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 Encyclopedia: Santa Barbara County, California
The Santa Ynez Mountains are a portion of the Transverse Ranges, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges of the west coast of North America, and are one of the northernmost mountain ranges in Southern California.
Santa Rosa Island Santa Rosa Island is the second largest of the Channel Islands of California at 52,794 acres (21,365 hectares).
The Santa Clarita Valley is part of the Santa Clara River valley in California, squeezed between the San Gabriel and Santa Susana Mountains to the South and the Sierra Pelona/Liebre Mountains/Topatopa Mountains to the North.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Santa-Barbara-County,-California   (6199 words)

  
 Santa Barbara County, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
North of the mountains are the towns of Santa Ynez, Solvang, Buellton and Lompoc in the, as well as Vandenberg Air Force Base, where the Santa Ynez River flows out to the sea.
North of the Santa Ynez Valley are the cities of Santa Maria and Guadalupe, and the unincorporated towns of Orcutt, and Los Alamos.
The population of the area south of the Santa Ynez Mountain crest—the portion known as "South County"—was 201,161 according to the 2000 census; thus the population is almost exactly split between north and south.
fremont.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Santa_Barbara_County,_California   (1242 words)

  
 Leadership Santa Barbara County
Leadership Santa Barbara County is an issue-oriented leadership development program limited each year to 36 diverse individuals who are committed to civic leadership.
The program is open to anyone who lives, works, or attends school in Santa Barbara County and who plans to stay in the area for at least five years.
Santa Barbara County needs community leaders with diverse backgrounds and beliefs to work together effectively to address issues affecting us all.
www.leadsb.org   (263 words)

  
 Santa Barbara County, CA
In north Vandenberg, the route shifts inland to cross the Santa Maria River near the town of Guadalupe.
The river is the boundary between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
Existing and planned trails from Carpinteria to Goleta through the hills to the north of the City of Santa Barbara could be marked for equestrians and hikers.
www.nps.gov /juba/plan/appc-stabarbara.htm   (252 words)

  
 ABC News: Santa Barbara County Residents Eye Split   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. Jun 19, 2005 — The main drag of this coastal city is lined with trendy boutiques, bars and restaurants offering everything from sushi to vegan hot dogs.
In Los Angeles, separated from Santa Barbara by Ventura County, claims of neglect at City Hall led to failed secession measures in 2002 that would have split the San Fernando Valley and Hollywood off from the city.
Santa Barbara County secession opponents argue that a breakup would create financial problems and lead to cutbacks in services, higher taxes and limited political clout in state government.
abcnews.go.com /US/wireStory?id=862601   (356 words)

  
 City of Santa Maria, California Home Page
The Santa Maria Fire Department invites you to participate in a 28-hour course in disaster preparedness beginning Thursday, January 12, 2006.
The City of Santa Maria is not only providing personnel resources, but also urges the public to assist in recovery efforts for the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, some 2,100 miles away.
The City of Santa Maria Public Library is seeking volunteers with animated personalities to perform storytime for preschoolers at the Orcutt and Guadalupe branch libraries.
www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us   (737 words)

  
 County of Santa Barbara Online
County sponsored flu clinics for the 2005-2006 flu season will begin the end of October and continue through November.
The Mission County Formation Review Commission is charged with completing a comprehensive assessment and report for the community regarding the impact of the proposed Santa Barbara County split on the region.
All unpaid Santa Barbara County property tax bills are available online for payment and five years of paid bills are available for viewing with one exception.
www.co.santa-barbara.ca.us   (384 words)

  
 Heeeeyah! The (unofficial) Weblog of Santa Barbara County Democrats
Santa Barbara is a beautiful place and full of a lot of really good people, but that editorial page is like an anchor bumping along the bottom and catching every once in a while: it can't quite hold things in place, but it can sure slow things down.
The Democratic Central Committee is the official body of the Democratic Party in Santa Barbara County.
It is responsible for recruiting candidates for county and local races, chartering Democratic clubs, operating coordinated campaigns for state and national races, and increasing voter registration and turnout.
sbdems.blogspot.com   (2490 words)

  
 Santa Barbara County Wine Guide
Santa Barbara County's wine country has three appellations, also known as AVAs (American Viticultural Areas).
Santa Barbara County shares a fourth appellation — Central Coast — with six other counties.
These notations on the labels of premium wine are important to wine consumers because they signal the wine's geographic pedigree.
www.sbcountywine.com   (127 words)

