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Santa Barbara supervisors back parole program

Written on 17 Feb, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

In an effort to reduce former prisoners from re-offending, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown’s plan to build two parole day reporting centers won board of supervisor support on Tuesday. [Noozhawk] With a reporting center in Santa Maria and one... (Continue reading)

Oil company, environmental groups in secret deal

Written on 24 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 7 comments

Three major Santa Barbara environmental groups allegedly agreed to support a controversial offshore oil drilling project in 2008, in exchange for $100,000 and other benefits. [Associated Press] The confidential agreement involved Plains Exploration & Production and local environmental groups, including... (Continue reading)