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• Hey Big Spender... (8)
  • Hey Big Spender...Sara Jevo { District elections would balkanize this city for no useful purpose. They don't work. Throwing out council members, or not electing those who refuse to see... } – May 22, 2:40 PM
  • Hey Big Spender...Shirley { District elections are the answer. The candidates always walk on the Mesa and San Roque for votes but the areas get zero representation. Would be... } – May 22, 9:09 AM
  • Hey Big Spender...No quick fixes { District elections are not the answer. But some form of broad residential area representation could work, while still selected by city voters at large. Divide... } – May 22, 8:33 AM
  • Hey Big Spender...Greed { How much did the Micky-Flacks SEIU after-election party raise for Cathy Murillo? } – May 22, 8:26 AM
  • Hey Big Spender...Anon. { PS. I disagree that this makes a good argument for district elections. Most all the issues before the council are citywide and the proverbial devil... } – May 22, 7:54 AM
  • Hey Big Spender...Anon. { Thank you for this and, especially, for the digging and finding out about other CA cities. A few years ago when Marty Blum was mayor... } – May 22, 7:51 AM
  • Hey Big Spender... { Wonderful Loretta - Thank you! This makes the case for district elections perfectly. Break that $50,000 into five zones and now real people would be... } – May 22, 7:11 AM
  • Hey Big Spender... { SOmething SBview should ask each candidate as they declare. Even $50K seem offputting for a local election. } – May 22, 7:08 AM
• Do You Want a Gang Injunction in Santa Barbara? (16)
  • Do You Want a Gang Injunction in Santa Barbara? { Exactly! And what does this tough on crime injunction do? It creates a new misdemeanor for 30 people, half of whom are already in jail... } – May 22, 2:08 PM
  • Do You Want a Gang Injunction in Santa Barbara? { Santa Barbara's tourism industry relies on a consistent message: Santa Barbara is a beautiful and safe place for you and your family to relax. Now... } – May 22, 2:01 PM
• David Landecker Endorsed for SB City Council (25)
  • David Landecker Endorsed for SB City CouncilLagomarsino { David is a good dude and has paid his dues but why he wants to open up these old wounds is beyond me. } – May 22, 9:47 AM
  • David Landecker Endorsed for SB City CouncilFrank rocks { Frank made sure the city did the right thing by the Milpas area on their complaint against Casa Esperanza last year. He pushed for the... } – May 22, 9:40 AM
  • David Landecker Endorsed for SB City CouncilSick { This is the best we can do? It's embarrassing: Parks and Rec and Planning commissioners with no track records. A has-been that shoplifted as a... } – May 22, 9:37 AM
  • David Landecker Endorsed for SB City Council { But he does want to get "back" to the same seat on City Council he had to resign. If you remember, he tried to keep... } – May 22, 6:39 AM
• Welcome Home: Down and Dirty (5)
  • Welcome Home: Down and Dirtyanon { You'd think the train station's waiting room would be open and attended whenever a train arrives or departs. If Amtrac wants to make a profit,... } – May 22, 9:10 AM