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The fight to make Old Town Goleta newer
Confidential records detailing police misconduct and use force are on the verge of becoming public in California, but the union representing Ventura’s sheriff's deputies is pushing back.
By Jonathan Bastian • • 28m ListenConfidential records detailing police misconduct and use force are on the verge of becoming public in California, but the union representing Ventura’s sheriff's deputies is pushing back. There’s a new executive director at the Santa Barbara Museum of Contemporary Art, and her first exhibit feels like walking through a car wash. And the Goleta Chamber of Commerce wants to freshen up Old Town, but a number of property owners are worried they won’t stop there.
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3 storiesDoes Old Town Goleta need a facelift?
Old Town Goleta feels like a neighborhood from a previous era, or, as some would call it, Old California. You can still find old-school, family-run shops along Hollister Avenue.
Read the story13 minVentura sheriff's deputies want to keep misconduct records private
A new state law requires police records detailing police misconduct or extreme use of force get released to the public. But it’s been met with legal backlash by sheriff’s departments and unions across California, including Ventura.
Read the story6 minNew leader at MCA seeks to surprise and collaborate
A new art exhibition of works by Lara Favaretto at the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara features car wash brushes -- the massive, colorful cylinders that smother your vehicle with soap as you cruise through.
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