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COMMENT 309794P	The Director of The Center for Mari...	2012-08-17 11:54 PM
This is very exciting to see Santa Barbara so lovingly spoken of, and for the research to have far wide implications. Scientific American is such a prestigious place to have this article. Proud of the local effort!
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COMMENT 309793P	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 11:16 PM
634 sounds like fun, thanks for the notice safe cycling
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BEACHCOMBER	Garden Pics	2012-08-17 10:48 PM
to 588: I sing to them. Also, sometimes I spray water on the garden about 15 minutes ahead of picture time. Predator bugs come in from all around.
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COMMENT 309791P	Vacation Rentals	2012-08-17 10:37 PM
I wish the would all have to get a business license and pay the occupancy tax. It takes away from residential neighborhoods and impacts the places that do pay taxes and employees and do it legally. There should also be a way for neighbors to complain if it overly impacts their neighborhood that will stop it.
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COMMENT 309790P	Early Morning Flying	2012-08-17 10:16 PM
769 - good. Edhat readers can be humorous, sardonic, very witty in their responses. Nice to have a smile from reading this website.
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COMMENT 309789P	British Columbia Beauty	2012-08-17 09:39 PM
Thanks! It sounds from Ken Rockwell and this that the D7000 is practically trash compared with the D800 which is the now camera to have. link
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COMMENT 309788P	Baby Raccoon	2012-08-17 09:15 PM
Thanks, AnimalListner. Maybe it's raccoons in the garden, digging in the pots, climbing the tomato plants, but we've seen possoms --- and have not recently seen raccoons. I'll check your site. Thanks!
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COMMENT 309787	Harbor Patrol officials confirm to ...	2012-08-17 08:58 PM
Why are people surprised that great whites are off our coast? They always have been. The ocean is the WILD people. We used to have bears (remember the ones that are on our flag) in these here wild mountains too but we killed them all. That's right, the CA bear is extinct. Shall we do that to sharks, too, because some of us can't deal with the fear? Every year, about 100 people die from shark attacks across the globe. Every HOUR about 10,000 sharks are killed by people across the globe. Conservation needs to happen now, before it's too late.
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COMMENT 309786	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 08:56 PM
She got off easy. Happens when you're a celebrity, have money or are a high profile person. It's sad that the only time people who are in these categories see jail time is when some judge is trying to make an example of them or prove they are hardline. It would be nice to have a happy medium....call me crazy, but justice shouldn't care if you're on tv sometimes or not. She could have killed someone and should have been treated accordingly.
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COMMENT 309785	Whole Foods Employees Smoking On Hi...	2012-08-17 08:55 PM
I feel like this is a kinda petty thing to post here. Why not go directly to the people causing the irritation to you and explain (calmly, respectfully and rationally) how you feel? If that doesn't work, voice your concern again to management or find out who is in charge of the regional offices for this store.
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COMMENT 309784	Whole Foods Employees Smoking On Hi...	2012-08-17 08:51 PM
How ironic ... a "healthy" place like Whole Foods? All those cigarette butts get washed into the creeks & storm drains and end up on our beaches and in the ocean. According to Channel Keeper, cigarette butts are one of the most numerous items they pick up on their beach cleanup days. I don't shop at Whole Foods anyways because their CEO (John Mackey) opposes health care reform.
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COMMENT 309783	Vacation Rentals	2012-08-17 08:41 PM
Not a bad idea? hmmm? can you spell Kardashian Wedding? that's what the ruckus is about
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COMMENT 309782	Whole Foods Employees Smoking On Hi...	2012-08-17 08:29 PM
Cigarette butts are noxious. Most are not biodegradable and, as such, equivalent to dropping a chunk of plastic on the ground. Many - not all - cigarette smokers are so oblivious they drop them without even thinking. Would the same person so easily toss a plastic bottle cap on the ground? Probably not. Filters also contain a minute dose of very nasty toxins which the creeks don't need. For Whole Foods Market to have a smoking problem is a cosmic joke.
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COMMENT 309781	Whole Foods Employees Smoking On Hi...	2012-08-17 08:29 PM
this is my pet peeve. "I am a smoker and the world is my ashtray." Smoke away...but put your butt's where they belong.
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CHILI_CON_ARTCARNE	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 08:19 PM
a pocket park with different food carts/stands.
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COMMENT 309779	Whole Foods Employees Smoking On Hi...	2012-08-17 08:18 PM
I worked at a place with some smokers who never picked up their butts. Some neighbor took the time to bag up the mess and get it to the owner so he could experience it in smell and volume. Things were better. I was glad the neighbor made the effort.
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COMMENT 309778	Whole Foods Employees Smoking On Hi...	2012-08-17 08:17 PM
I've made that walk too, and frankly it doesn't bother me at all. I'm a non smoker, work out at the Y, and if the Employees want to smoke let them, it's their choice. I'm not big on the Unemployed vagrants who hang out in the driveway scamming. I think you are being a little too picky. Go downtown and complain about the Umemployed vagrants that hang out in front of the habit. Leave the Employed alone.
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COMMENT 309777	Whole Foods Employees Smoking On Hi...	2012-08-17 08:17 PM
or... you could say something to them directly. Or... you could walk on the other side of the street. For the moment though, it is still legal to smoke on the street, and as such, they have every right to be there, as you do. If you don't like it... well, you know the rest.
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ROGER DODGER	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 08:14 PM
Damn alcoholics anonymous meetings..
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COMMENT 309775	Vacation Rentals	2012-08-17 08:12 PM
Not legal to rent for less than one month no?
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COMMENT 309774	Thunderbird Blues	2012-08-17 08:12 PM
A loose gas cap can cause the light to come on. Make sure the cap is on tight, turn it til it clicks or is tight. Inspect the cap also for cracks and replace if necessary.
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ROGER DODGER	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 08:10 PM
Her 2nd Offence!? Oh yea she aien't hurting anyone yet.
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COMMENT 309772	Vacation Rentals	2012-08-17 08:09 PM
Wouldn't bother me much, so long as they weren't obnoxious. When I go places on vacation, I prefer to go where the "locals" go rather than tourist spots, and the vacation rental sites can be quite good and often find places that are cheaper than hotels in the area and higher quality. Then again we don't have a ton of money and probably put up with more in terms of "neighborly noise" than the people who live near places others would want to rent out for a weekend...
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COMMENT 309771	Vacation Rentals	2012-08-17 08:03 PM
Screwing your neighbors to score a quick buck is the American way.
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COMMENT 309770P	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 08:01 PM
Who are these people who think we should pay? Probably not frequent beach goers. Probably not natives who have always enjoyed to recreate for free. Probably not people who drive to these beaches. I say to you, when you have something you feel strongly about, I'd like to know, so I can oppose your option just to be a pain in the you know what!
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COMMENT 309769	Early Morning Flying	2012-08-17 07:57 PM
SB has become very noisy and these helicopters have certainly added to the urbanization. What a shame. if it is allowed to continue as it is now occurring, real estate values will slide. Who wants to live in an area that sounds like Apocalypse Now, without the Wagner.
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COMMENT 309768	Vacation Rentals	2012-08-17 07:53 PM
In our neighborhood, we have a number of rentals and timeshares. The renters seem to be well-behaved for the most part. On the down side, the majority of homes sold in the past few decades in our neighborhood have gone to out-of-towners who then turn them into rentals or timeshares. I think that lessens the sense of community. To be harsh, we're getting a lot of rich folks from out of town buying up our homes (I was born here so it's probably a unique perspective).
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COMMENT 309767	Vacation Rentals	2012-08-17 07:49 PM
I don't like it. Residential zoning is just that. We have plenty of commercial lodging that could use the business. Friends recently participated in a VRBO in Palm Springs. they had 27 guys there for a bachelor party. I can't imagine what it would be like to live next to a party palace like that. Even if TOT is being paid, and I doubt it is, party palaces and neighborhoods with families, etc. do not mix. Time to put this to an end and keep our neighborhoods just that. Neighborhoods. If I wanted to live next to a vacation rental, I would move next to the Biltmore. And hey, they have a great big expensive VRBO right there. It's too bad people buy properties that they can't afford. Then they turn on the 'entrepreneurial' spirit and we all suffer.
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COMMENT 309766	Vacation Rentals	2012-08-17 07:45 PM
Depends entirely on the renters. I've done the condo/home rental and it beats the heck out of a hotel. If you're going to be there for a month, it's cheaper than a decent hotel and you can actually live comfortably. As long as the owners don't rent out their properties for parties, you'll probably never notice that the neighbors change weekly/monthly.
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COMMENT 309765	Vacation Rentals	2012-08-17 07:40 PM
Lot of people rent out their houses for Fiesta and UCSB graduation. I think you can do it once a year and not have to pay taxes as if it was a rental. I would check with your tax person first
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COMMENT 309764	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 07:38 PM
It's not just the ops blaming the owner for being careless, even the insurance carriers won't pay for damage done or replacement costs for a car if the owner left the keys in the car. Of course the drunken transient was to blame for the deed, but who made it possible? 07 you are correct no one is 100%, but there are certain things that you just don't ever do and leaving your keys in the car is one of them.....that goes for leaving your kids or dog in the car too. We "wish" Santa Barbara was that safe little town it once was, but sadly it isn't.
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COMMENT 309763	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 07:34 PM
Amazing how the decision makers not only disinfranchise many user groups in our community by wanting to charge parking fees at Goleta Beach Park while at the same time eliminating 20% of the parking spaces in the name of enhancing the recreational experience ! Additionally who would want to pay to visit a beach park that will be again ravaged by Winter storms when the "Managed Retreat" plan of Goleta Beach 2.0 is forced upon the Community by the California Coastal Commission ! GO FIGURE !!
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COMMENT 309762	1000 Steps Repair	2012-08-17 07:34 PM
Santa Cruz Boulevard, Mesa Lane... two different places which have stairs to the beach. I'm guessing 1000 steps will get busier when the work starts at Mesa Lane.
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COMMENT 309761	Duck Feeding	2012-08-17 07:30 PM
Angel wing is a tragic consequence of improper diet.
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COMMENT 309760	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 07:27 PM
Fast food and coporate chains, yuck. How about Jaffa Cafe (in Arroyo Grande Village) or California Pita in Woodland Hills), we need falafel in Santa Barbara!
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COMMENT 309759	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 07:27 PM
Same roads, same rules, same rights.
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COMMENT 309758P	Vacation Rentals	2012-08-17 07:26 PM
Are they paying the occupancy tax like hotel guests do?
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COMMENT 309757	Storm Clouds	2012-08-17 07:24 PM
Earthquake weather
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COMMENT 309756P	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 07:21 PM
Long John Silvers H & Salt Fish Belly Boards
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COMMENT 309755	Garden Pics	2012-08-17 07:14 PM
We also are having good year, especially bell peppers...they're the size of cantaloupes. We eat what we can and can what we can't. So far, 135qts.
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COMMENT 309754	Parking Lot Construction	2012-08-17 07:12 PM
They're renovating the back end of Victoria Hall Theater, removing 20-odd spaces from the parking lot, removing the exit on Chapala Street and transitioning the Victoria Street entrance into an exit. Honestly, it's a nightmare for Victoria Court merchants. Between the construction across the street at the old Vons location and now this... Maybe I'll scan the diagram that was left at my business and send it in tomorrow.
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MTNDRIVER	Parking Lot Construction	2012-08-17 07:04 PM
What? Same complaint as 747 about the location. But it sounds as if Victoria Theater is being demolished--is that accurate? Not a great press release, raises more questions than it answers. Pity the businesses around that lot!
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MTNDRIVER	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 07:01 PM
I don't think the license number 470 listed should be on edhat. Call the sheriffs, don't publicize someone's identity when what they're doing might be completely legitimate. Let law enforcement do its work. And please, east of Rocky Nook, are you sure it's not someone's veggie garden? I'm sure SBPD will be able to identify pot. A very public place to be growing that. I'll wait for the news report. And 474, "enviros" as you call them ARE all over this issue, as a matter of fact. The pollution and diversion of creeks is a big problem, as is the fire risk.
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COMMENT 309751P	Vacation Rentals	2012-08-17 06:56 PM
It sucks. Family reunions are the worst, lots of drinking combined with anxiety means lots of door slamming, loud yelling, BBQ activity, car door slams, etc. It's as if the Honey Badger had moved into your 'hood.
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COMMENT 309750	Vacation Rentals	2012-08-17 06:56 PM
For some people they make enough money on renting their house out in the summer that it pays the mortgage for the entire year. Hard to blame them for it...
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COMMENT 309749	Vacation Rentals	2012-08-17 06:51 PM
I don't think there would be unusually high noise/parking problems with a vacation rental vs. a normal owner/renter occupancy. I'm fine with it. It lets an out-of-towner experience Santa Barbara, and usually visitors to a city and to a rental are equally or more respectful in terms of noise etc. Win-win.
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COMMENT 309748	Pickling Pickles	2012-08-17 06:48 PM
OMG - where you about three weeks ago ? My Persian Cucumber plants were at full bore- I was giving them away as fast as anybody would make eye contact with me. It's the first time I tried growing them. We had about 12 plants, they popped about 10 or 12 cukes each, all fatty's avg size 6" to 8" long. Real beauties. It's all over now - Try farmers market..
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COMMENT 309747	Parking Lot Construction	2012-08-17 06:47 PM
Confused. "Between Victoria & Chapala"? But they are perpendicular, not parallel, no? Also, what is an "exit lane / entry lane"?
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COMMENT 309746	Earthquake Time?	2012-08-17 06:47 PM
I'm the reverse. Grew up in SB, now live in the Midwest. Tornado's are probably a more reasonable concern here than quakes in Barbara Town. And if the big one does hit there. LA and Bay areas will probably be the areas rocked the hardest.
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COMMENT 309745	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 06:37 PM
That is a more than usual amount, must be her second offense.
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COMMENT 309743	1000 Steps Repair	2012-08-17 06:21 PM
Uh you're wrong - 1000 is at SC- Mesa is at Mesa- you're way weird...
