Santa Barbara NewsLocal news for Santa Barbara, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Whittier Hills to be surveyed before possible oil drilling- June 29, 2008 A report to be completed next month could foretell the future of oil drilling in the Whittier Hills.http://www.topix.net/city/santa-barbara-ca/2008/06/whittier-hills-to-be-surveyed-before-po... New Smoking Proposal- June 29, 2008 Right now in Palm Desert, the debate over smoking in public places hits a snag. The City Council has postponed a vote on the proposal that would ban smokers from lighting up in most public places throughout the ...http://www.topix.net/city/santa-barbara-ca/2008/06/new-smoking-proposal?fromrss=1 Clean Energy Commends Senator McCain's Pledge to Promote Natural Gas Vehicles- June 27, 2008 Senator John McCain yesterday pledged in Santa Barbara, California to promote the use of alternative fuel vehicles, as reported in the Washington Post .http://www.topix.net/city/santa-barbara-ca/2008/06/clean-energy-commends-senator-mccains-p... Dan Walters: Could state budget gap get wider- June 26, 2008 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state legislators are searching - so far, in vain - for a solution to the whopping budget deficit that can pass political muster inside and outside the Capitol.http://www.topix.net/city/santa-barbara-ca/2008/06/dan-walters-could-state-budget-gap-get-... Red carpet scene at the Venice Film Festival.- June 26, 2008 Self-made superstars Consumerist conceit ... get the red carpet feeling with personal paparazzi.http://www.topix.net/city/santa-barbara-ca/2008/06/red-carpet-scene-at-the-venice-film-fes... Oceangoers get look at southern marine plan, which calls for expansion of protected areas- June 25, 2008 Fishermen, divers, kayakers, environmentalists and many others who have a stake in the future management of fisheries in the Santa Barbara Channel got their first look at a controversial new program Tuesday ...http://www.topix.net/city/santa-barbara-ca/2008/06/oceangoers-get-look-at-southern-marine-... McCain Calls On Feds To Switch To Green Technology- June 24, 2008 Republican John McCain said Tuesday the federal government should practice the energy efficiency he preaches, pledging as president to switch official vehicles to green technologies and do the same for office buildings. Offering his ideas to address the nation's energy crisis, the Arizona senator also called for a redesign of the national power grid so power is better distributed where it's needed and the country has the capacity to run electric vehicles that he wants automakers to supply.http://www.topix.net/city/santa-barbara-ca/2008/06/mccain-calls-on-feds-to-switch-to-green... McCain in Santa Barbara- June 24, 2008 Presidential candidate John McCain arrived in Santa Barbara Monday. His visit comes just hours after announcing a 300 million dollar incentive to anyone who comes up with a car battery that could reduce our ...http://www.topix.net/city/santa-barbara-ca/2008/06/mccain-in-santa-barbara?fromrss=1 McCain's $300 Million Prize ...and Other Matters from His Santa Barbara Energy Speech- June 23, 2008 Later today at Fresno State University in Santa Barbara, Calif., Sen. John McCain will discuss how "energy security is the great national challenge of our time." Among other ideas, he'll propose inspiring "the ...http://www.topix.net/city/santa-barbara-ca/2008/06/mccains-300-million-prize-and-other-mat... More dump duty for Santa Barbara falcons- June 23, 2008 Falcons have been shooing away seagulls at Santa Barbara County's dump for three years.http://www.topix.net/city/santa-barbara-ca/2008/06/more-dump-duty-for-santa-barbara-falcon... |