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Today's Weather -
Monday:
Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday Night:
Mostly cloudy with rain. Low of 50F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
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December 17, 2012 - 'Tis the Season
In late December, female sea elephants arrive at Piedras Blancas and form "harems" on the beaches of the Reserve to give birth to the pup that was
conceived the previous year. Normally only one pup is born to each female, and she nurses for 25 to 28 days growing the pup from approximately 75
pounds at birth to 250-350 pounds in less than a month.
In the news: Slow Down Santa Barbara! Roger was busy reporting a multitude of traffic accidents; one rehabilitated grebe is happily back at
sea, and a man attempting to rob a 13 year old boy got a slap upside the head instead. Read these stories and more, below.
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Attempted theft of groceries. White male adult attempted to take groceries from a 13 year old. The 13 year old punched the sucka
and he took off. |
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Walter Douglas and his wife Grace stopped to enjoy a Renaud cookie at Gelson's Market in celebration of
Walter's 93rd birthday.[pic] |
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A subscriber's citrus tree is looking pretty poorly. Can anyone help with a diagnosis?[pics] |
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A subscriber reports
that a person with a handgun was seen and is now being
searched for by police in Carpinteria. |
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Here is an interesting and eye-opening story about the bells at the Santa
Barbara Courthouse. |
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Betsy Cramer released a rehabilitated grebe back to the ocean and freedom.[pics] |
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The world through a macro lens is quite beautiful as evidenced by this photo of rain droplets on a leaf.[pic] |
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Injury traffic accident: 610 Mission Canyon Road in front of Rocky Nook Park. Full Fire response.. |
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154 just before Painted Cave. Vehicle accident. Fire, Medics, CHP responding.. |
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Lena Horne a house on Olive Mill from 1974 until 1986. Does anyone know anything about her
life here from 1975 to 1981?
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Injury
Traffic Accident: 154 just before Painted Cave, possibly westbound vehicle rollover. |
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The elephant seals have returned to Piedras Blancas Rookery to give birth. [pic] |
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Tom Keeler shares memories of growing up a surf rat in late 70's Goleta. |
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Two Ventura County residents arrested after
chase in Santa Barbara County. |
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Olga Rose
Giovanacci, locally renowned restaurateur, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on December 10, 2012 at the age of 90.
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A reader saw a holiday snow globe ornament on a recent bike ride. [pic] |
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Man arrested after police say he stole items from vehicles in Lompoc. |
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Inspired by the UH's weekend article a reader sent in pictures of "El Molino," one of the stops on the walk.[pics] |
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Goleta is seeking applicants for city boards |
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S.B. Street Medicine cares for the vulnerable. |
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Last Friday The Hon. Judge Yip-Kikugawa was in Santa Barbara representing the California Public Utilities
Commission, and heard numerous local residents' concern over
smart meters. |
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De Etta M.
Nancarrow, 87, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, November 25, 2012. |
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Rotary Club of Goleta donates $1,000 to Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. |
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California Winter Wine Classic
- Santa Barbara, one of America's most beautiful cities and the capital of Southern California's wine country, will become the epicenter of the California wine
world on Sunday, January 20, 2013. That's when one of the largest gatherings ever of the California's ultra-elite winemaking masters will assemble for a
once-in-a-lifetime wine event – the second annual "Winter Wine Classic" presented at the luxurious Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort by Evergreen Events.
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