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COMMENT 309742	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 06:16 PM
495 You obviously have never had Comcast. Prices on services (connect-change of level and so on just doubled. The service is erratic and channels are dropped and added to upper tiers as they become popular. They too operate on a sweetheart exclusive deal with city of Santa Maria.
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MTNDRIVER	Pickling Pickles	2012-08-17 06:14 PM
I saw them at Tri-County Produce yesterday.
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COMMENT 309740P	Storm Clouds	2012-08-17 06:08 PM
One can hope for rain soon - will feel good to have a healthy soaking of the "tierra"
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COMMENT 309739	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 06:05 PM
Chick Fil A. Not because I approve of their food or the owners' repression of rights of gays. Because they own the building now. We can't NOT have Chick Fil A there.
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COMMENT 309738	Thunderbird Blues	2012-08-17 06:02 PM
I think AutoZone will pull the code for free if the car is OBD-II.
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COMMENT 309737	Pickling Pickles	2012-08-17 06:01 PM
I bought Kirbys at the Sunday market last week. And they were FANTASTIC with salt. :)
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ROGER DODGER	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 06:01 PM
Nope won't let it go..It's a free country I can hold on if I want. That FREEDOM hasn't been taken away yet!
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COMMENT 309735	Early Morning Flying	2012-08-17 05:57 PM
665: Do you know for a fact that the flights are standard patient transports?? Does the hospital reveal details on the landings and takeoffs?
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COMMENT 309734	Garden Pics	2012-08-17 05:56 PM
Lucky you! My prime tomato plant just got invaded by something we've never had before and is dead, with fruit on the vineas they say. Enjoy yours! Thanks for the pics!
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COMMENT 309733P	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 05:56 PM
I hate Cox. They took money from our bank account for services that we never signed up or asked for. They are terrible. I don't like KEYT much either, but would rather have a local station rather than none at all. Lately, all networks treat Americans like idiots, talk down to us and generally keep us totally UN-informed. Cox is, however a great internet provider, so I'd hate for that to go away! ABC is a channel that we want to keep but the networks are a bunch of control freaks and are greedy. Wish we had more than Cox for a cable company. I don't want a satellite dish-there's enough transmissions around to light up an X-Ray machine. Gimme old school anytime.
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ROGER DODGER	Calle Real Intersection	2012-08-17 05:56 PM
That Calle Real- Pesetas Lane there was an accident between a vehicle and motorcycle it was near Sansum..If it was blocked off like you say must have been real serious. I heard it and heard the one on Foothill also but did not post them. Sorry about that..
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COMMENT 309731	Gas Station Demo	2012-08-17 05:54 PM
OP here, for my 38 years of living in SB that gas station was there according to my memory. Bittersweet to see it gone and a large chunk of undeveloped land soon to become developed. Cringing that now as a neighbor I may be impacted by more Sansum traffic, Pesetas clinic already can be a bit much. Just wanted to note the ol gas station is finally down...
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COMMENT 309730	Storm Clouds	2012-08-17 05:52 PM
It was raining briefly near the Rincon at about 11 am
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COMMENT 309729	Calle Real Intersection	2012-08-17 05:52 PM
There was an accident on foothill near Alamar. A toyota 4runner t-boned a lexus. I drive by it right after it happened heading to Natural history . After I was heading back north they were towing the wrecks and sending southbound traffic down los positas.
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COMMENT 309728	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 05:52 PM
Switched to Dish a LONG time ago. Better programming, better prices. Service has been flawless. Cox has more outtages than Dish. But no matter what, Keyt is NOT a valid reason to boycott one company or another. The station is lax in its reporting and content. News that is broadcast is stale. Worst of all, every time an anchor is hired, they just get wider. If you want better programming, switch away from Cox, you won't be sorry. If you want a decent local newscast, check the SLO station... KSBY I think.
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COMMENT 309727	Barricade Arrest	2012-08-17 05:48 PM
nice neck tattoos bro
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COMMENT 309725P	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 05:44 PM
The homeless problem became an issue immediately after 45,000 people were released from their medical facilities and taken off of their medication. This was signed into order by Ronald Reagan in the 1970s. Add to this, a lot of men returning from war who can no longer function in society, as well as "disturbed" people without medical care-or families. This is what happens. We need to share the wealth and take care of the people...there's more than enough money, when you take it out of the hands of the greedy, under taxed population. We all suffer (unless you are in a gated community, on your own island, or in another country in your 2, 3 or 4th vacation home).
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COMMENT 309724	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 05:41 PM
She's a pretty good sized star in the food network world, she's an Iron Chef.... she made a mistake, was lucky nobody got hurt, is going to pay way more for it than you or I would because she has a celebrity reputation at stake on top of the normal fines & consequences. She's paying her dues, let her be, it's not that exciting.
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COMMENT 309723	Gas Station Demo	2012-08-17 05:40 PM
The State remediation standards have been downgraded recently, due to State budget woes and EPA pressure, thus rendering the status of many properties as "clean" now. Public announcement of the "clean" status of each affected property is required with a 30 day public response period. Such announcements usually go to the property owner and relevant neighbors.
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COMMENT 309722	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 05:39 PM
pretty standard treatment for a first offender.
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COMMENT 309721	Calle Real Intersection	2012-08-17 05:35 PM
On the 4000 block of Calle Real they aren't letting traffic through between State Street and Pesetas. I'm not sure why, but when I drove by at 4:15 there was a group of motorcyclists and a carseat on the curb. It looked like a few police cars, firetruck, and a tow truck behind that. I didn't see anyone who was injured but traffic was backing up quickly.
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COMMENT 309720	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 05:28 PM
702: Admit it was a bit of a stretch... She is more well known than any of us, though.
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COMMENT 309719	Storm Clouds	2012-08-17 05:25 PM
The simple answer--NO
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COMMENT 309718	Storm Clouds	2012-08-17 05:17 PM
I hope so.
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ROGER DODGER	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 05:17 PM
Yea one can tell this one got no special treatment by her mug shot! Ha, Ha, What a Joke!
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ROGER DODGER	Calle Real Intersection	2012-08-17 05:15 PM
Opps dropped the balls..
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BEACHCOMBER	Garden Pics	2012-08-17 05:10 PM
OP here. Thanks for the comments. The camera, since someone asked, is a 2004 (I think) Canon PoweShot Pro. Big heavy point and shoot. It has a feature they called SuperMacro which they don't seem to make as well anymore. The gophers are kept out of the raised beds with multple layers of chicken wire underneath. Works well for several years before you have to re-dig and rebuild. Worth the trouble. More pics coming. Bee hives and chickens and stuff.
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COMMENT 309713	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 05:00 PM
Please do us all a favor and post their name so we don't get stuck in the same situation.
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COMMENT 309712	1000 Steps Repair	2012-08-17 04:54 PM
I just hope they keep the steps free of dog mess. Your off-leash dog area is a drag to navigate, especially because of the slippery moss.
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COMMENT 309711	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 04:53 PM
If she wasn't a celebrity it wouln't be news. She has a really amazing career and I am sure that she is working to keep that career. She had a good lawyer and got the same type of deal that other people with a lawyer get, nothing extra.
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COMMENT 309710	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 04:52 PM
If you want to see really crazy cyclists who flout the rules of the road with 100% impunity, just spend one day in Isla Vista during the school term! I'm a total supporter of the principle of cycling to get from A to B - using human power and no polluting gasoline gets burned - but so many of the cycling student population are drunk/smashed/unaware and arrogant etc. that they give biking a bad image.
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COMMENT 309709	Early Morning Flying	2012-08-17 04:52 PM
As a right next door neighbor to cottage, I did hear it. It was one of the loudest ones yet. Didn't bother me. But, it sounded like a huge helicopter. I heard it, woke me...and, as soon as it woke me, I knocked right back out! No big deal, whatever!
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COMMENT 309708	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 04:51 PM
Just another verification I made the correct decision by switching from Cox to DirecTV 17 years ago!
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COMMENT 309707	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 04:42 PM
The FCC requires Cox Cable to carry local government channels and local TV stations in their basic cable lineup as negotiated by local government: transition fcc gov / cgb / consumerfacts / cablechannels.pdf My guess is this means the City of SB specifies what local stations Cox must carry in order to maintain their monopoly. The trick then is, how do KEYT and Cox negotiate licensing costs when they're both forced to play with each other? And, can Cox go back to the City of SB and ask to replace KEYT with a different local station (e.g. KSBY)? Would the City even allow that to happen considering KEYT is the only station in town?
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COMMENT 309706	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 04:33 PM
Agreed, -686 - IMO Genis would have said she was not guilty and that the cops who arrested her are crooked or that they screwed up. Lengthy probation, a fine, DUI school, suspended jail sentence - all seems reasonable for a first offense misdemeanor DUI with no injuries and no trial - regardless of celebrity.
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CORKY	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 04:32 PM
I'm always seeing DQ commercials, so that or Fosters, which I believe we used to have on De La Vina, would be good.
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COMMENT 309704	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 04:29 PM
Keeping pot illegal is what (1) the drug cartels and organized crime want, (2) big pharma wants, (3) the largely privatized prison industry wants, and (4) it what law enforcement agencies want... Keeping pot illegal is how certain criminal, corporate and other corrupt elements of society get FAT AND WEALTHY... and they pay off our terminally corrupt politicians, via an army of terminally corrupt Washington DC lobbyists to keep the law the way it is. Maintaining the law against pot is a national security risk, a national health nightmare, and a crime creator. Those who wish to maintain the status quo display an anti-American stance and are: (1) either benefitting financially, or (2) are hidebound by tradition, or (3) have been thoroughly brainwashed by decades of baseless, unscientific conspiracy theory and propaganda. QED.
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COMMENT 309703	Injured Dog	2012-08-17 04:26 PM
Please someone keep track of this. Is there anyone who works for Animal Control who can see what happens because this person needs to be prosecuted? I feel sick thinking of this poor dog's last moments.
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COMMENT 309702	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 04:21 PM
"media icon" made me laugh.
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COMMENT 309701	Early Morning Flying	2012-08-17 04:17 PM
Jeez, you folks should go live in a big city for a while. Helicopters with "nite to day" lights circling overhead is the norm. Can't we just appreciate that we are spoiled and don't have to put up with much instead of whine about every puny, tiny inconvenience?
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COMMENT 309700	1000 Steps Repair	2012-08-17 04:17 PM
Ah, it's Snark Week.
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COMMENT 309698	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 04:16 PM
Sounds like she actually handled it maturely. Gonna have to agree with Roger on this one though, one's social status should not affect your punishment for crimes committed. Being a media icon in no way makes your more important than the next guy who has to do the time. Hopefully she learned her lesson, and becomes an advocate to prevent future drunk drivers.
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COMMENT 309697P	1000 Steps Repair	2012-08-17 04:08 PM
638 for the win. LOL
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COMMENT 309696	Pickling Pickles	2012-08-17 04:07 PM
Goodland Kitchen has the yummiest bestest homemade pickles, etc!
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CORKY	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 04:07 PM
I think afford is a relative term. There may be people who already owned cars before they were laid off or cut back. The beach has been one of the few places of beauty and recreation available to all.
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COMMENT 309694	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 04:05 PM
Sounds like she got a standard first offender sentence. With the exception of having herself videotaped for TMZ posterity. Nothing to see here, folks.... move it along.
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COMMENT 309693	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 04:01 PM
"marginal members of the community" do not own cars and shouldn't have to subsidize the rest of us to park ours.
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COMMENT 309692	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 03:59 PM
Who needs mexi shwag when you can grow the real stuff on your own??/ legalize it? It's already legal!! Wooohoooo!!!!!
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CORKY	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 03:59 PM
I don't think riding a bus would be very practical if you were carting kids and paraphernalia. Difficult for the dog people too.
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COMMENT 309690	Harbor Patrol officials confirm to ...	2012-08-17 03:58 PM
nom nom nommmmm!!
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COMMENT 309689P	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 03:56 PM
If you have limited time, e.g. working 2+ jobs and have kids, or are disabled, a bus/bike is not an option. This is a regressive tax on the marginal members of the community. I don't know why people are so unable to visualize that someone else's situation might be different than their own. Everyone who has so much extra income that beach parking is no big deal...why don't you just donate it to the county.
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ROGER DODGER	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 03:56 PM
Yea no big deal when you got money!
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COMMENT 309687	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 03:46 PM
One poster said KEYT is looking to get $3 million more dollars from Cox. There are about 90K people in Santa Barbara. Assuming Cox serves every one of them (which they don’t) that would mean a $35 increase in my bill. I don’t know about anyone else but I don’t see $35 a month value out of KEYT. Losing KEYT is really no loss at all. Kudos to Cox for trying to keep customer rates down.
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COMMENT 309686	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 03:45 PM
684..prob not. Dwg would have sung that song long and LOUD. It seems she's taking her lumps without fighting it. She knows shes in the wrong.
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COMMENT 309684	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 03:37 PM
Was her lawyer Daryl Genis?
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COMMENT 309683	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 03:36 PM
Do you have a written contract? If not, go to them and have them sign an IOU with a payment plan clearly specified in writing. If they do not pay, then you have a case for the courts! I went through Small Claims Court and found it to be very easy. It's just a simple form and then the court will first try mediation, which worked for us. The cost is about $50 and you can sue up to $6,000 (I think). If they lose the case, the court is allowed to garnish their wages to pay you and it will be on their public record.
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COMMENT 309682	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 03:32 PM
425- Hemp made the colonies happen. Their clothing and all our copies of the Constitution and Bill of Rights are made from it. Of course no one ever ingested it ;) All the sails and rigging on the tall ships was hemp and had to be replaced every few years. The colonists recycled these fibres into everyday products and clothing. The founding father wrote glowingly of this plant and its role in independence.
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COMMENT 309681	Pickling Pickles	2012-08-17 03:30 PM
Farmers market has them
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COMMENT 309680	Gas Station Demo	2012-08-17 03:29 PM
Too Bad these men love to buy buy buy the land and build all over these parcels just to get more money. soon we will be just like our neighbors Los Angeles.
