This interestingly designed building says something about Santa Barbara culture. Some of us cherish being different!
In local news: Wednesday's rain gave Santa Barbara a good soaking, Santa Barbara Fire Officials have identified the cause of a Goleta residential fire, and
Edhatters discuss book buildings. Read these stories and more below:
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An elderly man who apparently was despondent about his health killed himself Wednesday in a courtyard at a local retirement community.
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School News: Dos Pueblos senior Thomas Dwelley survived but his 1995 Mustang
convertible is but a crumpled shell of its former
self. [pics] |
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Sure, we all remember Santa Claus, but how many remember the Snowman?[pic] |
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A subscriber saw an unusual building on West Mountain Drive shaped into a giant pile of books. [pics] |
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CHP officers came upon a man who was walking along Highway 1 just north of the old
Piedras Blancas hotel and arrested him in
connection to the panga boat. |
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Ever wondered what Christmas Day in Santa Barbara looked like in 1900? Click here to find out. [pic] |
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A subscriber had a run in with some javelinas in the Coronado National Forest during Thanksgiving. [pics] |
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A reader is reaching out to the community in the hopes someone might have witnessed a burglary of construction tools from a van in
Carpinteria Tuesday evening. |
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Possible injury traffic accident at Windy Gap. Fire, Medics, CHP responding there as well.. |
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A subscriber captured two gray foxes on a spy cam, eating leftovers. [pic] |
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Max Rosenberg captured the day's stormy end.[pic] |
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A subscriber was out
before the rain on Wednesday and overlooked these beauties on
a predawn walk. [pics] |
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The Santa Barbara Police Department will be conducting DUI Checkpoints in the City of Santa Barbara on
11/29/12 and 12/1/12. |
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A tow
truck has been stolen from Loves Towing, it's black and the partial California license plate is 857???? |
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Possible injury traffic accident 154 at San Antonio Creek Road Fire, Medics, CHP Responding. |
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Jason Chapman was enjoying his time at the Playgrounds off West Camino Cielo when
he spotted the moon lurking above the horizon. [pics] |
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Do you have a mice problem? Well the County Animal Services have feral cats that will work for food. |
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Thanks to everybody who played "Name that Year," unfortunately the date is unknown. However, here is a
whole group of photos from the Los Banos/Cabrillo area. [pics]
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Roger has the scanner reports. Belinda went right on out there and offered the shoes to the gal. |
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One subscriber took photos of the bad moon rising. [pics] |
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A subscriber shares the colors of Tuesday night's wild sky. [pic] |
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With a grant of nearly $600,000, two professors at UCSB will develop computer
science curricula geared toward children in
grades two through six. |
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We're heading to the Big Apple for a week on Dec. 5th to take in all the Christmas sights. We have tickets
to see the Rockettes but that's it so far. What are some other "must see sights and experiences?" |
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Santa Barbara firefighter Jack Franklin is honored with an award for heroism after saving a Santa Barbara
woman's life. |
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Santa Barbara Fire Officials have determined the cause of the recent residential fire in Goleta was a candle
left unattended. |
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An early
season storm will impact the tri-counties today. San Luis Obispo County and Northern Santa
Barbara County could get up to an inch of rain. |
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Robert
Underwood passed away peacefully at Serenity House on Thanksgiving morning,
November 22, 2012. |
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New solar
panels have been installed at the Santa Barbara Bowl and they will produce enough energy to power the upcoming concert season. |
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We should know sometime today whether Santa Barbara businessman Michael Stinchfield will retain a
private criminal attorney or request to represent himself in court. |
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Eugene
W. Welch, 85 passed away Nov 16, 2012. He was a long-time Barbershop
singer. |
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SB County District Attorney announced that Jesus Quevado was found guilty in a
Santa Maria jury trial of a series of armed robberies. |
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Elizabeth
Allene Moore, passed away on November 27, 2012 at age 84. |
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The City of Goleta is looking for the public's ideas and input on trail improvement and habitat restoration on the Ellwood Mesa. |
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Use this thread to share any info about today's commute. Slow? Fast? Accidents? Cool links you use to navigate the morning drive? |
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Eastern Europe-at the Montecito
Library - Come and experience the personal view of professional photographer and artist, Dino Ohanian, as he talks about his experiences and shows
off his
unforgettable photos of Eastern Europe including Auschwitz, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Austria. At the Montecito Library, 1469 East
Valley Road
Montecito, CA 93108 (Friday, November 30, 2012) |
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The Nutcracker - Join us for
the 23rd presentation of The Nutcracker with Goleta School of Ballet and Goleta Ballet Theatre.
December 1st and 2nd at the Marjorie Luke Theatre. (Saturday, December 1, 2012) |
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No Gift Like The Present -
The holiday season is upon us. Take time to do a radical act this holiday
season—take time to stop, calm, rest and restore and renew as we
practice watering seeds of joy.
In the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, sitting meditation, walking mediation,
a talk by dharma teacher Peggy Rowe Ward, and other practices to
nurture our joy and happiness in the present moment. (Saturday, December 1, 2012) |
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Sarah House Benefit - Travel
back in time with us to Casablanca. Stop in with us at "Rick's Place" and hang out with the
"usual suspects and friends of Sarah House Santa Barbara, enjoying the savory flavors of Moroccan
hors d'oeuvres and delicious treats. All of this and more is happening at Rockwood Woman's
club,December 8th, 2012. (Saturday, December 8, 2012) |
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