Action Alerts

Santa Barbara County Action Network

INFORMATION & ACTION ALERT

1. SB CAN Endorses Kevin Ready for Superior Court Judge

2. Join us for an "Afternoon of Art, Antiques, and Politics"

3. Get involved!  Help elect SB CAN-endorsed candidates and pass Measure V:      

Doreen Farr for 3^rd District Supervisor

John Sterling for 4^th District Supervisor

Kevin Ready for Superior Court Judge

Measure V (SB City College Bond)

Santa Barbara County Action Network

INFORMATION & ACTION ALERT

Greetings! Please take a few moments to review SB CAN endorsements for County Supervisor and how you can help.

1. SB CAN Endorsements for County Supervisors

2. Volunteer opportunities in the 3^rd District---Doreen Farr

3. Volunteer opportunities in the 4^th District—John Sterling

 Greetings SB CAN members and friends! Please take a few moments to review the upcoming events and news. Here they are in brief:

1. SB CAN / SB CORE North County Awards Dinner, Santa Maria, April 27

 2. Goleta Valley Planning Advisory Committee (GVPAC) - Now Accepting Applications

 3. Yes on Measure V – SB CAN Endorsement & Headquarters Opening, Santa Barbara, April 12

 4. Naples Beach Hike, Gaviota Coast, April 12

 5. UCSB Long Range Development Plan- Public Hearing Santa Barbara, April 29

 6. Supervisorial Candidate Forums

 4^th District Candidate Forum, Lompoc, April 30

             3^rd District Candidate Forum, Vandenberg Village, April 23

2008 North County “Looking Forward” Awards Dinner
Sunday, April 27, 5 PM
Atria Maria del Sol, 1405 East Main Street, Santa Maria

Presented by

Santa Barbara County Action Network (SB CAN)
Santa Barbara Council of Research and Education (SB CORE)

Each year SB CAN & SB CORE honor individuals, businesses, and organizations for their outstanding contributions to the community at its North County Awards Dinner and fundraiser. Please join us in honoring this year’s outstanding community leaders:

Joan Leon, Santa Maria, “Looking Forward” Award, for Leadership and Vision

John Buttny, Santa Ynez, Social Justice Award

Guadalupe Dunes Center, Guadalupe, Environmental Protection & Sustainability Award

Eric Cardenas / Central Coast Health Project, Santa Maria, Working Families Award

Connie Geiger, Lompoc, Giving Back to the Community Award

Our Guest Speaker this year will be Shane Stark, recently retired Legal Counsel for the County Board of Supervisors. Shane, who is well-known for his ability to make even the driest legal subject quite humorous, will share his irreverent wisdom and witty reminiscences about his many years of service in an often sensitive job.

Greetings, SB CAN members and friends!

Here's your chance to get involved and make your voice heard on important issues around the county.

Please take a few moments to review the upcoming events and news. Here they are in brief:

1. City of Lompoc General Plan update workshops

2.City of Santa Maria Goal-Setting Workshop for 2008-10 Budget, January 29, 9 AM

3. Gaviota Coast - Santa Barbara Ranch Hearing, BOS Hearing, Feb. 5

4. Funding for affordable housing with services, BOS Hearing, Feb. 5

5. Other Community Events & Causes

Happy Holidays to SB CAN members and friends! Please take a few moments to review the upcoming events and news. Here they are in brief:

1. SB CAN North County Community Awards Nominations due Jan. 9
2. Greka Oil Spills, Public Hearing on Jan. 15
3. Save Gaviota Coast! Public Comments due on Naples Project Jan. 23
4. Opportunities to Become Involved in SB CAN

Now the details:

1) SB CAN 2008 North County Community Award Nominations

Fair-share housing plan foiled again

By Deborah Brasket, SB CAN Executive Director

It looks as if Santa Barbara County, once again, is failing to meet its own stated goals to provide fair-share affordable housing throughout the county.

Every five years, the state requires the county to document that it is providing enough high-density zoning to support the needs for affordable and workforce housing. The 2003-08 Housing Element Mandate required the county to rezone 62 acres to support housing for low- and very-low-income households.

SB CAN strongly supports Measure A!

There's only a few days left until the Santa Barbara City election. Please help us turn out the vote, and vote YES on Measure A on November 6.

Below, you will find ways that you can help in the campaign. You will also find SB CAN's letter to The Independent explaining why we support Measure A.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

#1. Request a Measure A Lawn Sign (or Make Your Own)

June/July 2007

Greetings SB CAN members and friends! Please take a few moments to review the upcoming events and news. Here they are in brief:

1. SB CAN’s Annual Membership Meeting(s),July 18 and July 22
2. SB CAN Hires Associate Director, Olivia Uribe
3. New office and contact info for SB CAN staff
4. North County Environmental Summit Report
5. SB CAN Executive Director, Deborah Brasket, Honored by CPA

Now the details:

1.SAVE THE DATES!
SB CAN’s Annual Membership Meeting(s), July 18 and July 22.

This year SB CAN will be holding two membership meetings, one in Santa Barbara, and one in Santa Maria. Please join us at one or both of the meetings to find out more about what SB CAN is doing and your opportunities for participation. We will also be electing board members and gathering feedback from our members. Two very special speakers will share their unique observations on the local political scene. Details follow:

Santa Barbara Meeting

Wednesday, July 18, 5:30-7:30 PM, Karpeles Library, 21 W Anapamu St

FEATURING: Harvey Molotch, NYU Professor of Social & Cultural Analysis, noted author, founding SB CAN member, speaking on “Santa Barbara as the Hinge of History”

Santa Maria Meeting

Sunday, July 22, 2-4 PM, D.W.'s American Bistro, 2646 Santa Maria Way #106

FEATURING: Hilda Zacarias, SB CAN founding member, and newest Santa Maria City Council Member, speaking on “From Activism to Action.”

Since space is limited we ask that you R.S.V.P. by July 13 to mail@sbcan.org or 879-1768.