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COMMENT 309679	Pickling Pickles	2012-08-17 03:25 PM
Thank you! Gotta love EdHat!
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RHS	The October 1 trial date for the ci...	2012-08-17 03:22 PM
So how would a "gang injunction" stop gangs which it is claimed are 50 years old? Better by far to convert the work of such "gangs" into more positive things. This is what has happened historically to groups created for self-protection and eventually mainstreamed.
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COMMENT 309677	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 03:21 PM
Weekly classes for 9 months, fines, lawyer fees, plus the annual increase in auto insurance for the next 10 years...$50,000. No big deal.
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COMMENT 309676	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 03:19 PM
likely she'll get caught again, and again and end up livin'la vida Lohan soon!
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EDHATBARBARA	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 03:15 PM
First offenders often get the same result. Depends on many variables. Her celebrity notwithstanding -- she had a good lawyer.
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EDHATBARBARA	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 03:13 PM
When I lived in Ventura I never thought twice about having to pay for beach access parking. City lots, county lots, state beach lots -- all have meters, gates, booths, whatever. In L. A. county, there isn't a beach lot anywhere for free. Back east, one drives toll roads to get to the beach, and then pays exorbitant entry fees, then fights with zillions of other drivers to find a parking space before hiking long distances while carrying all the beach gear to find a few inches of sand not covered by someone else's towel or stuff. We have had it exceedingly good here, but life keeps getting tougher. Our buses, shuttles and other forms of alternative transportation make it possible to avoid paying for parking if we think it through and plan ahead, we just don't want to change our habits.
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COMMENT 309673	Harbor Patrol officials confirm to ...	2012-08-17 03:12 PM
Oceana recently filed a petition to list the Great White population on the western coast as an endangered species. The sharks around here apparently, are genetically distinct and isolated from other Great Whites. In 2011, there were only a total of 350 Great Whites counted off the west coast.
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ROGER DODGER	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 03:11 PM
Yea she struck a sweet deal all right that can happen if your rich in Santa Barbara County.. People I have known not rich or well known lost their licence for a year etc..You keep driving Cat just like a nerd!
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COMMENT 309671	Possible Kidnapping	2012-08-17 03:11 PM
That's Charlie Mansons old neighborhood... 705 Bath
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COMMENT 309670	Pickling Pickles	2012-08-17 03:10 PM
I bought them at the Sunday Farmer's Market the last few weeks.
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COMMENT 309669	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 03:05 PM
275: I think a lot of people forget that homeless people are still people. They are as individual and unique in their thought process as anyone who posts on here. The reasons they are homeless vary more than drugs, alcohol, or sloth. It is this reason that there will never be a one size fits all "solution" to the homeless.
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COMMENT 309668	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 03:05 PM
If you can afford a car, two children, sand toys, towels, clothes, snack, and an umbrella, you can afford to pay a few bucks for parking. If you can afford a car and a dog, you can afford a couple of bucks for parking. If you can afford a car, a surfboard, and to surf daily, you can afford to pay for parking. Obviously, none of us want to pay for something that is currently free. But none of these are examples of people who "can't" afford a parking fee, they're examples of people who prefer to spend their money on other things AND want a free parking spot at the beach.
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EZ2	Local resident Cat Cora has been se...	2012-08-17 03:04 PM
Can she cook in DUI school?..That's heavy duty !
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COMMENT 309666	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 02:56 PM
People will be quick to blame the owner until they are the owner and forget the keys in their car. There is nobody in the world who is 100% responsible with everything they do 100% of the time. Thieves are much quicker to pick up on our mistakes than we are, too.
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COMMENT 309665	Early Morning Flying	2012-08-17 02:54 PM
579: Because not all of the flights to and from the hospital are "emergencies". Many are standard patient transports that could be done by ambulance.
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COMMENT 309664	Pickling Pickles	2012-08-17 02:54 PM
Try lazy Acres on the Mesa. Farmers Market?
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COMMENT 309663	Rescue teams are assisting a woman ...	2012-08-17 02:48 PM
That's a fairly tame area. Still, I wonder if they'll carry her out on a stretcher for a mile? Some spots might be too tight for an ATV.
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ROGER DODGER	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 02:44 PM
Not to mention more people die from gulping down their favorite beverages everyday..Booze aient harmful not at all..There can't be more than a few hundred markets and restraunts that sell that drug in town. Have anutter drink!
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COMMENT 309661	Early Morning Flying	2012-08-17 02:43 PM
Because 579, North Hope Ave is not near the hospital. I heard it myself and wondered. We do not normally hear low flying helicopters in our neighborhood.
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COMMENT 309660P	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 02:43 PM
Love seeing more bikes in our area! There are always a few bad apples in every bunch, and at lease these are not riding inside a few thousand pounds of metal. Thanks for the heads up - just may have to go for a ride myself to enjoy the comraderie and get some needed exercise.
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COMMENT 309659	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 02:40 PM
We've created a culture of victim blaming, MSSB. Rather than blame the people who commit the crimes, we blame the people upon which crimes are committed.
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 02:39 PM
I don't think the owner of the vehicle realized where he was. Might have been a tourist. You know how they all think the American Riveria is Disneyland? Suspect actually drove passed the CHP Office it is funny. She had to know she was pretty much done when she went into that neighborhood.
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COMMENT 309657P	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 02:39 PM
Thank you to all that showed up to voice opposition to beach parking fees. While I can (and do) mostly walk to the beach, I am lucky to be living this close. I don't think it's right to charge for parking. The City beaches charge for parking, and that is why most locals do not go to those beaches, unless you're a homeless local looking for a place to sleep.
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COMMENT 309656	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 02:36 PM
605 Why on Earth would the car's owner be responsible? Yes the keys were left in the car but that does not give anyone the right to take something that isn't theirs. To shift the blame from the person who committed the crime is insane. People should not have to lock everything just so other people don't take their property. It is so sad that people would attack someone because they did not expect the worst of the people in that area.
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ROGER DODGER	Scanner Reports 8-17-12	2012-08-17 02:36 PM
I have gotton a few slices and beatings to go before.
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ROGER DODGER	Possible Kidnapping	2012-08-17 02:35 PM
Yea I think that was the cops take to but when he ran "Armed and Dangerousnesses" Name I think he was happy for the grab. It's butter to be saved than sorry.
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COMMENT 309653	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 02:34 PM
If they don't pay by October, let us know...this list is also to protect each other...but give them one last chance.
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COMMENT 309652P	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 02:34 PM
What seems to work is to provide them a welfare check, easy access to drugs and alcohol, free meals and healthcare, and affordable housing so they can party at home instead of in the tourist areas.
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COMMENT 309651	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 02:33 PM
@646P - Nice.
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COMMENT 309650	The October 1 trial date for the ci...	2012-08-17 02:33 PM
I just cannot believe having grown up here that we can't pass a gang injunction, it is insane. Eastside/Westside/G-13, have been around since the 60's. They fight over streets and neighborhoods for everything from drug sales, to simply making a name for thereselves before they inevitably hit prison. They all pay homage and a percentage of their profits from drug sales,larceny, racketeering to the Mexican Mafia or La Eme in order for protection when in prison. In Prison they come together as SouthSiders and forget WS/ES. How many killings, stabbings, robberies, does it take until we add the gang injuction enhancement? I get it we don't want to scare away tourist as they are the economy, but what about the folks that live here?I have seen the violence just increase, use to be fists and knives now these punks are using auto rifles.No wonder I carry a gun and refuse to be a victim.
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COMMENT 309649P	Toyota Mechanic	2012-08-17 02:31 PM
On the basis of recommendations here, I took my Toyota pickup (1991 - 4wh d) to Kiwi. I have had two regular services and yesterday brought it there, without an appointment, because of concerning knocking/scraping sounds. I can not be more pleased with them, especially because they keep their eyes open for issues that might be problems down the road. Thanks greatly to edhat for this service - and those here who recommended Kiwi! As a comment above says, personal, honest and helpful AND capable.
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ABOMB	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 02:31 PM
Sonic!!! I am obsessed with their beverages (especially the cream slushes)! I plan trips around sonic locations, they are THAT good.
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COMMENT 309647P	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 02:30 PM
Make that "Hard TO disagree..." Thanks.
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COMMENT 309646P	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 02:30 PM
I hope the car drivers look out for bikes, share the road, and stop at stoplights and signs like they are supposed to. Kind of BS how the cops don't enforce these car drivers racing through town breaking laws/infractions when they are in a rush, but jump on all cyclists for the most minute thing. Should be equal and fair regardless of what vehicle you are cruising through town with. Hard disagree, 309636!
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COMMENT 309645	Pickling Pickles	2012-08-17 02:29 PM
I think I have seen them at Tri County Produce
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COMMENT 309644	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 02:23 PM
I like 569's approach.... call 'em, email 'em, snail mail 'em, call 'em at 2 am, 7 am and during dinner. Make a pest of yourself and if after a few weeks of that promise you'll post wanted posters throughout their neighbourhood. Collections and Small Claims may not get you any kind of return but this will get you satisfaction. As for future business.... who cares! This client is a dead beat payer!!
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COMMENT 309643P	Garden Pics	2012-08-17 02:21 PM
Lucky you! I've a blight of possoms and a few rats.
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COMMENT 309642	Garden Pics	2012-08-17 02:14 PM
9588... same as posing anyone else. Just got to talk to your subject, create a rapport and make sure you catch their best side. But be sure to get signed consent waivers or model releases before you publish to the web.
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COMMENT 309641	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 02:14 PM
Due to heavier than usual traffic (I assume) I've seen many people (cars, bikes, peds) running the reds lately. Just saying--people are fed up with the traffic of all kinds--so every one (bikes, cars, peds) be alert, just because you have the green light doesn't mean it's clear.
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COMMENT 309640	Lanie Tyrone Richardson, the Santa ...	2012-08-17 02:14 PM
Good send this drug-dealing thug to the pen for 25 yrs. Not only was he a main distributor of crack in the area, he was selling to kids and getting them hooked. I am not saying kids couldn't get it elsewhere, but he came to town with a goal to find wealthy kids and young adults, start off with powder coke then get them hooked on crack, hangout with them, take sexual favors in leau of money.Letting them joy ride in his car and killing them is icing on the cake. He is the epitome of scum and needs to be locked up.
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COMMENT 309639	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 02:12 PM
Actually, what *really* disappointed me* about the Olympics is that Cox recompresses over-the-air TV, even when something big is going on. So whenever too much happens on screen, it breaks down into a snowy mess... (* - aside from NBC itself)
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COMMENT 309638	1000 Steps Repair	2012-08-17 02:09 PM
Don't worry 629, tourist hear 1000 steps and take their flabby asses to an easy access beach.
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COMMENT 309637	1000 Steps Repair	2012-08-17 02:05 PM
You heard it on Edhat, right? I bet that's what it was.
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COMMENT 309636	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 02:02 PM
I hope the bike riders look out for cars, share the road, and stop at stoplights and signs like they are supposed to. Kind of BS how the cops don't enforce these bikers racing through town breaking laws/infractions when they are in a pack, but jump on all drivers for the most minute thing. Should be equal and fair regardless of what vehicle you are cruising through town with.
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COMMENT 309635	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 02:01 PM
Correction: Between Manning Park and *Carp*
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COMMENT 309634	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 01:59 PM
@613: There's probably going to be a steady stream of us throughout the day (I'm on the ride, too). The FB page states 1500 expected, and it's not a mass-start event--people can set out any time between 6:30 and 9:30. My best guess is that the first riders will start reaching the 192 around 8:30 - 9:30. After that, it's going to be pretty busy in the area, especially between Manning Park and Goleta, until about 3. Cathedral Oaks in Goleta's going to start getting busy probably 10:30 - 11 ish. I'll be doing my best to be a responsible road user. Hope the rest of us do the same. Oh, and to any other riders reading this, remember that sound carries very well through the Mountain Dr. area. Apparently, the residents learned quite a bit about us the last time 'round.
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COMMENT 309633	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 01:58 PM
End the war on drugs. Its a bigger loss than Vietnam at this point. We have more people in prison than Russia.
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COMMENT 309632	Harbor Patrol officials confirm to ...	2012-08-17 01:55 PM
I wish this was happening during the winter swells so people would stay out of the water and I could get more waves. I have surfed shark infested waters like Durban, SA and Northern CA and this is nothing. Fishermen kill 500,000 White sharks a year just for their fins, it actually is good to see the population in our marine environment increasing in order to keep healthy. Really your chances are slim to none of encountering one, enjoy the warm water and the rest of summer without fear.
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COMMENT 309631	Possible Kidnapping	2012-08-17 01:53 PM
Sounds faked to me.
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COMMENT 309630P	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 01:52 PM
I was in Los Olivos one morning early when there was a runners race. The streets used were closed off to cars, and there were cops at places where cars were allowed to cross the road the runners were using during a break in the stream of runners. I thought it was well-organized and kept cars and runners from interacting. Forewarning of the routes to be taken by the cyclists is an excellent idea. I will avoid those roads on Saturday.
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COMMENT 309629	1000 Steps Repair	2012-08-17 01:48 PM
The stairs are below groundwater hence always being wet/ slippery. I have seen a few people stack there over the years but usually because they weren't walking slowly. The city used to spray off the stairs and moss a few times a month. I hope they just leave it as is so it doesn't attract all this attention to the beach. It is a small space where locals can walk there dogs off leash and hang out without the crowds like Hendry's or Led's. Plus there is like five parking spots if you don't live within walking distance, I am sure the locals would love people parking in front of their houses all day and all these people crowding the peaceful setting. Thanks for putting 1000 Steps on the tourist map OP.
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ROGER DODGER	Possible Kidnapping	2012-08-17 01:38 PM
Will yes that is why I said that. There was also some actitvy in the 300 Block of West Ortega.