  
 Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA
Local volunteers are heading back to Santa Barbara after working the past several days in Louisiana and Texas aiding victims of Hurricane Katrina.
The group is expected to arrive in Santa Barbara Friday night, Sept. 16, at about 6 p.m.
Santa Barbara crews will soon begin loading up supplies in preparation for a week-long hurricane relief effort in northwest Louisiana.
www.westmont.edu   (795 words)

  
 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Cooperative Extension academic staff are located in nearly every county in California, with the cooperation and support of local county governments.
The Santa Barbara County 4-H Youth Development Program, with adult volunteer leaders, and in cooperation with other youth-serving agencies and youth professionals, provides youth the opportunity to engage in a variety of learning experiences.
Of the twenty 4-H units in the County, seven are in the Santa Maria Valley, five are in the Santa Ynez Valley, six are on the South Coast, one is in Lompoc, and one is located in the Cuyama Valley.
www.sbceo.k12.ca.us /~uccesb1/page6.htm   (637 words)

  
 Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society, Santa Barbara, California
Established in 1972, the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society was incorporated in 1986 as a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization by a group of Santa Barbara genealogists living in the Santa Barbara County area.
Membership brochures can be obtained at the Society's Sahyun Library at 316 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, or by mail request with a SASE to the Society at PO Box 1303, Goleta, CA 93116-1303, or print our on-line Membership Application and mail in.
Male Surnames in the Santa Barbara County Election District, 68 pp.
www.cagenweb.com /santabarbara/sbcgs   (1687 words)

  
 Santa Barbara School Districts
Whether our graduates enter the paths of higher education, the military, or the world of work, the Santa Barbara School Districts prepare students for the rigors of life after high school.
Santa Barbara public school graduates enroll in community colleges and four-year colleges and universities across America.
Santa Barbara School Districts are part of the Santa Barbara County Education Office
www.sbsdk12.org   (243 words)

  
 SBCFD Home
The Santa Barbara and Santa Maria Chapters of the Red Cross are also coordinating local donations and disaster volunteers.
Santa Barbara County is one of the most beautiful places on Earth, but our weather and geography can make our homes easy prey for a wildfire.
Ten years ago Santa Barbara County Firefighters launched this unique program using a travel trailer specially designed as a two story kid sized home complete with a kitchen, living room and bedroom and 2nd floor balcony.
www.sbcfire.com   (902 words)

  
 Santa Barbara Gay and Lesbian Travel Guide - Gay Santa Barbara Foundation
Santa Barbara's gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender travel guide to our beautiful city.
Forces wishing to take away the very rights so many of us have fought and died for are rallying against us at this moment and the best hope we have is to use the power of our votes to stop them.
This project is funded in part by the Community Events & Festivals Program using funds in part by the City of Santa Barbara and in partnership with the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission.
www.gaysantabarbara.org   (797 words)

  
 Santa Barbara Wine Country - Lodging, Wine Tours, Restaurants, Current Events, Weddings
A prime point of exploration for the South Coast wine region, Santa Barbara is another California wine region that is just beginning to come into its own.
Located in the heart of Santa Barbara and just a short walk to shopping, theatre, and fine dining, El Prado Inn is your perfect starting point for historic and scenic excursions.
You are only moments away from seeing internationally renowned exhibits at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Broadway-calibre stage productions at the historic Granada, Arlington and Lobero Theatres, and enjoying the many fine dining establishments that Santa Barbara is known for.
www.santabarbara.winecountry.com   (580 words)

  
 Santa Barbara County Residents Eye Split   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Supporters counter that the county government favors the south and that a new county would be better for development and be more efficient.
Santa Barbara County would keep its namesake city along with Montecito, Goleta and Carpinteria.
The breakup effort began in 2002 after major landowners and agribusiness interests failed to recall a county supervisor who sided with colleagues from the south to oppose offshore oil drilling and to condemn the Boy Scouts for its stance against homosexuals — liberal positions that didn't sit well in the north.
sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/06/19/national/a114856D67.DTL   (659 words)

  
 The Santa Barbara Independent's Definitive Guide To Wine Tasting in Santa Barbara County and the Central Coast
The Definitive Guide to Wineries and Wine Tasting in Santa Barbara County was published one month to the day after the worst act of war and aggression on our country in the history of this nation, October 11, 2001 in the Santa Barbara Independent.
Santa Barbara Winery, the county's oldest winery founded in 1962, is located two blocks up from the beach at 202 Anacapa Street.
Another pioneer in Santa Barbara County, Zaca Mesa Winery is located at 6905 Foxen Canyon Road in the breathtaking backdrop of Foxen Canyon and the Santa Maria Valley appellation a bit to the north.
www.sbwines.com /grandtour.html   (7253 words)

