We all know what cloud nine is, but who knew it looked this gorgeous? No wonder it's a magical place to be.
In local news, Goleta may increase bed taxes; the teenager who allegedly had an affair with Officer Alberto Covarrubias Jr. officially filed a claim against the City of Santa Maria, and a debate sparked in the Goleta City Council regarding planting trees along the freeway.
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Here is an update on the tennis ball story submitted by Dan Seibert. [pics] |
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Updated with information from SBPD. Injury traffic accident at Yanonali and Calle Cesar Chavez, vehicle vs bicyclist. |
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The Santa Barbara Sheriff is looking for an Asian male with red sneakers and
striped shirt in the upper Patterson area. |
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A reader wonders if anyone has any news about the fire on 3000 block of Padaro Lane? |
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Is the Reading Post in Montecito closing? |
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A reader wonders if anyone knows whether a planned project on Foothill is finally underway. |
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Has anyone else had experience changing out doors in an old home? |
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An Edhat subscriber wanted to share the picture of the cloud rainbow that they shot over Milpas on
Monday evening. [pic] |
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Machines and men move sand past SB Harbor, and John Wiley saw it happening in Ventura too. [pics] |
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Last weekend's orchid show was a treat for users of macro lenses or just cameras in general. [pics] |
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Violent 415: at 7-11 on Calle Real in Goleta. Reporting party's vehicle a Black Mercedes 594. Vandalism, male kicking the vehicle.. |
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The winners were announced for S.B.C.C.'s 4th annual Edible Books Festival.[pics] |
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Max Rosenberg has a photo from his recent flight to Monterey. Check out this stunning view of the bay
from 15,000 feet. [pic] |
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Roger has the scanner reports. A woman just called the police on herself because she's drunk and she thinks she might go for a ride |
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No ATandT cell phone service in North Patterson area all afternoon and now evening. |
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The Canary Hotel will change hands at midnight, when Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants will close an estimated $40 million deal. |
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Santa Barbara, Goleta and Santa Maria ranked number 7 on top 10 cities ranked for well being. |
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Police presence in North Patterson neighborhood due to some sort of
pursuit. |
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Marissa Huerta, a 6th grader who alerted her parents to a fire near their home on New Year's Eve 2011, received a honor from Fire Chief Andrew DiMizio. [pic] |
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A research collaboration involving UCSB, Greenpeace, and the NOAA has documented abundant corals in the world's largest underwater canyons of the Bering Sea.
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Precedent was set in SB last week when one of its civil servants was fined for breaching the Political Reform Act as the Fair Political Practices Commission. |
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The teenager who allegedly had a sexual relationship with Santa Maria police Officer Alberto Covarrubias Jr. has officially filed a claim against the city. |
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After neighborhood conversations of LatiDems members with over 100 neighbors of the Milpas at Ortega and Milpas and Yanonali intersections, the results were revealed. |
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The plan to drop sticks of dynamite in nearly 3,500 holes across a 24-square-mile stretch of the Cuyama Valley in order to find oil hit a snag this week. |
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Here's more information on yesterday's plane crash in the 1700 block of Sinton Road in Santa Maria. |
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Thanks to the MESSENGER spacecraft, and a mission that took more than 10 years, scientists now have a good picture of the solar system's innermost planet. |
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San Marcos High School's Enchanté made a triumphant return to school this week after performing in front
of a sold out crowd this past Sunday night in New York City at Carnegie Hall. |
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A proposal to plant trees along the side of the freeway sparked a round of debate at the Goleta City Council yesterday. |
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The annual dredging of East Beach is underway. |
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Teva World Water Day challenge calls for a day without water. |
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The City Council unanimously approved the Goleta Community Wildfire Protection Plan last night. |
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Ahead of the new health care reform law's two year anniversary, Lois Capps highlighted benefits from the law for young people on the Central Coast. |
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A new electric vehicle charging station has been installed at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. |
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Crane Country Day School raises $1,000 for Marine Mammal Center. |
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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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The City of Goleta opted to spring $20,500 for a community survey on an increase in bed taxes. |
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