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ROGER DODGER	Possible Kidnapping	2012-08-17 01:32 PM
Of course We all know nothing bad ever happens in Santa Barbara..Santa Maria, Ventura, and Oxnard but not Santa Barbara.
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COMMENT 309626	Possible Kidnapping	2012-08-17 01:32 PM
"Kind of ironic the 700 Block of Bath" You mean cuz Charlie Manson used to live there?
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COMMENT 309625	1000 Steps Repair	2012-08-17 01:31 PM
Nope.
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ROGER DODGER	Possible Kidnapping	2012-08-17 01:31 PM
I was listening to this call off and on sounded alittle weird but even if it's not true still a report of a possible kidnapping two men attempting to shove a woman in a van, I had to put up because What If? I don't want anything bad to happen to someone because I did not put something up. I don't know if police got the guys but I heard them running names at the scene and one man was wanted by Bubba. Sounded like a No Bail feloney warrent. Plus the guy had a jacket on him "Armed and Dangerous." Maybe it wasn't BS after all?
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COMMENT 309623	Scanner Reports 8-17-12	2012-08-17 01:30 PM
Roger-that was priceless: " a slice and a beating to go" Unfortunate for the victim, but excellent verbiage!
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COMMENT 309622	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 01:26 PM
HMMMMM local reporting of fires and such. Last big fire KEYT signed off at midnight!!! Resumed reporting at 6:00 the next morning.
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COMMENT 309621	Injured Dog	2012-08-17 01:25 PM
I was just reading about someone who tied three dogs to the railroad tracks in Cincinatti, someone here threw a puppy from the window of a moving vehicle and now this. I feel sick and don't like people very much right now. How seriously twisted do you have to be to do any of these things?
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COMMENT 309620	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 01:24 PM
Also a business owner here. Agree with talking to them earnestly but don't waste time/money on a collections service. If they don't pay and you feel you are legitimately owed the money (sounds like the case) file a small claims action against them and let the judge sort it out. The SC court also offers free mediation services you can try before presenting the case before the judge.
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COMMENT 309619	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 01:24 PM
@604, there are maps available, just search for "Ventura Cool Breeze ride" and click on "Routes and Maps". Looks like they will be traversing Rte 192 and then returning via Turnpike/Las Positas and the waterfront (Cabrillo).
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COMMENT 309618	Baby Raccoon	2012-08-17 01:20 PM
Thanks for all the xlnt info.
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COMMENT 309617	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 01:20 PM
As I understand it: Cox Cable pays the TV stations for the right to broadcast their programming. KEYT's contract with Cox Cable is expiring and Cox Cable has asked for a contract renewal, KEYT said yes we will renew if Cox Cable pays KEYT $3 mil more. Cox Cable said nope; to pay KEYT that kind of money we will have to raise our rates on our customers and Cox Cable is not willing to raise rates on it's customers to compensate for KEYT's greedy pansy-ass behavior so... KEYT gets shown the door. I love how KEYT makes Cox Cable look like the bad guys. LOL.
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ELELLEN2	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 01:18 PM
Help I hate Cox, but don't know if in the long run Direct TV or Dish is any better, what is the differance in price and avability of channels? Why can we not get other companies in here? I am not a great TV watcher but when I want to I don't want to pay what I pay now for the little bit I do watch on TV. Keyt may not be as sophistcated as some TV stations but at least I can hear about events that are happing now in my community what can we do to protest aginst Cox?
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COMMENT 309615	Gas Station Demo	2012-08-17 01:09 PM
SBJULES - The cleaning process had to have been done many years ago. The station has been out of service for decades and the law requires it to be cleaned before the land can be sold.
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COMMENT 309614	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 01:07 PM
When you buy street drugs you really don't have any idea what toxic chemicals have been sprayed on the plant and now you are ingesting them into your body. Do you think these "growers" are concerned with your health and safety? Good luck!
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COMMENT 309613	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 01:07 PM
Thank you so much for the courteous heads up. What general time frame are we talking? Especially regarding Carpenteria to Goleta and also what is the general route through Santa B to Goleta. Thanks. Have a safe and happy ride!
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AQUAHOLIC	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 01:07 PM
Thanks for the heads up OP!... your pro-active info is appreciated!
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COMMENT 309611	Earthquake Time?	2012-08-17 01:07 PM
Do NOT stand in a doorway unless you are in an unreinforced masonry building such as adobe or brick. This is ancient and dangerous advice. Violently swinging doors do damage such as crush hands. Seek cover NEXT to but not under something solid, preferably near an exterior wall to aid rescue.
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COMMENT 309610	Where's the Beef?	2012-08-17 01:07 PM
I've seen them as far south as Fontana. I usually blow him off by saying "We're vegetarians...." I don't know if it's the same guy. He had some story about the beef falling off a truck somewhere, or something similar. Sort of like buying a TV out of the back of a truck, parked on the street. Also, most peddlers/door-to-door salespeople (kids selling candy, magazines or whatnot) are usually decent when you tell them "No thank you," but this guy cops an attitude and stomps off.
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AQUAHOLIC	Gas Station Demo	2012-08-17 01:04 PM
I live in the area and the property has been undergoing remediation for some time now...not sure how long of a process it entails, but it's been in place for years. Someone tried to make a go of a deli/produce stand quite awhile back, unfortunately it was poorly run and closed almost immediately...too bad, seems like it would be a great location as a last stop for folks heading up to the NF and Lake Cachuma. Sorry to hear it will become more big buildings.
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HDB	Where's the Beef?	2012-08-17 01:04 PM
This is so funny. I remember this happening to my folks in TX. Dad was home alone when the meat guy came by and he decided to buy some steaks. When my mom got home and he explained what he did, she exclaimed, "You bought meat from a guy in a truck?!" She refused to eat it when he cooked it, and he had to eat his steaks by himself. He lived through it. Ha!
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COMMENT 309607	Gas Station Demo	2012-08-17 01:03 PM
The tanks have been gone for years-only the Monitoring wells remain. The wells may be left as-is for access under the new parking lot-or they may have to put in new wells. In other former gas station sites I have seen these wells still in place long after the tanks are gone.
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COMMENT 309606	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 01:00 PM
Charging for coastal access and SB's last free recreation to pay for bloated county salaries, pensions and benefits is just wrong! This will disproportionately effect people who cannot afford green fees, private beaches and country club memberships, let alone beachfront property. Shame on them for even suggesting it! Beach access is sacred and non-negotiable!
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COMMENT 309605	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 12:59 PM
Thanks for the good reporting Roger! What kind of an idiot would ever leave their keys in the car in an area that has been taken over by the transients or anywhere else for that matter. This owner could have been responsible for injuries or deaths on that police chase.
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COMMENT 309604	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 12:57 PM
Any place to get a map of the bike route?
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COMMENT 309603	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 12:56 PM
So she drove right to the CHP station. Brilliant!
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COMMENT 309602	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 12:56 PM
- We already pay for the beach with tour axes. - We volunteers keep the beach clean NOT the county. - My dog cannot ride a bike or bus and can only do limited therapy beach walks. Some of us HAVE to drive. - These supes are the same bunch that have forgone millions in bed tax for the miramar and by precident, any other hotel that gets built. Bailout for wealthy Montecito at beach goers expense is decidedly elitist. -In an 'economy' of vanished vacation budets this is a particularly cruel tax. -In an era of severe nature deficit, children need free access to beaches, we all do. Go re create!
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COMMENT 309601	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 12:54 PM
I agree with 526. First, send them a certified letter asking they pay in full within a two week period. Small claims requires this.
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AQUAHOLIC	British Columbia Beauty	2012-08-17 12:54 PM
Thanks all for the positive comments!...to answer a few of the Q's.... Yes, I do own a new D800 and the main difference is in the amount of megapixels. The D800 has a whopping 36...the most of any camera...yet! You can crop down an image to an eyeball and it will still be sharp and not noisy at all. This Nikon is making some Canon shooters switch teams!! No auto settings, so I'm committed now to learning how to take good shots on manual setting! D800 is a lot more $$ of course, but the D7000 is a heck of camera and you can pick one up now at Costco for a good price. We drove to BC and back, put on 3,260 miles! Took us two weeks, and yes, you need a passport.
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COMMENT 309599	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 12:54 PM
591.... I have watched the "action" at Rocky Nook park. Moving from spot to spot on a steep slope, pausing to do something, moving to the next spot.... ...different from hiking at 11 pm on Saturday night. Go and watch for yourself.
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COMMENT 309598	Harbor Patrol officials confirm to ...	2012-08-17 12:54 PM
567 : That's just baby jaws, big mama is lurking nearby.
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COMMENT 309597	The October 1 trial date for the ci...	2012-08-17 12:49 PM
I think it would be better to have a Wall Street injunction or banker injunction or Koch brothers injunction ... those folks do even greater harm to our society.
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COMMENT 309596	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 12:48 PM
Do they prosecute people for growing ? I remember that large farm a few years ago up around Highway154 (or something)- by the photos it seemed very commercial. I remember the people arrested had Josh Lynn, former asst DA rep them - whatever happened to those folks? ...
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COMMENT 309595	Harbor Patrol officials confirm to ...	2012-08-17 12:46 PM
Hey, it's me, Whitey. That urchin diver better clear his mask! I'm at least 7 feet without standing on my tail!
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COMMENT 309594	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 12:43 PM
The community needs to demand that the City Council revoke the monopoly that Cox has for cable service and open the market up for competitors. My daughter lives in Southern Orange County, and after years of paying through the nose for Cox, they were able to switch to another cable service for TV and Internet - better service at little more than half the price.
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COMMENT 309593	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 12:42 PM
Funny how we do not hear about Portugal decriminalizing ALL drugs ten years ago. Result crime is down. Drug use is down. They went from one of the highest HIV transmission rates to one of the lowest. There is big money in prohibition on all sides, and plenty of suffering. Prohibition does not work.
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MTNDRIVER	Garden Pics	2012-08-17 12:41 PM
Same here, things growing so well this year. I've had late blight on tomatoes the past three years--this year, not a hint of it. Eggplant and peppers already producing plenty. Only problem--gophers! The perennial scourge. Luckily they don't seem to like the nightshades. But others things suffer. Eternal vigilance....
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COMMENT 309591	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 12:34 PM
That suspected pot grow at Stevens and Rocky Nook might very well just be people hiking. Have you seen the plants yourself? Good grief the paranoia and lack of education exhibitted here is like stepping back into the the 50's, 1850's that is. End the phony war on drugs.
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COMMENT 309590	Alice Keck Pond Levels	2012-08-17 12:33 PM
The people who complain about taxes and always vote against against taxation (which for the most part isn't paid by them) and complain that the city should be going after gangs or the homeless downtown where they never go or whatever it is that they are angry about instead of the sensible things that the city does do are the same ones who complain that the government isn't doing whatever it is they want done ... they're the same ones who carry signs saying "keep the government's hands off my medicare" and plan to vote for the folks who intend to eliminate it.
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ROGER DODGER	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 12:27 PM
Magic Jack? Can you explain that one to me?
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COMMENT 309588	Garden Pics	2012-08-17 12:21 PM
How did you get those little guys to pose like that? I can't even get a picture of my kids that good!
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COMMENT 309587	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 12:19 PM
I appreciate the heads up given by the OP. This seems to be a good use of this online community. Interesting to see how many responses mention "legal permission" and "legal liability". Lighten up! The point is, just be careful while driving out on the road. We all know how dangerous you car drivers can be!
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ROGER DODGER	Earthquake Time?	2012-08-17 12:17 PM
EarthQuaketopia..
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COMMENT 309585	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 12:16 PM
Call the D.A. and see what they say. I'm sure they will point you in the right direction.
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ROGER DODGER	Harbor Patrol officials confirm to ...	2012-08-17 12:16 PM
Yea Carp World Safest Beach Sting Rays all over the place..ha,ha..
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COMMENT 309583	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 12:14 PM
According to the event website, the event is: "Sponsored by the Channel Islands Bike Club and the Kiwanis Club of Ventura" Email addresses are available on the event website. As an Event Director in Santa Barbara, I encourage everyone to direct concerns and violations to the event staff. This looks to be organized event, so there are legal liabilities the organizers are responsible for, unlike the Fiesta Sunday ride which resulted in chaos, numerous collisions and injuries.
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COMMENT 309582	Harbor Patrol officials confirm to ...	2012-08-17 12:14 PM
@578 if a shark has TEETH, it's dangerous!
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COMMENT 309581	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 12:13 PM
Agree with 561. I could go ahead and be a jerk and tell all drivers to make sure they start policing other drivers. We all know how much good that would do....
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ROGER DODGER	Did Charles Manson live in Santa Ba...	2012-08-17 12:11 PM
I also heard they used to hang out up near UCSB alittle Ranch up there..
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COMMENT 309579	Early Morning Flying	2012-08-17 12:09 PM
Why do these questions keep getting past the editors? If it's a low-flying helicopter near the hospital, it's an emergency medical flight. What the heck else would it be?
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COMMENT 309578	Harbor Patrol officials confirm to ...	2012-08-17 12:08 PM
Great whites are what people always think they see. Because of media etc. It usually turns out to be a mako shark at worst or a thresher shark. Threshers are not dangerous. Mako sharks can be dangerous and look very similar to a great white, but Not the same. I remember a few years ago when a Brooks phototography underwater group off the channel islands had a serious Great white shark sighting and got a lot of photos.. Two weeks later they all realized from photos, and a nature expert, that is was in fact a mako. Not a great white.
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DOUGBUCK	British Columbia Beauty	2012-08-17 12:07 PM
We saw pods J and K last year on a boat out of Anacortes. Naturalist aboard identified every orca with photographs in an album. It was a great trip.
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COMMENT 309576	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 12:05 PM
perhaps a whispered offer to reverse their lips unless the account is paid in full...
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COMMENT 309575	Did Charles Manson live in Santa Ba...	2012-08-17 12:00 PM
I'm at a loss as to why this obscure fact would matter to anyone.
