The 805
As the year ends, so does the fight over a coastal power plant in Oxnard
A proposal to build tiny homes for the homeless in downtown Santa Barbara comes to a bitter end. A local production of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ has an unusual twist -- a woman playing the role of Scrooge.
By Jonathan Bastian • • 29m ListenA proposal to build tiny homes for the homeless in downtown Santa Barbara comes to a bitter end. A local production of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ has an unusual twist -- a woman playing the role of Scrooge. And an energy company scraps its plan to build a new power plant on Oxnard’s coast.
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3 storiesEnergy company scraps plan to build new coastal power plant in Oxnard
Houston-based company NRG Energy wanted to build a new power plant on Oxnard’s coast, in the same spot where two aging plants are getting decommissioned. The idea met with fierce opposition among environmentalists and local residents.
Read the story12 minA multi-million dollar plan to help Santa Barbara’s homeless
In the City of Santa Barbara, housing leaders came up with a bold plan: build 40 tiny homes on the corner of Carrillo and Castillo Street for the city’s poorest and most vulnerable residents to live in.
Read the story8 minActress Nina Sallinen on playing Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’
Tonight, a local of rendition of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ is taking place at the Center Stage Theater in Santa Barbara. But the show has an unusual twist. The lead character, Ebenezer Scrooge, is played by a Scandinavian actress.
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