March 2015 Monarch Press

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The Monarch Press, City of Goleta Newsletter

MARCH 2015 ISSUE

The City celebrated the 10th anniversary of the acquisition of the Sperling Preserve at Ellwood Mesa on March 4.  It was great to have so many join in the event to commemorate this important event which preserved an amazing parcel of land for future generations.  (Those who stayed until the very end are shown at right.)

 Sip & Savor

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Temporary Parking Restrictions Implemented for Deltopia

As it did for Halloween, the City is implementing temporary restrictions for on-street parking during Deltopia — the annual spring street party planned by students in Isla Vista.  Each household in the affected neighborhoods will be issued two permits for residents to park on the street during Deltopia.    Read more...

Traffic Pattern on Calle Real to Change Next Week

Cone Zone

Roadwork on the Las Vegas/San Pedro Creeks Drainage Project will require a change in the traffic pattern on Calle Real west of Fairview Avenue beginning Monday, March 9 to relocate a sewer line.  This traffic switch will allow for construction on the San Pedro Creek Bridge scheduled to begin next month.  Drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists are urged to consider alternate routes.  This traffic pattern will be in place through January 2016.  Read more...

Goleta Ranked as 12th Best Commuter City

Once again Goleta is being called a great place to live, work, and play. According to a study conducted by Obrella, Goleta has been ranked the 12th best commuter city in California. In order to establish a ranking, data was compiled to track the average commute times of drivers around California. Goleta ranked in the Top 40 with an average commute time of 18.2 minutes.   Read more...

 Commuter City

Stage II Drought Update

Cachuma

Goleta has received only 74% of normal rainfall to date this season, putting the area on track for a fourth year of below average rainfall.  Lake Cachuma water levels continue to drop, with the lake now only at 28% of capacity at the beginning of March, underscoring the extreme drought conditions gripping the region.  The U.S. Drought Monitor recognizes Santa Barbara County as being in “exceptional drought,” their most severe category.  Read more...

Close the Poop Loop

Introducing Close the Poop Loop, the Goleta’s new pet waste campaign! Close the Poop Loop is a project created in collaboration with the Cities of Buellton, Carpinteria, Guadalupe, Lompoc, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Solvang and the County of Santa Barbara’s Project Clean Water. 

As part of the campaign, we’re asking you to pledge to keep our community clean by picking up your dog’s waste and tossing it in the trash. Visit www.closethepooploop.org to take the pledge and you’ll receive a free bone-shaped keychain flashlight as a thank you!  Read more...

 Close the Poop Loop

Special Olympians to Visit Goleta This Summer

Special Olympics World Games logo

The City of Goleta has been officially selected to participate in the Special Olympics World Games Host Town program from July 21 – 24, 2015. Before the Special Olympics World Games begin on July 25, 2015, more than 7,000 athletes from 177 countries will be welcomed to Southern California through the Host Town program. One hundred communities from San Luis Obispo to San Diego will have the honor of being selected as an official Host Town.  Read more...
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