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My short answer to your question is no, but I only tried a couple several years ago. I returned them, used the old UHF one I've had for decades, and bought two small ChannelMaster new ones. The problem here (154@101) is three different transmitter sites, each in a different direction. One is Broadcast Peak out beyond Goleta, another is Gibraltar above Montecito, and the third is KEYT's CBS repeater transmitter on TV hill downtown. So my three antennae are needed to get ABC, CBS, PBS, and unreliable NBC along with a bunch of other stuff we rarely watch. I like that this setup works even when our power is out, so long as any of the transmitters still has power.
In theory, a single small top quality digital phased array rooftop antenna with top quality pre-amplifier could get them all, possibly better than the setup I have. In practice, I don't know of anything like that at an affordable price (or frankly any price). The problem for a supplier would be recouping the development and manufacturing expenses plus profit and retail markup, on a product that very few consumers would understand the value of. Most want a tech-looking bit of shiny stuff inside a box covered in outlandish claims that they can buy for $30. What they get may have a passably good inexpensive preamplifier hooked to an antenna with much lower gain than my old one, that in the end won't work as well.
Does SB City want more housing or not? We can only build UP! Land is no longer available. It is unsafe to build in extreme and high fire areas.
Should we put the question on the ballot: should more housing be developed in SB? Yes or No. If NO, should the City budget $2M to push back, to fight Sacramento mandates requiring it to build more residential units?
Please tell EdHat supporters how to convert an approved AUD unit into a Vacation Rental, and why not shit down and fined.. AUD approval restricts use as a VR. Is City not enforcing and heavily fining for an unlawful use of a dwelling unit?
Geez--the ordinance specifically exempts use of such straws by folks who need them for disability accommodation. Straws are absurd in almost every use otherwise. We don't need straws in a glass of water nor with a soft drink any more than we need them with a glass of wine or beer.
Santa Barbara has proportionate to Population the highest number of subsidized units in the United States, made available at taxpayer expense. People choosing to live here are lucky so many subsidized and affordable units are available within our community.
Sad you choose not to participate in democracy. This meeting has been noticed . You can submit and request your Written testimony to be read and entered into the record. Most everyone works and must sacrifice time, and incur costs, to make democracy work.
Reps Rowse and Murillo were on the Council in 2013, with Gregg Hart termed out RE-elected to Council in Nov 2013. These 3 remain n Council in 2018.
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Current weather, including radar for rain/thunderstorms, in our area (IF it happens), National Weather Service: https://twitter.com/NWSLosAngeles
Humidity and monsoonal patters. Heat Index higher, "feels like" is what to look at when checking weather. For 93110 (Hope Ranch area), here are temps predicted next week: Monday--Sunny, with a high near 93. Monday Night--Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Tuesday--Sunny, with a high near 93. Tuesday Night--Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Wednesday--Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Presumably not one of the armed burglary suspects?
The City Council approving AUDs was composed of 5 liberals and 1 moderate (Rowse) and 1 conservative (Hotchkiss). The current Council is 6 liberals and 1 moderate. Sadly, local Liberal Leaders do not understand how to develop and sustain our community’s needed supply of affordable rental housing — with affordable determined and defined each year for SB County by HUD guidelines.
The only definition of affordable are the HUD Rent guidelines. However, no one can build and break even charging those rents unless the project is financed and operated tax-exempt both funded and subsidized by government. Your example is perfect! The heavily subsidized project is acceptable to you; the market rate investor project is not. Simply state that you only want taxpayer subsidized housing in SB, and that persons willing to pay market rates to live here do NOT deserve availability of market housing because you don’t want us to remain in SB which is as much our community as it is to ‘residents demanding subsidized by others affordable housing’.
Yesterday, some cells dissipated before they even reached SB. While anything is possible with monsoonal patterns, given the usual weather patterns around here, it is unlikely. I would LOVE a good thunderstorm but in my experience, very unlikely (I hope I'm wrong)
To prevent the problem you described does the City Need an ordinance that reads something like: each resident studio and 1-bedroom unit will be provided 1 off-street parking space,, each 2 or 3bedroom unit assigned 2-off street spaces, with required parking space included in the daily or monthly rental charge for tenant perusal. The landlord or tenant may not charge any fee for use of any unit required assigned parking space, or spaces. Moreover, Public street parking is for Public perusal. No resident or other categorical parking use permits will be issued for parking on taxpayer funded public streets. Each landlord, motel and/or lodging operator is obligated to provide a minimum or 1-off-street parking space for each rented space used for lodging for a duration of 12-hours or more.
I'm sure the republicans running Michigan would be thrilled to take on our homeless problem. No way they would go there voluntarily with those cold winters and a state that is broke. But this is a national problem that should be solved on a national level. Forcing cities to solve a national problem is senseless.
Curious to see how this all shakes out and what he'll do in his position.
Oscar is the perfect person for the job. He is an idependent thinker and visionary. Plus, he is not going to be a "rubber stamper" blindly folowing orders from anyone else. He is the definition of a maverick, and is not going to be pushed around. We are so lucky to have him because this intelligent gentleman will look after the best interests of everyone....not just special interest groups!
I'm good with banning single-use plastic and styrafoam products as long as there are viable alternatives. My issue is; how are we to consume thick milk shakes? Paper straws just don't get it. I think we need a Commission to study this serious issue and report back to the City Council.