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July 15, 2012 - Cat of the Week
In Santa Barbara we note with pride that we treat celebrities the same way we treat everyone else. And as long as you are not the Harlem Globetrotters, you can walk down the street without fanfare. Of course, we might have trouble not asking Angelina Jolie if she is pregnant, or mentioning what drink Julia Roberts orders in a local restaurant, but heck, we live in a pretty cool town, and we are not catty people who are blinded by stardom. We are all special, you know.
But one thing that Ed and the dedicated staff have found through the years. While we might be cool and unaffected on the outside, on the inside we want to know the dirt. We are particularly interested if the news involves local celebrities, arrests, and mug shots. How does Ed know this? He looks at the number of hits each story gets. And Ed's access to hit counts is equal to all. It is the number next to each story. We know from these numbers that there is far more interest in celebrities and quirk than there is in traffic accidents and school board meetings. In fact, before we published the article with the "Ladies Love It" tattoo, Jennifer Aniston smoking at the Bacara was one of the all-time top stories on the site! And don't forget all the hoopla caused by the Randy Quaid story. Hey, we don't tell subscribers what to click on. Our goal is to provide interesting choices.
So this week, when local celebrity Cat Cora was arrested for drunk driving, Ed knew that the number next to the story would be high. Through Edhat, we can read about her mistakes and see her pretty mug shot. And if we happen to run into her around town, we can act cool and pretend we don't know her.
The Dogs of the Week are Pinga and Maximus, a Maltese duo; the Cat of the Week is Missy, who always wears a tuxedo; the Non-Profit of the Week is Inspire a Child, which builds soccer fields and classrooms around the world. Edda offers some kind advice, and Nicole's Couch to 5k has found her back on the couch.
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ASK EDDA: Dear Edda, I have been supporting my boyfriend for the last three years while he was finishing grad school.
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NON-PROFIT OF THE WEEK: Inspire a Child is a non-profit initiative which builds environmentally sustainable soccer fields and
classrooms in post-conflict and developing regions of the world.. |
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Nicole: Recovering from a diagnosis of bronchitis, Nicole finds solace in a reality show about ballet. |
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DOG OF THE WEEK: Meet Pinga and Maximus, the blissful Maltese duo. |
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CAT OF THE WEEK: Meet Missy, the napping tuxedo cat. |
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We just moved into the area around North Calle Cesar Chavez and Montecito St and we have really loud
neighbors. It is legal to have such loud noise until midnight? |
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The Urban Hikers rush over to cover a fire on a historic Montecito Estate. [pics] |
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The whole town stinks! Was there a sewage spill? |
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Hey, the Bird Refuge doesn't smell anymore!! Anyone know what they
did to stop it or did it just stop smelling naturally? |
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I heard a bunch of sirens on and around Cheltenham and Foothill a few minutes ago. What's up? |
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A subscriber submitted a photo of an agapanthus in the setting sun. [pic] |
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A combination of a good breeding season and low fish numbers are really hurting the juvenile Brown
Pelican population all over California, and especially here in Santa Barbara County. |
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SBPD Responding code 3 to Apple Grove and Calle Real CHP has one at gunpoint at that location. |
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A woman allegedly walks naked on State Street and a naked man is accused of prowling. |
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A subscriber shows off a 12-pound cone from Bunya Bunya tree. [pic] |
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Is there any good NFP place to donate kids (slightly used) toys in the Santa Barbara? Other than Goodwill
or Catholic Charities? |
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Fiona is a foster feeder at the Santa Barbara zoo, she and Kivu shared a nice moment at the zoo this week.
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An Edhatter provided us with this video today from Horse Hunter Jumpers Santa Barbara National Horse
Show at Earl Warren Show Grounds. [vid] |
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While appreciating the greenery of Santa Barbara today, I thought about the local buy in to the State Water
project. What is the story behind that? |
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Was this a rodeo, a cattle auction, or some other sort of cowboy gathering John Wiley saw in Santa Paula
valley? [pics] |
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Report of Brush Fire 101 Southbound at Castillo Full Fire Responce. |
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Old Spanish Days photographer Fritz Olenberger posted photos of Saturday's Fiesta Costume sale, which
was held at Santa Barbara's Carriage Museum. |
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Did you hear about the foie gras food ban? Will you support the ducks or 'the man'? |
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The Indie Guru follows the wrap up of the Los Angeles Film Festival. |
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Meeting of the Minds - The Santa Barbara Humanist Society's next meeting is at Fe Bland Auditorium on July 21st at 2:00pm
(please be seated by 2:30) http://santabarbarahumanists.org/index.html (Saturday, July 21, 2012) |
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FIESTA GETAWAY! - A fun "Fiesta Getaway" with your pals on a very scenic, central coast, vintage railcar daytrip, from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo, roundtrip! Departure from
SB is at 10:22am and the return is at approximately 4:32pm. Goleta stops included. Reservations: store.goletadepot.org. (Saturday, August 4, 2012) |
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It's a big world out there. Click here to read up-to-the-minute headlines from around the world. |
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