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SBJULES	Garden Pics	2012-08-17 11:58 AM
Love your garden & pictures
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BJGREEN	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 11:57 AM
Did you hear about the group of terns (seabirds) that found a marijuana patch, and feasted on the plants all afternoon? At the end of the day, there was no tern left unstoned!
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COMMENT 309571	Earthquake Time?	2012-08-17 11:57 AM
There's a critical typo; the correct name is QuackPrediction.
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COMMENT 309570	Thunderbird Blues	2012-08-17 11:57 AM
Could be the type of gas you are using? Try quality gas like Shell if you don't already and see if that helps.
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COMMENT 309569	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 11:56 AM
I have a small business and have had this problem. I am persistent. I email, fax, snail mail and call until they just pay me to get rid of me. I agree with others that by naming this business you may save some of us other small business the same fate as you.
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COMMENT 309568	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 11:55 AM
Sad but true, some people just don't care nowadays. No matter what type of pressure you put on them it doesn't help.
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COMMENT 309567	Harbor Patrol officials confirm to ...	2012-08-17 11:55 AM
Six footer? That's all?? My dog could kick its ass.
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COMMENT 309566	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 11:54 AM
All the smart people have canceled their TV ... an obsolete medium.
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SBJULES	Gas Station Demo	2012-08-17 11:53 AM
Have they cleaned the area yet?After there has been a service station there is a lot of work to get rid of any Contaminated soil & under ground tanks.
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COMMENT 309564	Harbor Patrol officials confirm to ...	2012-08-17 11:52 AM
Well, it is shark week.
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COMMENT 309563	Harbor Patrol officials confirm to ...	2012-08-17 11:51 AM
No worries, the worlds safest beach is 15 miles away. ;}
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COMMENT 309562	Harbor Patrol officials confirm to ...	2012-08-17 11:48 AM
Which enterprising local business is going to print t-shirts with a copy of the City's warning notice? I'd buy one!!
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COMMENT 309561	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 11:44 AM
Oh geez. Edhatters... To the OP: thank you for the notice, thank you for your attitude towards the event, and thank you for recognizing that not every rider is as courteous as you are and trying to keep those "other" guys under control. If more people were like you, fewer people would be as opposed to things like the cruiser ride (or even people biking down local streets). I can be pretty anti-bike when I see people blowing stop lights and flying out in front of cars, but riders like you make me happy & want to see more people out & about on their bicycles. THANK YOU.
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COMMENT 309560	Injured Dog	2012-08-17 11:43 AM
FYI....called and talked to Animal Services today regarding the incident last Tuesday evening on Micheltorens Street. I told them what I saw as a witness, and a desription of the man and woman kneeling next to the injured dog. Animal Services derfinately is investigating. However, they said they do not have the address of the dog owner. If you can help please call Animal Services @ 963-1513. Don't be silent......
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COMMENT 309559	Thunderbird Blues	2012-08-17 11:41 AM
For $30, you can buy a scan tool on amazon that will give you the code and turn off the light.
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COMMENT 309558	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 11:41 AM
Five Guys Burgers
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COMMENT 309557	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 11:39 AM
I agree with the good advice you have already received. If they don't agree to a payment plan and the amount is worth pursuing you should. Also let them know you are reporting them to the BBB and will post online regarding their lack of business ethics. Maybe you will save some other honest businessperson the headache of dealing with them.
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COMMENT 309556	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 11:35 AM
I take it this group has legal permission to run this ride and is taking responsibility.
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COMMENT 309555	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 11:32 AM
SHOREBIRD - Let me spell it out for you in monosyllabic words so your overwhelmed brain can follow. Bad guys will keep grows in woods 'cause cost of land is too high and the sun is cheap.
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COMMENT 309554	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 11:30 AM
Cox really dissapointed during the London Olympics. if you had only the basic cable lineup, they would not allow you to have access to live/recorded streaming at the NBC Olympics website. Only subscribers with premium cable packages could access streaming (the website asked you for your Cox ID and password). Ripoff.
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COMMENT 309553	Gas Station Demo	2012-08-17 11:28 AM
Mr. Potter, er, Mr. Towbes strikes again. Big buildings, big traffic, big impacts. But he's oh, so benevolent.
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COMMENT 309552	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 11:27 AM
i agree with @494. theoreticaly it sounds great to just "ride your bike", but realisticaly not everyone has the luxury of that amount of time. same with riding a scooter. hard to carry all of your gear on a scooter. and what if you are bringing your dog? one way doesn't work for everyone. great about the turnout for the meeting tho!
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COMMENT 309551	British Columbia Beauty	2012-08-17 11:27 AM
Wow, what joyful pictures! Thank you for sharing!!
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BECKY	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 11:27 AM
Thank you to the agencies that did this clean-up. Trashing our national forest infuriates me. Illegal drug encampments endanger us all, and steal from us all. I worry far more about the 2 legged varmints in the forests nowadays, than I do about any other other creatures or dangers. I am fine with public resources being used to drive out this abuse of our public lands (though I'd like to send the bill to Mexico's drug cartels and US drug users). If you smoke marijuana, please grow it yourself, on your own property, for your own use. Otherwise, you're probably indirectly supporting this kind of abuse of our natural resources.
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COMMENT 309549	Where's the Beef?	2012-08-17 11:24 AM
Are you kidding? I'd call the police or sheriff and get this nut off the street and out of the public's gullibility. Oh man
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COMMENT 309548	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 11:24 AM
It sounds like this is an organized ride so the organizers can be legally pursued if the riders cause accidents or injuries or any other trouble. This is a much different situation than the loosely organized ride the day after fiesta. The fact that the organizers are putting out advance notice that their riders aren't always good citizens makes them liable in the event of any trouble. Hope they have good insurance!
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COMMENT 309547	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 11:23 AM
Head on down to Bedrock Building Supplies and see their "counter of shame" for all the bad checks they've received. Best plan, insist on payment at time of services rendered.
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ROGER DODGER	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 11:23 AM
If one runs a light or stop sign they only got themselves to blame if they end up on someones hood and I'm a bicyclist.
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COMMENT 309545	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 11:22 AM
I'm partial to Burger King! But I've read about Soup Plantation, let's have that!
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COMMENT 309544	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 11:21 AM
Char West or even better, Petersens. Gotta love those hickory burgers...
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COMMENT 309543	Zombie Fleas!!	2012-08-17 11:20 AM
Zombie Flea Apocalypse!!!!
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COMMENT 309542	Earthquake Time?	2012-08-17 11:20 AM
No such thing as "earthquake weather" as this rumor abounds at this time of year, when the Indian Summer or Santa Ana Winds disrupt our weather pattern. You need to be prepared anyway. If you don't have the drill and what to do in case of ready, do so now. Earthquakes, as far as any seismologist will tell you, can strike at any time.
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COMMENT 309541	British Columbia Beauty	2012-08-17 11:18 AM
I was up there in May 2007, got lucky it was dry most of the time. The rhododendrons were out--beautiful. But I must say it is not very close to here--about 1400 miles on the interstate, and you need a passport, too ! I took the coast route and that's five days, minimum, each way.
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COMMENT 309540	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 11:18 AM
I'm sorry that there was no agreement. KEYT news is not great and I won't miss it but I know others will. I hope an agreement will be reached soon.
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COMMENT 309539	Early Morning Flying	2012-08-17 11:17 AM
I heard it and was sad knowing someone was in trouble but glad they were getting help.
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COMMENT 309538P	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 11:14 AM
"I get high with a little help from my friends" The Beatles "if I told you what it takes to reach the highest high you'd laugh and say nothing's that simple" The Who I really don't think they were talking this stuff.
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COMMENT 309537	Did Charles Manson live in Santa Ba...	2012-08-17 11:13 AM
Interesting story. I looked up the address in assessor records and 705 Bath is not listed. Assessor lists show the lowest 700 address on Bath being 711. Hmmm...the mystery thickens...
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COMMENT 309536P	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 11:09 AM
bummer
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D8VANILLA	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 11:08 AM
@512 - There is a legal process before sending anyone to collections. be aware. ~~~~~~~~~~~ @524 - Good advice and sounds like you have gone through the legal steps to get your money owed. ~~~ Has the OP told us how much money are we talking about here??? The courts usually has a packet that will tell you exactly what you need to do before filing a small claims, unless they owe you more than the max allowed in small claims, then its Superior Court. So, how much we talkin about here???? ~~~~~~
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ROGER DODGER	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 11:08 AM
@470 Why did you publish the licence plate number on my jeep? Now I'm going to have to switch plates again... I know pot is a gateway drug to the "Red Shirts" and all that I'm just wondering when all that otter stuff is gonna get me? I smoked weed from 8 years old to 20ish then stopped for 17 years. Long after I stopped drinking alcohol I got the recommadation. I smoke very little just enough to kill the pain somewhat it works better than vicoden, codene, oxtcontin, soma, and otter drugs all of which eat my liver. Even though I quit drinking my liver isn't up to par so I take what I can to ease the pain. Are you going to ease my pain? Seriously I think there are some people in this world that love to see others suffer it gets them off..I am not one of those people.
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FANGIRL	Garden Pics	2012-08-17 11:05 AM
Love these pictures! Thanks so much for sharing!
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COMMENT 309532	Watch Out Drivers	2012-08-17 11:04 AM
I hope that there wont be any of those criminal cruisers cruising this weekend!!!
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COMMENT 309531	Zombie Fleas!!	2012-08-17 11:04 AM
Sounds like a zombie exterminator company!
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EDSUP	Zombie Fleas!!	2012-08-17 11:01 AM
The absolute best flea treatment I ever found for my dog was orange peel. I cut up the peel and put it through the blender with some water to make a thin paste. I then slather it all over the dog and sweet-talk him into staying still for 10 minutes. I rinse the dog thoroughly and dry. He remains flea-free for a long time - and smells divine!
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COMMENT 309529	Earthquake Time?	2012-08-17 11:00 AM
The first one you experience is scary. Mine was a 7.1 in Seattle in 1949. Ignore the edhat jokesters and take the advice of sensible comments. Be prepared the same as you would in any emergency.
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COMMENT 309528	Garden Pics	2012-08-17 10:59 AM
Hey OP- what kind of camera/lens are you using. These are tack sharp great photos. Thanks
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COMMENT 309527	"M" Channel?	2012-08-17 10:59 AM
BETTER THAN FOX!!
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COMMENT 309526	Where's the Beef?	2012-08-17 10:57 AM
Bummer that we live in a world where we are so apprehensive about anyone knocking on our doors, but it's reality. I had a young girl come to my door last week with a couple of old looking magazines. She asked me for money and that I could choose a mag. She nearly entered my home, putting one of her feet in the door threshold. She tried to look into my home and asked me if I was cooking. WTF? She addressed me by a name that sounded like my real name and when I asked her "Who told you my name was _______ she said, "You did". I said, GOTTA GO NOW. Yikes. Strange days indeed. Most peculiar momma.
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MESARATS	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 10:55 AM
Depending on the amount perhaps Small Claims Court?
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COMMENT 309524	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 10:53 AM
We have dealt with this situation several times in small claims court. Eventually you get a judgment which you can then take to the Sheriff. We have had the Sheriff walk into a business and take the cash out of their register, or into their bank and take cash out of their account if you know where they bank. They will also repossess assets, but this is complicated and expensive for you. Document everything, send certified letters with return receipts for proof in court. It's fairly easy, actually. We have had clients settle once a court date is set and they see we're serious about it.
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COMMENT 309523	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 10:51 AM
I second Roger go for a Fresh Choice! Loved that place, my mom would take us there everytime we went school shopping!
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COMMENT 309522	Barricade Arrest	2012-08-17 10:51 AM
RE: Caregivers. Just because your elderly loved one is being looked after by a person provided through and AGENCY, it does NOT mean that they are safe. There are several Senior agencies that DO NOT DRUG TEST to save money for themselves. They are putting elderly and injured people at RISK. RE: This BULLY, I am sorry to have to say this but I DON"T CARE IF HE"S SCARED!! He should be scared, like the person he was battering and any children or other unfortunates who had to be in his presence when he was being a BATTERING BULLY. Picking on people weaker than himself is a symptom of a huge problem whether it be drugs, prior abuse etc.
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COMMENT 309521	Early Morning Flying	2012-08-17 10:50 AM
Well put 491 and 503. People in this town love to complain until they need the services themselves.
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COMMENT 309520	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 10:49 AM
People can use public transportation. And it is cheaper than revving up the auto. One save money learning how to get around on the bus, even to the beach with kids in tow. Be an example to your children and get them to pitch in too to help. If they want it, they have to bring it in a back pack. Yes, one can and needs to do this, if you don't want to pay to drive your gas-guzzler and demand other people pay you for your sense of privileged entitlement. Over-stating the case to keep getting freebies at the expense of the rest of us is a failed argument. The proper argument is stepping up to pay and/or make it work for you to avoid this necessary user fee. Voters created this structural deficit and voters have to solve it. More demands for free benefits while not paying for them doesn't work any longer. The new public ethic. No more public funded nanny state spending other people's money.
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COMMENT 309519	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 10:48 AM
It's probably best to ask them about a payment plan. If you send them to collections you will get maybe .10 on the dollar of what you are owed and then the collections agency makes a ton and usually adds on extras. If they don't pay you might be more financially better off to write it off as a tax loss and then tell them you can no longer do business with them.
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DILLYDALLY	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 10:48 AM
Good advice here. If the amount is worth more of your time, or you just cant let go, then pursue it. Try again, explain that the amount of money is not trivial to you and ask why they have they not been able to pay. Maybe a solution can be found (like payment plans). If the discussion does not satisfy you then let them know it is going to collections. Major kudos for starting a business and relying on yourself in hard times. I started my business in 2010 and can relate.
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COMMENT 309517P	The October 1 trial date for the ci...	2012-08-17 10:47 AM
There is nothing positive about gang culture when it is defined as being nothing positive. But sociologically all groups band together to protect, advance and socialize with people they trust. Social clubs are an obvious proof of this. The more serious question is do all "gangs" and associations advocate criminal conduct? And why are gang injunctions directed universally at groups of non-whites? Maybe this is evidence that the prosecutors of such injunctions are protecting their turf from intrusion by outsiders just as the "gangs" would do?
