We can be proud of our local fire fighters who work tirelessly to protect those whom they've sworn to serve; in this instance two young children who
were provided care, reassurance and teddy bears after a harrowing but luckily, not serious accident.
Bad planetary alignments? Stabbings, head-ons, and fires seemed to predominate this weekend. Read these stories and more below:
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One very lucky family managed to escape serious injury in a rollover near the 101
Sunday afternoon at just about 12:30 pm. Urban Hikers photos. [pics] |
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Traffic on the 101 is at a complete halt in Ventura by the 33. Does anyone have any information on the
fire? [pic] |
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A reader caught sight of a thresher shark swimming in the waters between East Beach and Butterfly.[pic] |
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An Edhatter spots the smoke and helicopter circling the fire in Ventura. [pics] |
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A reader was crawling by the vegetation fire this afternoon in Ventura and submitted pictures.[pics] |
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Ventura Fire Department responded to reports of a vegetation fire in the Ventura River bottom near the
101 Fwy. |
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Amber Alert: Armed and Dangerous. Also wanted in double homicide from San Ardo, Monterey County. |
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Medical Emergency: Code Blue on the running trail between the airport and Goleta Beach. |
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Two people suffered major injuries early Sunday in a head-on collision on Highway 101 just east of Goleta, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire
Department. |
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Any updates on the driver on the wrong side of the freeway heading Southbound on 101 N around 2:20 am? |
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A reader spent a perfect day at the polo field.[pics] |
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We'll look forward to a symphony of answers to a reader's question. |
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The Santa Barbara to King Harbor yacht race was epic this year! Winds of 20 to 30
knots made for a fast race. [pics]
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Rollover Traffic Accident Full Fire Response Haley at Bath Streets.. |
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Aquaholic snapped some shots of the Balloon Festival as she was passing through on the way down south.[pics] |
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A subscriber snapped a pic of the second leg of the Goleta Beach Triathlon happening this morning.[pic] |
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Motorcyclist down in the roadway 101 Northbound at Santa Monica. Fire, medics, CHP Responding. |
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Multiple suspects sought after 4 stabbed in Isla Vista. |
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Today at 12:30 E1, E2, Truck 1, and the duty Battalion Chief responded to a report of a single vehicle rollover accident at Highway 101 north bound and
Castillo Street on ramp. |
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A reader in Noleta reports Cox internet down this afternoon. |
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A reader wonders if the 101 is still congested at Gaviota, or should she just pass, and go 154? |
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A beautiful sunset can render even the humblest items into gold.[pic] |
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A reader reports Cox is out in the Foothill/Cieneguitas area. Anyone else? |
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A reader shares pictures from the Citrus Classic Balloon Festival this weekend.[pics] |
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Madeline
Jordano Sween , daughter of one of the two founding brothers of Jordanos, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
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There is a desperate need for blood donors in the tri-counties. |
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Lynn
Florence de la Cruz died peacefully at home on July 21, 2012, after battling breast cancer for eight years. |
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Santa Maria Police say two men were stabbed by a group of alleged gang members late Saturday night. |
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Saturday's Los Alamos festival celebrates...chairs. |
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The Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced Zoe
Taylor will be the interim President. |
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Capps votes against new oil leases on the Central Coast. |
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The newest addition to the Lobero Theatre's dynamic board is Graciela Montgomery. |
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Santa Barbara County's average unemployment rate for June 2012 increased to 7.9 percent, up 0.5%. |
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