Until he extends his circle of compassion to all living things,
man will not himself find peace.
- Albert Schweitzer
Julia Di Sieno posted an impassioned plea asking that people not use Warfarin poisons, after a bobcat kitten was brought into Animal Rescue Team dying of rodenticide poison.
In the news: If you missed the show, there were plenty of wonderful pictures of fireworks submitted by readers for your enjoyment. If you're looking for a deal on commercial real estate and have an extra $500K jingling in your pocket, the city is auctioning off what was the parking lot for the old post office facility on Milpas Street, on July 19. Hey Neigh-bor, the SB National Horse Show is coming to town! These stories and more below:
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American Idol host, Ryan Seacrest's production company is shooting a
new TV reality show in Santa Barbara. |
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A subscriber saw the scene of an accident that occurred about 2pm today on the on 154. [pic] |
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An airplane has landed on the beach between Point Sal and Vandenberg Air Force Base. |
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On July 4, 2012 at 11:48 p.m., officers from the SBPD responded to a call of an
assault with a deadly weapon on 500 Olive Street. [mug] |
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Montecito side of the Cold Springs trail, possible juvenile female down with a broken arm. |
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Does anyone know of a place in town that sells cooked tri tip by the pound? |
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Flying out of Lompoc airport, John Wiley noticed lots of prison players.[pics] |
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Anyone else receive a Delinquent notice instead of a bill from the City for water and trash this month? |
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Today Animal Rescue Team landed another dying bobcat kitten that tested positive
for rodenticide poisoning. [pics] |
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The westbound lane of 154 is closed after this car flipped just before 7 AM. [pic] |
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EMI Photo was on State Street when it was dense with revelers as they left the
beach and made the trek under the 101. [pic] |
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On my morning drive I was unable to receive KTYD, 99.9 and instead was getting
KOLA 99.9 out of Orange County! Is something going on over there? |
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Here is a collage I did of yesterday's July 4th Fireworks shot from a friend's
terrace in Hope Ranch. [pic] |
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The Independence Day holiday Anti-DUI crackdown has resulted in a significant
number of DUI arrests. |
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A subscriber was on the end of marina 1 and had an amazing view of the fireworks
from there! [pic] |
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The City of Santa Barbara will sell the property located at 20 S. Milpas Street in
a sealed bid auction on July 19, 2012. |
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Kudos to Santa Barbara Police Department. My 8-yr old daughter
was missing in Shoreline Park and they helped find her. |
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Is anyone else experiencing extremely slow speed on Cox Cable internet connections
this week? |
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Block fight lands one man in the hospital, the other in jail. |
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Here is the entire firework show in HD with a fun time lapse HD video of the
entire show sped up 500x to 4 minutes. [vids] |
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There was a report of an explosion in a parking structure near State Street and
Canon Perdido, but nothing found after searching both levels. [pics] |
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SB took a significant hit during the real estate bust, with median home list prices
plunging from $1,667,500 in September 2007 to $649,000 this May. |
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Along with many others this subscriber offer a few close up images of the
fireworks at Santa Barbara Harbor. [pics] |
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These shots are an Edhat reader's first attempt to photograph fireworks in twenty years. We think he did a
pretty good job. [pics] |
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The new Edhat tee shirts are in at Santa Barbara Arts in La Arcada. We have some
cool new colors, too! Check them out tonight at First Thursday. [pic] |
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The Police Officers Association has sued Cam Sanchez for exceeding his authority when
he ordered officers to resume wearing traditional breech pants. |
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City tackles a big cleanup after a big fireworks show. |
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EMI Photo would like to share a collection of lively 4th of July parade photos. [pics] |
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Local and federal law enforcement held a secret security briefing on Thursday to discuss the panga boat situation along the coastline. |
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The observation of a new particle was presented at a seminar on July 4 by UC Santa
Barbara physics professor Joe Incandela. |
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There are two places Steve McGovern always goes when he is in San Diego. Presidio
Park, and Pt. Loma/Cabrillo National Monument. [pics] |
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There are scores of oak trees in the South Jameson, San Leandro, Las Entradas area that are severely
browned and appear dead. What is going on with them? |
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Cliff Baldridge captured the entire finale of the Santa Barbara fireworks in HD Video. |
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The slow lane of northbound U.S. Highway 101 will be closed between Turnpike Road
and Patterson Avenue on Tuesday, July 10th. |
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Big changes in the Santa Barbara healthcare landscape are afoot as well with two major
players, Sansum Clinic and the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara, joining forces. |
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Fritz Olenberger has some more nice photos of the fireworks at the beach. |
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A federal agency has accepted a Santa Ynez property owned by the Chumash ??into federal
trust. |
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The northbound lanes of the 101 near Gaviota State Park will be closed 24/7 for about 2-3
weeks, tentatively beginning on Tuesday evening, July 10. |
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The Goleta Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License
checkpoint on Friday July 6th. |
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Rescue Mission hosts 4th of July carnival for homeless. |
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Over the next two weeks, Earl Warren Showgrounds will host some of the country's most decorated horses and owners for the 93rd annual Santa Barbara National Horse Show. |
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Proposed increase in County's Bed-Tax rate won't go to voters in November. |
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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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