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SHOREBIRD	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 10:46 AM
They are already on the Michael Jacksom payment plan. He was famous for stiffing people.
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COMMENT 309515	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 10:40 AM
Lots of these out there - I have collected by going to the office with the bill and waiting - telling everyone that comes in that I have not been paid. I guess my business question is - do you think he will have more business in the future for your company? My other question is - is the amount worth chasing - at times in business you need to weigh out the amount of headaches that this client is generating and walk away - We also run a small local business and get a credit card number before we start any work - period - total amount due upon completion - Company policy -
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DILLYDALLY	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 10:40 AM
@480, I like your post. Genuinely. I think you hit the nail on the head about the homeless people. You have thought through the problem and that is my favorite sort of post. Knee jerk reactions that are short sighted frustrate me and I comment on them. Apologies that I have come off as deriding, my intention is to expand the sometimes narrow point of views being echoed over and over. I will consider that when making my points in the future. We absolutely need to do something about homeless people in Santa Barbara. Like you say what we are doing doesn't work, and neither did the "do nothing" plan that many advocate. Again we agree to focus money and effort on the programs that do work, try to find new solutions, and enforce the laws. I dont know if I agree about it being easy. The hard part seems to be evaluating what programs work (or how to reform them so they work better). A discussion of specific programs and what to cut and what to double down on would be great.
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COMMENT 309513	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 10:40 AM
The depth of the hysteria in defense of pot indicates the depth of the addiction to it. Pot is harmful.
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COMMENT 309512	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 10:39 AM
You can send them to Collections. I know that these companys take a % but depending on how much they owe you it's worth it. Plus this goes on their Credit Report! You can at least threaten them with this. But make sure you dont back down, otherwise they will spread word that your a pushover. Good luck!
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ANIMALLISTNER	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 10:38 AM
Thats messed up!
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COMMENT 309510	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 10:38 AM
If talking doesn't work, go to Small claims court - NOLO press book how to do it yourself, and talk to the small claims court advisor so you too can earn a worthless slip of legal paper, if the party has no attachable assets and still refuses to pay. But it does become a public judgement against them.
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COMMENT 309509	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 10:38 AM
My advice would be to ask them again, but perhaps mentioning that you will have to report them/out them/send to collections if they don't start to pay (payment plans are a great idea, 506!). That way they know you are serious & aren't willing to just forget about their obligation to you. Course, now I'm super curious who it is...
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ANIMALLISTNER	Baby Raccoon	2012-08-17 10:37 AM
Comment 293P Sounds like the work of a Raccoon. There are many measures you can take to disuade wildlife from visiting your yard. Visit our website for more info. under education, is a printable brochure, for dealing with nusience wildlife made possible by WILDEs group of Santa Barbara. Yes, raccoons will and have attacked small dogs, as well as fowl. For chicken and duck owners, please build your enclosures predator proof. You are simply inviting predatory wildlife onto your properties with your pet chickens. Safe enclosure brochures can also be found on our website. www.animalrescueteam.net
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KIDS	Gas Station Demo	2012-08-17 10:35 AM
This is going to be part of Sansum Clinic. The poles they put up a couple of months ago show it to be quite large. There was quite an Edhat discussion on it, mostly due to increased traffic.
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COMMENT 309506	Unpaid Bill	2012-08-17 10:35 AM
Talk to them sincerely, see if they can make a payment plan (if they are having financial issues)...and if not, hand it over to a collections agency. You'll only get a portion of what owed, but it's going to hurt their credit, and give you less stress.
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ROGER DODGER	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 10:34 AM
SNOT anymore is it Mayberry I heard another call after this one as I was drifting off to sleep at Montys in Goleta something about 2 guys with guns and tramatic injuries anyone hear this or know what happened feel free to share..
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COMMENT 309504P	Water Protection	2012-08-17 10:34 AM
My 90 year old mother and 60 year old sibling will not drink anything but tap water. I drink tap water filtered through a Brita filter. Except for my addiction to sugar, I'm pretty darned healthy. I have had a science education, have environmental ("responsible") proclivities, and am fed up with voluntarily ignorant people making public policy and encouraging others to subscribe to their wingnut theories. If you don't know what you're talking about, have the sense to either learn about it or shut up.
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RHS	Earthquake Time?	2012-08-17 10:33 AM
Has no one noticed that today is a classic "Earthquake Weather" day? Stay out of brick buildings until Monday.
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ROGER DODGER	Scanner Reports 8-17-12	2012-08-17 10:31 AM
ShoreBird I forgot about the donuts got a spider bite on my leg freaking me out. It's all I can think about now...
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COMMENT 309501	Early Morning Flying	2012-08-17 10:29 AM
473....no doubt this morning the patient was thankful for the convenience and humbled by your tolerance for the brief noise which accompanied his dash for an extended life.
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ROGER DODGER	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 10:28 AM
Feel free to drop it off over here and I will dispose of it for you.
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COMMENT 309499	Alice Keck Pond Levels	2012-08-17 10:28 AM
City government has decided to ignore basic maintenance as a cost cutting measure. The whole town is a mess.
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COMMENT 309498	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 10:28 AM
I dumped Cox for Direct TV eight months ago and couldn't be happier. I get far more channels for far less!
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COMMENT 309497	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 10:26 AM
I like KEYT and watch it nightly. I think the news is fine and their weather is the most accurate anywhere.
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COMMENT 309496	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 10:24 AM
White Castle, Kaspers Hot Dogs or Nation's Hamburgers
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COMMENT 309495	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 10:22 AM
KEYT may suck but we will not have ABC transmission. I wish we had Comcast here. SO much better than Cox.
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COMMENT 309494P	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 10:18 AM
It's easy for some to say, ride your bike, take the bus, or walk. I sure wish I had your life. If I had the time or ability to do so with an Infant and toddler in tow, these options would be great. You try carrying two children, sand toys, towels, clothes, snack, and an umbrella to the beach on a bike, walking, or on the bus. Thanks for being so one sided.
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COMMENT 309493	Alice Keck Pond Levels	2012-08-17 10:17 AM
too many ducks there as well as all those turtles -- and yes, the lily pads need pruning. there used to be someone who waded in there and tended them. caught a glimpse of one, just one koi the other day.
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MESAJIM	Earthquake Time?	2012-08-17 10:15 AM
It's not only common for the smaller quakes, but also preferred--the smaller ones relieve tension on the faults. You go an extended period of time without ANY activity on a fault, THAT's when you know you're due for a bigger pop, and you'd better make sure your Zombie Apocalypse Kit is in order.
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COMMENT 309491	Early Morning Flying	2012-08-17 10:14 AM
@ 473: Life and death situations occur all the time you just never know about it. Be happy that we have this very important option in this town. It's not a convenience to have a helipad, it's a necessity. Believe me, your perspective would change shall you (or your love ones) ever need the service.
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COMMENT 309490	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 10:13 AM
Isn't POT great...? It's soo natural. It's really good for your lungs as it has a special tar that coats your lung tissue. The growers use special chemicals to make it grow in a natural way. The growers dispurse toxic chemicals that KILL any living creature that would try to eat any plants near the grow site (deer, raccoons, bear, coyote, rats, owls or any other inhabitants in the food chain in our forrests). Growers ROB the water from our natural creeks to feed their un-native plants, and chemical run off goes back to our watershed. Yeah, POT is really good for us.
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COMMENT 309489	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 10:12 AM
Interesting to see the same number (@461) on 2 posts.It helps to know whether a particular opinion is being voiced by a single, persistent voice, or many individuals.
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COMMENT 309488	Water Protection	2012-08-17 10:12 AM
GWD will look into it... for a 900% rate increase.
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COMMENT 309487	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 10:10 AM
Still don't understand why we have to "pay" for standard channels. Some people are able to get channel 3 without a cable subscriptions, but several homes cannot- as my own. Often, I get teased by my LA-based friends that we have to "pay" for channels that LA get for free/standard watching (e.g., ABC, FOX, NBC, CBS, etc.)
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COMMENT 309486	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 10:10 AM
If you cant pay the fee, how about riding your bike to the beach, is there a fee for parking a bike?, walking? ride the bus? there are options if you are strapped for cash.
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COMMENT 309485	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 10:10 AM
Sonic! Der Wienerschnitzel Tommy's DQ Naugles
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SHOREBIRD	Scanner Reports 8-17-12	2012-08-17 10:08 AM
Roger. I was having a low carb morning until you mentioned donuts. Now I want donuts too.
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COMMENT 309483	Where's the Beef?	2012-08-17 10:08 AM
309439 - actually your are wrong! UNLESS you have a "No Trespassing" or "No Soliciting" sign on your property in clear view, OR have a fenced property, they have every right to come to your door offering you their stuff. Same as UPS/FEDEX/USPS or Jehovas Witnesses....don't want solicitors, then put up a sign or you are free game! Fact.
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SHOREBIRD	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 10:05 AM
- 430 Legalization would make something illegal? That's a scooby doo statement.
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COMMENT 309481	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 10:04 AM
if colorado passes their pot bill this year without the state suffering a total breakdown in civilization and all the other imagined horrors that go along with that......then maybe there is hope for other states to follow. we came close the last time. 964..nugs indeed.
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COMMENT 309479	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 09:58 AM
Given this is a moot point since Chick-fil-A is going to move in there and it's a damn good place to eat (politics aside). However, I would second the votes for Arby's. Their roast beef sandwiches are like crack to me.
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COMMENT 309478	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 09:57 AM
Edhat community: I have gotten conflicting stories. Cox blames the owners of KEYT (Smith Media) saying that they want Cox to raise it's rates, KEYT blames Cox. In my humble opinion they are both to blame. They both want a monopoly in town. Their behavior is shameful. Time for our community to demand some fairness.
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COMMENT 309477	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 09:57 AM
Near the end a woman reduced a lot of us to tears when she described how limited her options were as an apartment renter and how much she treasured her access to county beaches. Even one of the Supervisors was visibly teary. Underemployed, unemployed, fixed income, students.... every slice of life benefits free public access. Let's keep it that way. Please take the time to contact your representative on the Board of Supervisors and voice your opposition. This was made clear at the end of the meeting. I just googled "board of supervisors" plus my zip code to turn up contact information.
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COMMENT 309476	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 09:56 AM
Of the choices given, I'd go for Roscoe's. The chicken is wonderful - not greasy, and the sides are the best! Other choices are: The Original Tommy's; Claim Jumper for "family style", which we lack in SB; and Morton's for great steak!
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COMMENT 309474	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 09:53 AM
I don't get why the enviros aren't all over this! Wait, I forgot, they're in bed with the Dems, who like legalization and think pot is organic and all that. I guess that's why the Sierra Club and EDC is mum on this topic. Much easier to sue the city for a few gallons of sewage and reap millions than to face the fact that pot smoking and pot users drive illegal grows that create terrible conditions in our public lands, ultimately.
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COMMENT 309473	Early Morning Flying	2012-08-17 09:52 AM
It landed at the hospital around 2am, what you heard was the takeoff. Amazing how many more life and death situations are occurring now that they have that convenient helipad on the hospital roof.
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COMMENT 309472	"M" Channel?	2012-08-17 09:50 AM
Watching a tv screen at a McDonald's is about as bad as it gets... your life officially sucks.
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COMMENT 309471	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 09:46 AM
Roscoe's
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COMMENT 309470	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 09:45 AM
There are people growing on the east side of Rocky Nook park--east of the stream--a block north of the playground. They work at night on Saturday around 11 pm. I've notified the park ranger. Another grow is taking place above Stevens Park -- not sure how far. A jeep 4MMD855 parks near the entrance to the park--frequently late on Saturday or Sunday night-- and the driver walks up through the park. I don't follow or confront these people, but I'm just saying that not all the activity is going on in the remote back country.
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COMMENT 309469	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 09:45 AM
How about a L-O-C-A-L-L-Y owned business instead of a chain?!!!
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COMMENT 309468	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 09:44 AM
430, legalization may not end them, but it would eliminate 99% of them. The reason they go through such great lengths is not to get caught. The part that pains me the most is the complete lack of regard for their destruction of the forest and the poaching. I have no patience for people who trash our only remaining natural areas. I'm really curious to see how things go when the DEA funding finally dries up, and they have no way of enforcing the stupid laws they so vehemently stand behind.
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COMMENT 309467	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 09:44 AM
Really great turn out at the meeting. I've never seen such passionate outcry! I really hope SB LISTENS to us. The beach should always be free. The money can be found elsewhere. I will continue to follow this issue and protest the fees LOUDLY! I hope anyone reading this does the same.
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COMMENT 309466	Early Morning Flying	2012-08-17 09:43 AM
It woke me up and as I listened to it I thought "this is what the folks near Cottage are talking about".
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COMMENT 309465P	Early Morning Flying	2012-08-17 09:42 AM
Yes, I believe it was a Cottage Hospital Emergency. I was woken by the loud noise on the Westside. Big helicopter!
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COMMENT 309464	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 09:42 AM
Those are some nice "mugs"... or nugs?
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COMMENT 309463	Where's the Beef?	2012-08-17 09:40 AM
Don't sweat it...I've bought from these guys before and the meat/seafood is excellent! Make sure all the food is individually sealed/flash frozen, in their original boxes with all the appropriate labeling. It is a great deal, just use common sense with anyone selling anything anywhere!
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COMMENT 309462	Earthquake Time?	2012-08-17 09:40 AM
MOVE BACK to the midwest so those of us FROM here can afford a home!
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COMMENT 309461	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 09:39 AM
When nature is free, the collection of trash, cigarette butts, human excrement, polluted waters, illegal activities and uncontrolled fires will wipe out any enjoyment of Nature. Park use should be user-funded. People will respect it more if they have to pay for it. Natural order of things.
