision applying implied dedication to shorelines and said no county cases have been filed yet.
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County Park Commission
Mike Freed
Park Department
Santa Barbara
Supreme Court
Santa Cruz
House probe cites criminal conflict of interest in SBA loans
A House Small Business subcommittee reports serious problems possibly leading to criminal prosecution in SBA offices including Richmond Virginia. The panel may urge delaying a bill to raise the agency loan authority from 4.3 to 6.6 billion to avert economic injury to small businesses.
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SBA
Washington
UPI
A_ House
Small Business Administration
House
Full House Banking Committee
Richmond, Va
County Planning Commission to revisit Tepusquet mobile home issue
County planners will reopen discussion on the spread of mobile homes and trailers in Tepusquet Canyon at the Wednesday Santa Barbara meeting. Residents report many units violate zoning laws as the commission also weighs nine new dwellings for Vandenberg Village and other regional land use items.
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Tepusquet Canyon
County Planning Commission
Santa Barbara
Commission
Vandenberg Village Development Co
Clubhouse Rd
Oakwood Rd
Vandenberg Village
Board of Supervisors
Impact report continues on 72 acre Orcutt tract plan
Atlantic and Pacific Building Corporation moves its environmental impact review forward three weeks for a 36 unit residential project east of Blosser Road and Foster Road in Orcutt. A separate report notes a car thief evaded a police search, crashed into a parked car, and damaged a house wall during the incident. The review process shifts to the new Office of Environmental Quality as the county reallocates oversight duties.
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Atlantic & Pacific Building Corporation
Orcutt
Coventry
England
UPI
Office of Environmental Quality
Environmental Quality Advisory Agency
EQAA
Blosser Rd
Foster Rd
How to respond when your lights go out
If lights fail, turn off main power before replacing fuses, then restore power. Use same amperage fuse, test cartridge fuses, and avoid metal jumpers. Check secondary box and unplug suspected devices, then repair faulty cords or appliances. If unresolved, call PG E any time for help.
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Pg&e Electric
Pp Gove
Pg&e
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