Santa Barbara County Notebook: Fees, retirees and honorees

Activity fees to rise across Santa Barbara County Fees for camping, special events and other recreational activities are going up. Among dozens of changes in the pipeline, campsite reservation fees will go from $10 per reservation to $15. Weekend and holiday cabin rentals at Jalama Beach County Park will rise $25 a night to $275. In a 4-0 vote, the county Board of Supervisors approved the changes Tuesday. Second District Supervisor Supervisor Laura Capps was absent. A majority of new dollars generated—an estimated $300,000 of a $425,000 total increase—will come from camping fees, according to county officials. “The additional revenues will help offset the rising cost of operations,” Jesus Armas, county Community Services director, said in a report. After First District Supervisor Roy Lee raised concerns, the board declined to raise Santa Barbara County Courthouse wedding fees for local residents, which will remain at $500 at the Mural Room and $1,000 at the Sunken Gar