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COMMENT 309460	Did Charles Manson live in Santa Ba...	2012-08-17 09:37 AM
Ditto 435!
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COMMENT 309459	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 09:36 AM
Deep fried lard with dollops of salt and powdered suger, served by a bunch of 300 fat chicks. Yeah!
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COMMENT 309458P	Barricade Arrest	2012-08-17 09:35 AM
Drugs ...
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COMMENT 309457	Barricade Arrest	2012-08-17 09:34 AM
I agree with Roger about the caregivers..I work in a field where I deal with caregivers regularly and much of their abuse goes unnoticed and uncared about. Don't make assumptions about this case as none of you are involved. The media, law enforcement, and especially the DA's office have a magical way of making things sound favorable towards them. I personally have lost all respect for the this kind of reporting. In my experience there is always so much more to the story, but you will never hear it.
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DILLYDALLY	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 09:33 AM
@361 Transients are transported here through a wardrobe. The think they are in Narnia. Now we each have voiced an equally unsupported opinion. Please describe why the transients came here before we provided services? Do you recall the outrage over the homeless problem then and the demand that we do something so people weren't begging, stealing, and loitering (and dying) in public places? If the solution was simple or obvious it would be fixed. It is complicated (damned if you do damned if you dont).
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FLICKA	Baby Raccoon	2012-08-17 09:30 AM
094, It's not a silly myth racoons attack dogs. I saw one attack my little dog when we were out walking about 11pm. My neighbor had one attack his little dog, right in front of him. One came after my chickens 8 months ago at 3am, pulled feathers out of a hen, she screamed bloody murder (woke us) and has been so traumatized ever since she hasn't laid even one egg. I lock them up now; I'd had chickens for 13 yrs and never a problem so didn't properly protect them. Racoons are darling, I love their little faces. Yes, we need to live with them, just protect our animals.
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COMMENT 309453P	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 09:29 AM
@447 along with the hunting permit there can be restrictions like crab. No females and no young ones... Oh but that would backfire. We would end up with more procreation of this population that we don't need.... Ok nanny take it away!
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COMMENT 309452	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 09:29 AM
How about a Sonic?? I am so tired of seeing those dang commericals and not being able to have one of their slushy drinks lol A soup plantation or fresh choice sounds good. I am not a fan of chick-fil-a tried it once and wasn't impressed. dry chicken on a bun with a pickle. I think I can get that at McDonalds. Roscoes or another Soul Food place would be great!! We need one in town!! Tired of seeing goat cheese and other yuppie food on menu's in this town.
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COMMENT 309451	Water Protection	2012-08-17 09:27 AM
Hey! I'm not riff-raff! I've been drinking tap water here for more than 50 years. So has my 95-year-old parent!
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COMMENT 309450	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 09:26 AM
We really need to legalize pot and most drugs. The human violence, the waste of financial and human resources and the incarciration of kids for small time dealing are horrible drags upon society. The enforement and incarciration obviously does NOT work. BUT, many lives are ruined every year as a direct result and little is gained. IF pot were legalized, users would grow it in the back yards. The huge mess and potential violence demonstrated in this press release would no longer occur. BIG industry and government pensions are the only beneficiaries of the current system.
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COMMENT 309449P	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 09:25 AM
I love the term "Mexican Nationals"
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COMMENT 309448	Earthquake Time?	2012-08-17 09:24 AM
Have you seen the earthquake girl on tv lately? Her name is......cornelius! Actually it's something like suzy brown. She sure is a cutie now!
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COMMENT 309446	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 09:23 AM
309238 - Why does no one like In-n-Out? Well, a lot of people DO like it, but not me. Their burgers are average at best. They have the WORST french fries of ANY restaurant in Santa Barbara...always undercooked and soggy...too thin. Drive-thru lines WAY too long, especially for substandard food (reminds me a lot of Super Rica). And don't even bother going inside if the drive-thru line is long. You will wait three times as long inside. Which is why I wish Chick-fil-A tanks and is replaced by a decent burger joint.
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COMMENT 309445	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 09:23 AM
WHAT!? No arrests!? It's obvious that our governments role in this is to protect their jobs. Arresting the growers would be too much paperwork. The growers will be back and our wonderful government will continue to have a job eradicating the "weed". What a joke! As far as we all know our government will probably sell this on the street too and enjoy themselves with the profits at some strip clubs while protecting our president. What fools are country has turned into.
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COMMENT 309444	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 09:22 AM
Just get a digital antennae and forget about Cox. I haven't used them for years.
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COMMENT 309443	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 09:21 AM
Who leaves their keys in their car?? Especially downtown at the park where are the homeless hang out!! That's just dumb!! People really shock me. Yes in SB you must lock your car doors and take your keys with you - even in your own driveway. AND lock your house up also. So crazy!! This isn't Mayberry folks!
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COMMENT 309442	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 09:21 AM
Great turnout at last night's meeting! Everyone who spoke brought up great points and I think we made an impact in our opposition of beach fees. I think the final decision will be made in October?
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COMMENT 309441	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 09:21 AM
CHP should bill those who attract and enable this transient population. Many of the transients act as if they own the streets and the parks. I am no longer comfortable going to this park. I have been harassed there on my way to the beach or pool.
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COMMENT 309440	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 09:21 AM
A real, authentic, Jewish deli. Need some good pastrami!
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COMMENT 309439	Where's the Beef?	2012-08-17 09:20 AM
I politely request that they remove themselves from my private property. They do not have the right legally to enter our property and knock on our doors.
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COMMENT 309438	Thunderbird Blues	2012-08-17 09:20 AM
aamco checks it free....I think.
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COMMENT 309437	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 09:19 AM
NATURE SHOULD ALWAYS BE FREE! 'nuff said...
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COMMENT 309436	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 09:19 AM
The plants are pretty.
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COMMENT 309435	Did Charles Manson live in Santa Ba...	2012-08-17 09:13 AM
Wouldn't say it's common knowlegde - I have lived here all my life and never have heard that. Not surprised though.
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COMMENT 309434	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 09:12 AM
Foster's Freeze!
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COMMENT 309433	Early Morning Flying	2012-08-17 09:10 AM
I was awake - not because of the helicopter. But sounds like your standard Cottage Hospital trip.
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COMMENT 309432	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 09:10 AM
Arby's or Rubio's.
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COMMENT 309431	Hit and Run	2012-08-17 09:10 AM
Only in Santa Barbara can an auto driver run down a pedestrian and kill them and get less than 6 months in jail, excuses that work: the sun was in my eyes, good one for shoreline dr Run down someone in Montecito, just say I just left a wine tasting party, and the person killed was walking on the side of the road, 5 months for that Need someone dead, run them down in SB
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COMMENT 309430	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 09:10 AM
The biggest myth is that legalization will end these sort of illegal grows.
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COMMENT 309429	Thunderbird Blues	2012-08-17 09:08 AM
I'll second GM auto for smog check. Been going there for years, never a problem with my car passing.
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COMMENT 309428	Earthquake Time?	2012-08-17 09:08 AM
Between midnight and 9am today, there have been 78 earthquakes worldwide, of those, 15 were in the State of Callifornia. The smallest was 1.1 and the strongest 3.0 on the richter scale. You will live thru earthquakes and most of the time, never know they happened.
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STACE	Did Charles Manson live in Santa Ba...	2012-08-17 09:07 AM
You are right, Roger. Bobby Beausoleil was born on SB in 1947 and was one of the Manson family. He was convicted of killing Gary Hinman in July, 1969 after a drug deal gone bad. He (Bobby) was 22 at the time of his conviction in 1970 and was an aspiring muscian/actor. He is serving a life sentence in an Oregon State prison. Gary Hinman's was aparently the first of several senseless murders perpetrated by Charlie Manson, and is said to hevemarked the beginning of "helter skelter". Bobby has been denied release by the parole board, and at one of his more recent hearinmgs the board was a little put off that he is marketing his music and art from prison. Most likely Chalie Manson came to SB because of his association with Bobby Beausoleil.
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COMMENT 309426	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 09:05 AM
SB downtown beaches are not the same as the rest of them. People don't go there daily to surf early in the morning. You can park elsewhere downtown and walk along the beach without incurring charges, and most people don't tend to do this on a daily basis. The other beaches are also very isolated with regards to parking. Walking to Goleta beach for anyone would be a 1-2 hour affair. Surrounding neighborhoods are the only places where alternate parking would be available for Hendry's, and I'm sure the neighbors would love it. Some beaches I understand, because they are huge tourist spots, but the locals already pay more than tourists for the upkeep on these spots. Why double charge us when we are the ones who have to put up with the tourists? For them its not a big deal once every blue moon, but if you like to fish off the Goleta pier or even hang out a few nights a week, it would add up extremely fast.
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COMMENT 309425	Marijuana Eradication	2012-08-17 09:03 AM
Eradicate pot plants, before pot eradicates America.
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COMMENT 309424	Alice Keck Pond Levels	2012-08-17 09:02 AM
I say institute a walking / user fee for the garden
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COMMENT 309423	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 09:01 AM
There ARE other options for TV for sure, but what about for true high-speed internet? It's really the ONLY reason I keep Cox! I do a lot of computer work on friends' computers with Verizon and it's tedious at best. Why don't we have AT&T Uverse?? TV, phone, internet for $89/month. I have basic TV and internet with Cox for $135.21 as of this month. CRAZY!
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COMMENT 309422	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 09:00 AM
@410 Can you say where you saw Cox's explanation on their site? I wasn't able to find it. I'd like to read up on both points of view. Thanks
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COMMENT 309421	Early Morning Flying	2012-08-17 08:57 AM
I was asleep at the time.
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COMMENT 309420	Water Protection	2012-08-17 08:51 AM
I did not think anyone still drank tap water. Ever since I saw the first BMW driver drinking water from a bottle, talking on a cell phone and steering with her knees I saw the genesis of the bottled water craze. After that it became apparent that anyone who was really anyone had to be drinking their water from overpriced plastic bottles with fancy names or some special container they purchased to hold that precious sacred water. Therefore as to anything in ordinary tap water I say "No worries" only the riff-raff drink tap water.
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MTNDRIVER	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 08:50 AM
Second on Zankou Chicken.
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COMMENT 309418	Zombie Fleas!!	2012-08-17 08:47 AM
Go find Get set, Inc It is a free website which provides none toxic pest control of all kinds. It is do it yourself. It works.
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COMMENT 309417	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 08:45 AM
I would have to investigate the political and social views of all the corporate executives, stockholders and employees of any restaurant before I could decide whether they should be allowed to do business here in LaLa land, an independent colony, where the U.S. Constitution is subject to the discretion and politically correct analysis of local political hacks.
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COMMENT 309416	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 08:42 AM
ARE you people nuts? KEYT is a big joke.. talk about cox being a monoply. Lots of fluff, no substance. IF you need news in an emergency, turn on your AM radio and it will work fine.. IF you need access to the idiot box, look to Dish network, cheaper, you get much more with a lot better sevice..
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COMMENT 309415P	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 08:42 AM
From the KEYT website: Alerts and Notices Information about KEYT-TV and MyNetwork TV Cox Communications is required by law to receive permission from broadcast stations such as ABC-affiliate KEYT-TV to carry their signals on our channel lineup. Cox is currently in negotiations with Smith Media for the rights to continue carrying KEYT-TV and My Network TV for our customers in Santa Barbara. If Smith Media does not grant us the right to continue carrying KEYT-TV and MyNetwork TV, the signals for these channels may no longer be available on Cox's channel lineup after August 19, 2012. Please be assured that Cox is working hard to reach an agreement with Smith Media so that there is no disruption to our channel lineup. We thank you for being a Cox customer and allowing us the opportunity to serve you.
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COMMENT 309414	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 08:37 AM
In order to pay huge pension benefits to former county employees, present users must now start funding present county services. Get used to this. You elected union-friendly supervisors for decades who granted all these pension benefits and now you have to start paying for the decisions they made. If you voted for county supervisors Susan Rose, Gail Marshall and Naomi Schwartz who became the board of supervisor majority for years, this is your reward. Pay up and shut up. You did this to yourselves. This is what you get putting the employee unions on both sides of the bargaining table who handed out employee perks like penny candy while you get stuck using your dollars to finally pay them off.
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COMMENT 309413	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 08:37 AM
Can someone tell me why it's not ok to charge for beach parking? Santa Barbara City does it and I don't hear an outcry. If it would dissuade people from driving their cars to the beach, and if they would make sure to have bus access and bike racks, then I think it's a fine idea.
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COMMENT 309412	Did Charles Manson live in Santa Ba...	2012-08-17 08:37 AM
It is not surprising. In the period from 1967 to 1971 Santa Barbara and UCSB had become a hot bed for radical politics. One of the sympatyheticaly minded "families" and later organized "Symbioneze Liberation Army" went to UCSB at the time that an innocent Janitor was blown up while cleaning up the UCSB faculty club by a bomb planted there. The prime suspect, a notorious bomb maker for these creeps, was finally arrested in Africa only a few years ago where he had fled from the U.S. from charges of trying to blow up occupied police cars and other homocide investigations. Unfortunately too much time had passed to connect him by physical evidence to the UCSB murder. The state of forensic evidence collection 40 years ago was not what it is today.
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COMMENT 309411	Earthquake Time?	2012-08-17 08:36 AM
You should move back to the midwest, its terrible here. Earthquakes every single day.
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COMMENT 309410P	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 08:35 AM
A notice on Cox's website explains their position. We don't need Congress-style deadlocks here; I'll call both Cox and Smith Media.
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COMMENT 309409	Where's the Beef?	2012-08-17 08:34 AM
Non-emergency phone number for the Sheriff's Dept - 692-5743
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COMMENT 309408P	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 08:33 AM
I'd go to DirectTV immediately, except that Cox is the only one that carries the public-government access, Channel 18. Why does the city (and County) subsidize Cox by only having that access with them so one has to pay the expensive service?
