Valley hearing on Insignis rezoning continued to December
The Board of Supervisors extended the Santa Ynez Valley hearing on Insignis Inc. rezoning southeast of Solvang to Dec 11. EQAA will also resume review of Insignis environmental impact statements after staff and planners exchanges. Insignis president Charles Schmandt said seven pages of responses were filed. In Lompoc a Five-Day Plan to help smokers quit runs next week at the Veterans Memorial Building, led by Dr. Gerald Bailey and Pastor Stanley Baldwin with Dr. Gerry Mitchell and Frank Koos as speakers and free group sessions each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
County Planning Commission
Santa Ynez Valley
Solvang
Insignis, Inc
Environmental Quality Advisory Agency
EQAA
Insignis
Planning Department
Charles Schmandt
Lompoc
U.S
Canada
Time
Newsweek
Gerald Bailey
D.D.S
Gerry Mitchell
D.D.S. Santa Maria
Stanley Baldwin
Frank Koos
Arroyo Grande
Veteran's Memorial Building
H & Locust Sts
Seventh-day Adventist Church
County requires EIS for Hillcrest Memorial Park project
Applicants for Hillcrest Memorial Park in the Santa Maria Valley must file an Environmental Impact Statement after county supervisors acting as the Environmental Quality Advisory Board moved to require one. The action follows a negative declaration and soil test concerns about a potentially high water table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Maria Valley
Hillcrest Memorial Park
EQAA
Woman named to County Planning Commission increases female representation
Mrs. Robert Looker of Summerland receives an interim appointment to fill the vacancy created by Joe Omwey’s resignation, marking the county’s second era with a rising number of women on the Planning Commission. Supervisor Clyde recommended the move with input from Supervisor-elect Frost who plans to decide on a permanent status next year. James Slater elect names Mrs. Bratt to join when he takes office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Planning Commission
Robert Looker
Summerland
Joe Omwey
Carpinteria
First District
George H. Clyde
Frank J. Frost
Frost
James Slater
Goleta Valley
Peter Bratt
Bratt
Eugene Sexton
Pauline Hassander
Santa Barbara
Joe J. Callahan
Charles F. Catterlin
Callahan
Centralization urged for county school accounting services
County Auditor Controller Paul E. Floyd will ask the Board of Supervisors to approve centralizing county school accounting. The move follows talks with County Schools Superintendent Lorenzo Dall Armi and would streamline payroll processing for about 10,700 employees across 25 districts, reducing duplication and costs. Floyd seeks removal of two positions in his office as part of the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Floyd
Board of Supervisors
Lorenzo Dall’ Armi
Floyd
Thanksgiving Services Across Several Churches
Thanksgiving observances continue with multiple churches hosting services. Church of Christ, Scientist offers 11 a.m. service open to the public at 210 South H Street. Catholic and Lutheran churches schedule Masses and Holy Communion through the evening. Mission Hills and Bethany Lutheran churches feature eve services at 7:30 p.m. with sermons and testimonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ, Scientist
South H St
la Purisima Catholic Church
South I St
Queen of Angels Catholic Church
Mission Hills
Peace Lutheran Church
West Ocean Ave
Bethany Lutheran Church
South E St
Martin Porath
Bible Baptist Church
S. W. Christian
Jesus
Mission Hills Baptist Church
Rucker Road
City Council Delays Street Tree Policy Revisions
The council sent the proposed modification to section 27 of the Municipal Code back to the Parks and Recreation and Planning Commissions for review citing parts as too far out. They approved rezoning 4.7 acres at L Street and North Avenue for a 90 unit apartment complex and introduced an ordinance aligning land use with city zoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Autry
Parks and Recreation
Scott
L Street
North Avenue
PDR
County Grants Boost Family Planning Funding to 190 248
County supervisors approve a 36000 increase in the current Family Planning Grant effective Dec 1 raising the total to 190 248 for 1972 73. The rise follows a transfer of the program from the Office of Economic Opportunity to HEW on Nov 30 with HEW funding for five OEO staff. The county to offset costs with 25000 from the added grant. Five personnel now carry educational and clinical services in Lompoc Santa Barbara while Santa Maria staff continue similar duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond B. Johnson
Johnson
Office of Economic Opportunity
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
OEO
Lompoc
Santa Barbara
Santa Maria
County road funds to be used for bikeways
County road funds will fund bikeways. Road Commissioner Leland Steward proposed allocating $50,000 from new gasoline tax revenue this fiscal year, but faced opposition from Board Chair Curtis Tunnell and Francis H. Beattie. The board settled on distributing the $410,000 by district mileage, with possible bikeway shares as master plans are approved, potentially increasing funding to $50,000 or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Praul
Leland Steward
Board of Supervisors
Curtis Tunnell
North County
Francis H. Beattie
Steward
Goleta Valley
John Stahl
Third District
James Slater
Also Mentioned on This Page
SY Valley
Costa Mesa
Calif
UPI
Vernon Buzick
Fred Sorsabal
Sorsabal
Buzick
Car
H’ Street
Northside
Hugh Davies
Farm Bureau Tires
Rancho Supply, Inc
First
California
Santa Maria Market Valley
Roduce
Scotty
NADA
Washington DC
National Automobile Dealers Association
N.A.D.A
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!