This glowing dandelion in Wyoming is an excellent example of a piece of nature that often goes under-appreciated. ?If dandelions were hard to grow,
they would be most welcome on any lawn.? Andrew V. Mason
In local news: Santa Barbara's East Beach was voted by Coastal Magazine as one of the best beaches in the US, the local resident Snowy Plovers are
taking over more beaches, and the SBPD is looking for a person of interest in a string of LA attacks. Read these stories and more below:
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We had scores of these in our dining room on the floor and climbing halfway up the walls. Are these
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The man wanted by the LAPD in connection with the stabbings of three L.A. area transients worked at a Santa Barbara school. |
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The Santa Barbara Police Department is seeking a person of interest in the LA area stabbings. [mug]
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The driver of a pickup truck plowed into a beachfront hotel Tuesday afternoon and was arrested at the
scene on suspicion of DUI by Santa Barbara police.
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In an iPhone commercial, John Malkovich asks Siri to tell a joke. She responds by saying "two iPhones walk
into a bar... I forget the rest." Anyone have any funny ideas for the rest of the joke? |
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Caltrans releases information about the progress on emergency repairs on Highway 101 at Gaviota.
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Protecting two local neighborhoods during Mother Nature's wrath means sacrifice from five property
owners living along Mission Creek in Downtown
Santa Barbara. |
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Mike Shimer snapped some photos of beautiful sea life in Santa Barbara recently. [pics] |
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Santa Barbara Sheriff deputies are conducting an investigation into a robbery that occurred on the 2800
block of Via Real in Carpinteria. |
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Do readers have a recommendation for a good property management company to handle a small condo
association in the mid-Santa Barbara city area? |
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In the wake of the Aurora, Colorado shooting, security is increased for local movie theaters. |
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Thursday evening sunset from the SB harbor. As we finished our outrigger practice and watched the golden
light of the sunset I thought of the song, "Summertime, and the livin is easy." [pics] |
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The new 99-Cents Only store in Santa Barbara has created 50 jobs. |
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The skies over East
Beach were glowing recently. [pics] |
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I have an English oak dining table (dark wood), and am trying to find a person or place to have it
refinished. Anybody have a recommendation? |
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The District Attorney's office releases a statement regarding the Corona man accused of kidnapping a
Lompoc teenager. |
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DNA evidence has led to the arrested of a 48-year-old Santa Barbara man suspected of robbing a
restaurant at gunpoint in January, according to the Lompoc Police Department. |
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I'm in need of a high-volume scanning service (from paper to computer file/thumb drive) that won't cost
an arm and a leg. |
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Roger Dodger reports a vehicle accident involving a semi-truck on Figueroa and Chapala. Fire ,medics and SBPD are responding. |
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Hot Club at Chase was fun from above and all angles at the concert for John Wiley. [pics] |
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Roger has the scanner reports. It's been kinda warm out there lately. |
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Max
Rosenberg takes to the sky and looks down over Isthmus, the Emerald Bay and the West End of
Catalina this morning. |
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What is your favorite way to start the day and where - starbucks - donuts - the beach - the news on tv -
breakfast with the family? |
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A subscriber shares a few photos of West Beach and one from Wyoming. |
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The City of Goleta is flying its flag at half mast today to remember those who were injured and killed in the
tragic shootings in Aurora, Colorado, last evening |
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A Guadalupe man remained hospitalized in critical condition today after he was seriously injured in a collision with a big rig truck Thursday night.
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Santa Barbara's East Beach was listed as Coastal Living's Top 21 Best Beach Vacations in the United States. |
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Caltrans announced an overnight lane closure tonight on the Northbound 101 at the Santa Maria Bridge. |
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The northbound lanes of Highway 101 near the Gaviota tunnel are tentatively scheduled to shift back to their normal configuration on
Saturday night. |
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Two Vandenberg beaches are a few strikes away from closure for the rest of the summer as the number of
violations in these Snowy Plover restoration zones
nears the allowed maximum. |
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Executives from Cottage Health System reported that two construction projects have been working hard to
minimize their impact on the surrounding community. |
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The City of Santa Barbara made nearly $13.7 million from hotels and motels during the past fiscal year. |
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UCSB and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department are staging a prescribed burn on the university
campus's lagoon island this Saturday, July 21. |
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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 unemployment rates in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties continue to be lower than a year
ago, however the trend has reversed in the past month with increases. |
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Stirring The Pot Town Hall
Meeting - Stirring the Pot: It's 2016 and Legal…Now What?" Yes…it is a Town Hall to discuss the potential effects
on our community should marijuana become legal. Our Town Halls attempt to bring together experts
on both the "pro" and "con" side to have civil dialogue regarding difficult issues. There is more info
here: http://www.sbnature.org/education/715.html (Thursday, July 26, 2012) |
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Terra Sol Succulent Festival -
Saturday and Sunday July 28th Terra Sol located at 5320 Overpass Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93111
20% off regular priced succulents with thousands of plants to choose from. (Saturday, July 28, 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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