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COMMENT 309407	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 08:33 AM
I live at the top of Fairview and was hearing tons of sirens right around this time. I also heard quite a few when I woke up this morning (6:15ish). Did you hear anything else significant in the Goleta area this morning Roger?
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COMMENT 309406P	Another Beach Parking Meeting	2012-08-17 08:32 AM
When the county is in the position of having to cut services needed by ever taxpayer then it seems right to me that those services used by only a few "to recreate" should pay for that. The up keep of the beaches has been subsidized by a lot ot taxpayers that don't get to enjoy them and that is not really fair. A small fee that covers trash pickup, landscaping, etc. seems fair.
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COMMENT 309405	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 08:31 AM
Chick-fil-A
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COMMENT 309404	Thunderbird Blues	2012-08-17 08:27 AM
Early 95 *should* be obd1, late 95 might be obd2 (96 was the first year all cars were required to be obd2). If it is obd1, you may be able to pull the code yourself if you look for the process online. The thing is, I recall Fords needing an oscilloscope or multimeter to measure pulses to determine the code number. Some obd1 cars are as easy as putting a short jumper wire into a connector, turning ignition on, and counting the number of pulses of the check engine light. If your car IS ob1, the smog tech won't plug anything into it, so he will have no idea whether or not you reset it right before the test or not. If it is obd2, the computer gets data from the ecu to see that the car has checked all parameters (sensors, etc.) for proper functionality. Obd1 is a little more rudimentary with codes, so if you do pull a code, it may lead to multiple possibilities. Hopefully its something fairly stupid like an o2 sensor. With any luck, you'll have a simple 1 wire o2 that is about $30.
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COMMENT 309403P	Another Beach Parking Meeting	2012-08-17 08:26 AM
I'm in favor of "pay to play". It costs all taxpayers to keep up the beaches even though many taxpayers never use them for whatever reason. A reasonable fee seems totally fine to me.
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COMMENT 309402	Earthquake Time?	2012-08-17 08:25 AM
Lots of great tips here, I second the suggestions to keep cash on hand, gas in the car, and ground coffee! Don't forget to keep a good supply of TP, toothpaste, diapers for the kids, and other personal products. If the power is out, the ATMs, gas stations, and grocery stores may be down for awhile.
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COMMENT 309401P	Bikers Beware	2012-08-17 08:24 AM
"Why can't we all just get along?" - Rodney
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COMMENT 309400	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 08:20 AM
COX's domination of local television access is the biggest legalized scam in the state. They have raised their rates by nearly 500 percent in the past few years because they have a monopoly and those of us in the area have few choices. This slash and burn approach by COX even goes to threatening the loss of certain programs (they actually advertise these threats) if a viewer dares to get Direct T.V. They have successfully taken away local television and community programing on several channels unless you pay for the addition of a "cable box" which is just another blatant rip-off. The City and County needs to explore alternative sources of television access as soon as possible. This company has been gven a license to steal.
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COMMENT 309399	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 08:20 AM
Kill your tv. We live in paradise. You can get any news in 15 seconds from the internet and save that time you will never get back for something more worth your time.
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COMMENT 309398	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 08:18 AM
It's between KEYT and Cox. They'll just bring back KABC if they drop KETY.
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COMMENT 309397P	Earthquake Time?	2012-08-17 08:16 AM
I went through several good-sized quakes in LA; never lost power, etc., however, it's smart to be prepared. The Red Cross sells an earthquake kit, but you can duplicate it yourself. Google "Earthquake Preparedness Kit" and you'll find information on what to keep close at hand (including the bedside) or stored somewhere that will continue to be accessible in the event of structure damage. Fluids are especially important. I also heard that it's smart to keep a comfortable pair of walking shoes in the trunk of your car in case you get stuck somewhere. Also, know how to turn off your natural gas supply. Ignore the don't worry, be happy folks. Don't worry; be prepared - and then be happy.
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COMMENT 309396	The October 1 trial date for the ci...	2012-08-17 08:16 AM
More time is Req'd for Sanchez to cover up for his boys while he looks for a job in the Redlands area with higher pay.
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COMMENT 309395	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 08:16 AM
I wouldn't call Cox a monopoly. There are other television and phone service providers available. TV: Dish, DirecTV Phone: Verizon, Magic Jack...
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QUEENDI	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 08:15 AM
Cox is such a total rip off. Shame on them!
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COMMENT 309393	Where's the Beef?	2012-08-17 08:14 AM
We purchased some recently only because we had a good experience many years ago that was very good. This time we found that the chicken was not bad at all but I thought the meat was below par. Not really bad but lower quality. They presented themselves ( this vendor) as a big company doing business 'everywhere' so I did some research. I found the company in eastern Washington state, having no ranches of their own as they tried to claim and run by a husband and wife with one other person as company owners. The business did buy about half a million dollars in meat each year. From there I figured they froze it and then handed it off to individual sellers, those being the folks we're talking about. Never could get a handle on how the money worked. This was only one of many operators/companies. Dangerous? I doubt it. A good example of free enterprise, I thought.
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FLICKA	Thunderbird Blues	2012-08-17 08:14 AM
My "check engine" light has been coming on for a few years, caused by a computer glitch, according to my mechanic. I finally put a piece of black tape over it. Car runs great!
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FLICKA	Where's the Beef?	2012-08-17 08:10 AM
I always tell the van guys I'm vegetarian, no argument to that, stops the sales-pitch for good. On the rare occassions we eat beef we buy organic, ranch pastured meat from Rancho San Julian (Sat. Farmers Market); it's slaughtered on the ranch, no stress to the cattle being shipped to a factory. Little more expensive but out-of-this-world delicious and we don't eat meat every week. From the historical point, I like that the ranch has been in the family for 175 years.
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COMMENT 309390	Where's the Beef?	2012-08-17 08:09 AM
One doesn't need to call 911, unless it's an emergency. There is a city number to call and report illegal solicitors, the legal ones should have a license from the city. This became an issue when we were having a lot of break-ins in our neighborhood...
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COMMENT 309389P	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 08:08 AM
Are you serious? This is our LOCAL station. OK, so a few of know-it-alls have been knocking KEYT for some time - on Edhat yet - but I'll call today, etc., whatever it takes. I too am tired of the monopoly Cox has in SB. What do we do? March on City Hall?
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COMMENT 309388P	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 08:08 AM
The CHP should bill the moron (for expenses incurred) who left their keys in the car
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COMMENT 309387	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 08:03 AM
Cox is awarded the monopoly of service in SB by the City of Santa Barbara. Why we have a single provider and a single phone service provider is beyond me - these are public services using public utilities and lines to provide a commercial service. Where are the Free Market advocates regarding these city sanctioned monopolies? Have you seen how much money Cox gives the city? Its a game of payola folks, like every other aspect of our public lives...
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COMMENT 309386P	Water Protection	2012-08-17 08:01 AM
If you look at the health stats for Santa Barbara, you will find Santa Barbara residents are generally healthier than the rest of the nation. Maybe it's in the water.
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COMMENT 309385	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 07:56 AM
When is the Sup's meeting?
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COMMENT 309384	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 07:55 AM
I can look outside to get an update on the weather!
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COMMENT 309383	Did Charles Manson live in Santa Ba...	2012-08-17 07:53 AM
705 Bath is right next to the Little Corner Store.
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COMMENT 309382	Keep Our Beaches Free	2012-08-17 07:52 AM
Once they start charging they'll never stop.
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COMMENT 309381	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 07:51 AM
Natural Cafè. Yeesh...no wonder the majority of America is obese. These corporations own you. Break free. Live healthy.
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SEEDLADY	Flying over Golden Gate	2012-08-17 07:50 AM
ah... the golden years of ChrisCraft!
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COMMENT 309379	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 07:48 AM
emailed Cox last night...I will dump them if they cancel KEYT
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COMMENT 309378	Earthquake Time?	2012-08-17 07:47 AM
A major earthquake would result in massive changes along the coast. The impact of these modifications to shoreline cliffs, coastal access, the snowy white plover and other concerns have not been reviewed or approved by the California Coastal Commission. Until the EER (Earthquake Environmental Review) has been presented, earthquakes are forbidden.
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COMMENT 309377	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 07:46 AM
thanks roger!
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COMMENT 309376	British Columbia Beauty	2012-08-17 07:44 AM
Great shots Susan. Can't wait to see more. I love that area and those darn Orcas were elusive with us too!
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EZ2	Thunderbird Blues	2012-08-17 07:33 AM
682-0101 gm auto and smog they are the BEST!!
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COMMENT 309374	Where's the Beef?	2012-08-17 07:27 AM
about 3 hours after you eat what they sell, you will understand why it was a bad buy...............
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COMMENT 309373	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 07:24 AM
no loss whatsoever.
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COMMENT 309372	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 07:18 AM
KEYT is running an ad with C.J. Ward telling us to contact Cox and tell them you want to keep KEYT. Nothing more than a contract dispute. This happens every time the contract expires between Cox and every station it carries, but we don't hear about it very often. Muscle flexing...that's all. I wouldn't worry. There is no way the cable company with a monopoly in this city will drop the only TV station in the city. The will never jeopardize their monopoly. Look for a resolution this weekend. Bank on it.
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COMMENT 309371	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 07:17 AM
SBUX does not use the cameras they have in their own stores. Why not?
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COMMENT 309370	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 07:16 AM
Who ever pays the highest RENT!
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COMMENT 309369P	Friday Traffic	2012-08-17 07:14 AM
Yea, agreed. The traffic at 5:45 am was more like 8:00 am going to work traffic. Never seen it that busy so early in the mining. What's up with that? And the slow drivers in the left hand lane only made it worse.
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SEEDLADY	Pond Maintenance	2012-08-17 07:08 AM
Skeeters--for anyone with standing water anywhere in the yard, or with really damp spots as well, use "DUNKS". They are a compressed tablet of Bacillus thuringensis, a bacteria that invades the gut of mosquitos and prevents them from maturing to adults. Just crumble a tablet and toss into the water. Will NOT harm any other water creature. They are listed as an organic control. I get mine at Ace, but they are everywhere. Get a small package, as they do not last from season to season. Get them fresh every year. Most of the small pumps used on mini-ponds need cleaning every once in a while. The coarse mesh of the housing gets leaves and debris on it and makes it work too hard to suck water through. Check yours at least monthly, more often if you have lots of errant leaves etc in your yard. Keep your pool topped up--a low pool or fountain bowl will cause the pump to do the dreaded "Air Suck" and burn out prematurely. You may just need a new pump. How about posting about the repair, and the maintenance tips from the repair person? I'll bet lots of edhatters would benefit from it.
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PURPLERIDER	Friday Traffic	2012-08-17 07:08 AM
In the past the only reason big rigs used our 101 corridor was because the 5 was blocked due to a big accident or fire or other disaster. Anyone know if that is the case now?
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COMMENT 309366	Reader's Poll	2012-08-17 07:06 AM
Chick-Fil-A
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COMMENT 309365	Friday Traffic	2012-08-17 07:02 AM
Why is traffic so bad this week? Not only the density of the vehicles but the insanity of some of these zippity doo dah drivers and big rigs stacked end to end two lanes wide. Makes me think there's a LOT of L.A. knobs are up here, but why the big increase in trucks?
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SBJULES	Did Charles Manson live in Santa Ba...	2012-08-17 06:59 AM
I lived in that neighborhood at one time and folks there thought so; me too.
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COMMENT 309363	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 06:55 AM
355 you get KEYT on Direct TV I left cox and have never regreted it. Well I still have them for internet,
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COMMENT 309362	Thunderbird Blues	2012-08-17 06:54 AM
I'd post a link, but I can't, so here's some quoted text: "The OBD port is under the hood near the air box. [...]the 94 (and 95) 3.8 is still OBD-I. The 4.6L cars for these years are fully OBD-II compliant however[...] You do not need a code reader to pull codes from your vehicle. The diagnostic port has two main connectors, one of which is a single wire leading to a small, gray plug (closest to the front of the car). Ground this wire and you can perform either the KOEO or KOER tests, and the codes will flash on the "check engine" light on the cluster. Do a couple Googles for the code meanings and test procedures. The best way to clear the codes is of course to fix the problem and let the computer identify the issue no longer persits. However if you pull the PCM fuse (#15 in the underhood fuse box near the battery) or disconnect the battery the codes will be erased. If the issue the code was pertaining to was not corrected however, the code will of course reappear."
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COMMENT 309361	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 06:52 AM
If you don't give the transients money for their booze and drugs, this is what happens. City policies continue to encourage transients to come to our town, so if we don't keep giving them money for their daily habits they will have to start stealing it from us. Think of donating to pan-handlers as crime prevention. Of course, the more generous we are the more of them will continue to come. Perhaps it is time to stop encouraging transients to come to Santa Barbara?
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SBJULES	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 06:52 AM
I hear it early this morning for the first time. I'm calling Cox today.
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COMMENT 309359	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 06:50 AM
wow! I can't believe I missed all this. Good job Roger! WTF lady?!
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COMMENT 309358	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 06:50 AM
Maybe KEYT will then, finally, get a digital antenna that would allow those of us on tne East side to get the off-air channel, too.
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SBJULES	Roger Code Red	2012-08-17 06:49 AM
Great work from all involved; that includes you Roger!
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COMMENT 309355	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 06:47 AM
Cox raises rates more frequently than any other utilitie provider, they need to be put in their place. If I get Direct TV can I get channel 3 and how about kcal 9 ?
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CORKY	Earthquake Time?	2012-08-17 06:46 AM
We're always due for a big one in CA.
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COMMENT 309353P	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 06:45 AM
We need to keep KEY-T. When we have an emergency (fire, earthquake), we need current information from our local reporters who are familiar with the Santa Barbara area.
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CORKY	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 06:45 AM
Yes, I heard it and it was bad enough when Cox took off Hallmark, at least for Basic. I pay a high enough bill now and many of my favorite programs are on KEYT.
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COMMENT 309351P	This was just posted by KEYT on Fac...	2012-08-17 06:44 AM
No KEYT, No Cox for me.
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