County Notebook: Supervisors talk sidewalk vendor crackdown, abandoned boats and immigration

A huge drop off : seizures and citations in campaign against unpermitted vendors By Tom Schultz, News-Press Staff Writer A six-month campaign to deter unpermitted vending on unincorporated county land—and prevent food borne illnesses from spreading—resulted in food and equipment seizures and several citations. From April 3 to Oct. 3, health and public works officials in partnership with the California Highway Patrol and Sheriff s Office visited multiple locations in the Santa Maria and Santa Ynez Valleys. It made a huge difference, said Supervisor Joan Hartmann, whose Third District saw significant enforcement. Third District Santa Barbara County Supervisor Joan Hartmann on Tuesday in Santa Barbara. (Photo by Tom Schultz/Santa Barbara News-Press) The effort led officials to 1,156 pounds of contaminated food subsequently discarded or impounded. They also impounded 13 sets of cooking equipment and issued 13 notices of violation, according to a county report. We w