"It is advisable to look from the tide pool to the stars and then back to the tide pool again."
~John Steinbeck
Denise Dewire recently enjoyed discovering the sea's treasures exposed during low tide at
Carpinteria State Beach.
A driver disregarded the City's recent recommendation to conserve water above and beyond everyday conservation
practices when she left the scene of a gushing fire hydrant she hit and sheared the top off of. For those a bit more conservation-minded, a Goleta family is
opening their home which has undergone a total energy upgrade, for the community to tour. Read these stories and more, below.
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Toxicology tests on two women, hit and killed in late December on San Marcos Pass, show drugs were in their systems. |
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UC Santa Barbara Police have released a statement regarding the identity of the decomposed body found
near the Santa Catalina dorms on May 10, 2012. |
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A subscriber reports a large eucalyptus tree fell on train tracks just east of Butterfly lane. [pic] |
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When walking my dog this morning an unleashed larger dog came charging towards us. What are the
rules/etiquette regarding leashes? |
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Pamela
Price tragically passed away on January 2nd, 2013. |
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Have any readers tried using digital "rabbit ears" for TV reception in Santa Barbara? |
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Burglary on the 200 Block of Stage Coach Road. Suspects are 3 females in a brown Ford Truck headed down the 154. |
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There is construction going on at the dirt bike track at Elings Park. How do I find out if
construction work like this in the county is
permitted? |
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The Sheriff's Department announced the hiring of Kelly Hoover as their new Public Information Officer. [vid] |
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There was police and CSI who blocked off Camino del Sur in Isla Vista today. Is there any information? |
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Does anyone in Santa Barbara offer T-Tapp exercise classes? |
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Does anyone know where to find paisley bandanas in SB or Goleta? |
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The Urban Hikers
responded to the scene on W. Alamar where a vehicle collided with a fire hydrant. [pics] |
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On Thursday afternoon, Santa Barbara County Fire Department (SBC FD) responded to a residential structure fire at 6690
Abrego Rd. in Isla Vista. [pic] |
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A subscriber warns Mesa area dog owners to have their dogs vaccinated against Leptospirosis. |
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Denise Dewire hung out with the birds during Carpinteria's low tide. [pics] |
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Thehe Kushnerov family of Goleta is opening their home at 6544 Camino Venturoso, which has undergone a
total energy upgrade, for the community to tour.
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Does anyone know why there was heavy machinery making big holes
in Ellwood beach a couple of days ago? |
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A subscriber paid a visit to the mighty Endeavour at the California Science Center. [pics] |
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Goleta Surfing looks back at some of their favorite pictures from last year. Happy 2013! [vid] |
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Assemblyman Achadjian and SB County District Attorney Dudley are on a mission to change
what they call, a loophole, in a California law that
has been on the books for more than a century. |
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A parolee remains at large after he fled from Santa Maria police this afternoon in a high-speed pursuit that lasted just seven minutes. |
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Possible structure fire in the area of the 100 Block of West Quinto. It's food on the stove somewhere. |
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Calling all Edhat reporters. Would you like to see Switchfoot at the Granada and report for Edhat? Contact
us! |
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The City of Santa Barbara is asking water customers to conserve water above and beyond everyday water
conservation practices for January 11- 13 and January 18-20, 2013. |
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Recent reports about school districts issuing controversial capital appreciation bonds that do not mature
for decades but collect interest, have caught the attention of officials. |
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UC Santa Barbara Researcher, Theodore Kim, will receive an Academy Award for Technical Achievement. |
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As a state board gets closer to deciding whether to fund a new criminal courthouse in downtown Santa
Barbara, local officials continue to lobby the state to move forward with the project. |
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Freedom Warming Centers will activate Jan, 10th-15th in response to an expected extreme drop in
temperatures. Click here for a list of locations.
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UPDATE: Santa Maria Police say a man reported missing has been located. Criss Trentelman, 59, reportedly checked himself
into a hospital under a different
name. |
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Here are the weekly beach bacteria testing results from County Environmental Health. All beaches are
open. |
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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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Switchfoot at the Granada -
Kids Helping Kids and Deckers Outdoor Corporation are proud to present Switchfoot with opener and
special guest Brad Corrigan from Dispatch! Santa Barbara Granada Theater on Saturday, January 12, 2013
at 7:00 pm. (Saturday, January 12, 2013) |
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SKETCHING PLEIN-AIRE -
Come and enjoy learning to sketch by an experienced artist. This is an 8 week program at the Douglas Family Preserve starting on January 16th. The
program
is for anyone who would like to sketch in nature. Materials are supplied. (Wednesday, January 16, 2013) |
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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.
(Sunday, January 20, 2013) |
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A Leap of Faith Dance
Performance - A Leap of Faith: A new era dawns for Santa Barbara Dance Theater.
Premiere of full-length program by Christopher Pilafian. January 16 to 20,
2013. Show
times are Wed – Sat @ 8 p.m.; Sunday @ 2 p.m. at the newly
refurbished Hatlen Theater on the campus of UC Santa Barbara. (Sunday, January 20, 2013) |
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Mozart & Mendelssohn -
After opening with a delicate contemporary Japanese soundscape, two stars from the New York
Philharmonic reunite in Santa Barbara for Mozart's masterful Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola.
The evening culminates with one of the finest romantic orchestral works, the famous "Scottish"
Symphony by Mendelssohn, said to be inspired by the composer's evening twilight visit to the haunted
ruins of a chapel in Edinburgh. (Sunday, January 20, 2013) |
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