Santa Barbara trash wars: Marborg, Allied battle over ‘Noleta,’ as county set to open bid process for new hauler
For the first time in nearly four decades, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors is looking for a new hauler to pick up trash in ‘Noleta.’ The supervisors’ expected move to seek bidders today for the million contract serving about 5,000 residents sets the stage for a dramatic battle between Marborg Industries and Allied Waste Services, the second largest trash hauler in the country.
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Ducks should be able to feed off victory
ANAHEIM – Four games down, 78 to go. You might think it is a little early for primal screams, like the ones Corey Perry and Bobby Ryan bellowed in the third period Wednesday. You also might think it is a little early for panic. The Ducks do not. In…
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