Chumash get House committee OK to annex land, build 143 homes
The Santa Ynez Chumash Indians can move forward with its plans to build 143 houses for its tribal members, per a House Committee on Natural Resources vote on July 13. The committee voted 29-1 to pass HR 1157, which would allow the Chumash to take 1,390 acres in Santa Ynez known as Camp 4 into Read More →
Read More →Kahn elected chairman of Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Kenneth Kahn was named new tribal chairman of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians late April 28 following a special election to replace Vincent Armenta, who resigned in March. Kahn, 39, was first elected to the tribal leadership team in March 2003 when he was 25, making him the youngest person to ever serve Read More →
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Change in store for Chumash after chairman resigns
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Read More →Chumash Chairman Vincent Armenta resigns to attend culinary school
Vincent Armenta announced his resignation March 17 as chairman of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. Armenta is leaving to pursue a bachelor’s degree in culinary arts at the Culinary Institute of America in New York. “I have always enjoyed cooking, but it’s been a lifetime dream to delve further into the culinary arts Read More →
Read More →Ruptured Plains oil pipeline puts squeeze on tax receipts
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Read More →Refugio oil spill pipeline might take five years to get back online
The pipeline that was responsible for the Refugio oil spill in May could take up to five years to get back online and the best-case scenario is 18 to 24 months, according to California Economic Forecast Director Mark Schniepp. He spoke to a room full of the biggest oil players in Santa Barbara County, Read More →
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