  
 Santa Barbara County Parks, Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara County Parks has prepared this plan to look at long term solutions to protecting Goleta Beach County Park from coastal erosion due to seasonal storms and high tides.
Santa Barbara County Parks recently completed a new playground installation at Jalama Beach County Park.
The Santa Barbara County Park Department maintains more than 900 acres of parks and open spaces, 84 miles of trails and coastal access easements, and the grounds surrounding county buildings.
www.sbparks.org   (718 words)

  
 Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD)
is a local government agency that works to protect the people and the environment of Santa Barbara County from harmful effects of air pollution.
Our jurisdiction covers the entire County including the incorporated cities of Buellton, Carpinteria, Goleta, Guadalupe, Lompoc, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, and Solvang (see map).
www.sbcapcd.org   (64 words)

  
 Santa Barbara County Department of Environmental Health
Santa Barbara, Calif. 93110 Santa Maria, Calif. 93455
The County of Santa Barbara Environmental Health Services would like to invite you and your organization to a workshop addressing a full range of information relating to Temporary Food Facilities.
The County of Santa Barbara Environmental Health Services reserves the right to make changes and improvements at any time and without notice, and assumed no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly as a result of errors, omissions or discrepancies.
www.sbcphd.org /ehs   (201 words)

  
 Santa Barbara County Association of Governments
The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments is a regional planning agency comprised of Santa Barbara County and all eight incorporated cities within the county.
The next regular SBCAG Board meeting is scheduled for November 17, 2005, 8:30 a.m., Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria.
Read the FAQ and view the airport maps for Lompoc, Santa Ynez, Santa Maria, and Santa Barbara.
www.sbcag.org   (299 words)

  
 Land Trust for Santa Barbara County
In Santa Barbara County, we are fortunate to be surrounded by productive farms and ranches, dramatic coastlines and rolling hills.
The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County works to protect important open space, wildlife habitat, farms and ranches.
On the Gaviota Coast and in the Santa Ynez Valley, the Land Trust is using conservation easements and landowner incentives to protect agricultural and scenic open land from development.
www.sblandtrust.org   (190 words)

  
 Bike Week 2005 in Santa Barbara County, California
May 14, Elings Park Trail Maintenance, sponsored by the Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers.This is a continuation of work on the new trails at Elings Park.
The Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition will be there to promote safe bicycling by kids to schools and elsewhere.
Meet at the Ranger station in Santa Maria at 8:00 AM on Friday and carpool to the trail head from there.
www.sbbike.org /BW2K/bw.html   (878 words)

  
 County of SB : Social Services
The Department of Social Services provides services which assist the residents of Santa Barbara County in becoming productive and self-sufficient contributors to the well-being of the community.
We do this by identifying their needs and administering federal, state and county programs to meet those needs, while establishing partnerships with individuals and community groups to ensure collaborative solutions.
The County of Santa Barbara is not responsible for any special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages that may arise from the use of, or the inability to use, the website and/or the materials contained on the site whether the materials contained on the website are provided by the County Santa Barbara or a third party.
www.co.santa-barbara.ca.us /social_services   (222 words)

  
 Santa Barbara County Wineries
The wines of Santa Barbara County may be less known to the ordinary consumer, but they are well know to the wine connoisseur The grape growing regions take advantage of favorable climate and geography.
Driving to these wineries, which range from the rustic to the modern, will take one through astounding vistas of farmlands sprinkled with thousands of acres of vineyards set amongst stunning mountais.
Since 1987 Cambria has been focused on bringing to life the stunning fruit quality of the Santa Maria Bench in Santa Barbara County.
santabarbara.winecountry.com /wineries/index.html   (666 words)

  
 Regional bicycling in Santa Barbara County
The project was underwritten by Traffic Solutions (a division of the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments) and Caltrans District 5.
Two elements of the signage program that have yet to be funded are in-street bike logos along the routes, and several "wayfinding" maps of the entire network on permanent pedestals at key South Coast locations.
Santa Barbara Electric Bicycle Company, 630 Anacapa Street, 275-2335, email Scott.shaw@sbebc.com.
www.sbbike.org /region/region.html   (1244 words)

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