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Today's Weather -
Friday:
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 54F. Windy. Winds from the WNW at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance
of rain 50%.
Friday Night:
Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then clear. Low of 41F. Windy. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
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February 8, 2013- Slow & Easy
Denise Dewire spent the afternoon at Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens enjoying its bountiful offerings. In the news: Killer cactus, a sticky fingered
thief, and 'pickle back shots' were some of the livelier threads on the boards. Read these stories and more, below.
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Here is the Daily Edhat newsletter for 02/07/13 |
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Mary
Methmann, a non-sworn Administrative Office Professional for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's
Office was arrested on February 6, 2013 for Residential Burglary in the first degree. [mug] |
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What is going on with Alphies Restaurant in Goleta? They have been closed whenever I have tried to go there. |
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Statewide Blue Alert for suspect Christopher Dorner, a 33yo black male driving a gray Nissan Titan with
California license plate 8D83987. Suspect is considered armed and extremely dangerous. [pics] |
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While hiking up San Ysidro this morning I noticed the hills were covered with trees with white blossoms.
What are they? |
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A Lompoc
police captain is named in a lengthy, rambling manifesto posted online under the name of a
former Los Angeles police officer who is suspected in three fatal shootings. |
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A subscriber wants to know what the hospital situation is in Santa Barbara. |
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A reader is curious why we spend so much time waiting to see a doctor, and so little time actually with them.
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Does anyone know where to get the best "pickle back shot" in SB? |
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Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to a vehicle accident, located at 1680 Mission Drive, in
Solvang on Thursday afternoon. [pic] |
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My wife and I recently bought a house and it comes complete with a killer cacti garden. Any tips from
Edhatters about what to do with it? |
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Brush Fire reported out. Loma Alta and Coronel, sounds like someone caught it. |
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Does anyone know what year this Fiesta photo might have been taken? Or who any of the people on the
float are? |
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Code 273.5: Domestic Violence. Located near upper Shoreline Park. SBPD Code 3 at this time, the violence was witnessed by a Parks employee.
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Denise Dewire spent an afternoon at Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens and spotted a rare Mandarin duck. [pics] |
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An agitated female who was beating herself was brought down by Police near 22 North Milpas. |
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I have an old knife set that isn't worth selling. Where can I donate or trash these? |
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I woke up Thursday morning to find a broken water main on the Westside. What's up? |
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The Goleta Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver's License Checkpoint on Friday February 8th between the
hours of 7:00 pm and 3:00 am. |
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Josephine
Apodaca. (September 18, 1924 - January 26, 2013) |
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Court of Appeal has reversed a SB Superior Court Judge's decision to require convicted sex offender Stanley
Wallace not reside within 2,000 feet of any school or park. |
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Elizabeth Louise "Betty Lou" Lewis. (May 27, 1943 -- January 30, 2013) |
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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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Dennis Kucinich - Free
Lecture - Dennis Kucinich, an outspoken progressive leader in the US House of Representatives from 1997 to 2013, will deliver the 12th Annual Frank
K. Kelly Lecture on
Humanity's Future on February 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA. |
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The Gazebo - "The Gazebo" a
trilogy, is an original play by Sam Salario, a local playwright, and directed by Carol Metcalf. It is premiering at the Plaza Playhouse Theater on
February 9th and 10th. (Saturday, February 9, 2013) |
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Neal Graffy Book Signing at Santa
Barbara Arts! - Local historian and Edhat contributor, Neal Graffy, has published his book "Santa Barbara Then and Now."
Edhatters are invited to visit Neal at Santa Barbara Arts in the La Arcada Plaza on State Street. (Saturday, February 9, 2013) |
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The Barn Gallery Grand
Opening - Join us this Saturday, Feb 9th from 9 am to 2 pm at 128 West Ortega for the grand opening of the Barn Gallery. (Saturday, February 9,
2013) |
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Girls Rock SB! Benefit Concert
- Girls Rock SB! will hold its first Spring Benefit Performance on February 23, 2013 at the Marjorie Luke
Theater starting at 7PM. The program, titled "Requisition," will showcase exciting collaborations of song
and dance created to raise funding and awareness for Girls Rock SB! (Saturday, February 23, 2013) |
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It's a big world out there. Click
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