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Today's Weather -
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High of 82F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Do You Sudoku? - You can now play the Daily Sudoku on Edhat. How fast can you fill in the
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August 18, 2012 - A Bug's Life
A subscriber shares the variety of bugs that inhabit their local garden. Can anyone name what kind of bug this is? The talented photographer accurately
describes it as a tiny dressed-up grasshopper. Seems pretty accurate to us.
In local news: Celebrity Chef Cat Cora was sentenced on her recent DUI, Santa Barbara Sheriff's successfully eradicated massive amounts of marijuana,
and Roger has your Scanner Reports. Read these stories and more below:
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A reader finds the litter and pollution from Whole Foods' employee's cigarette breaks irritating. |
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A subscriber is curious to know how the community feels about vacation rentals in your neighborhood. |
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The Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office conducted a back country marijuana eradication. [mug] |
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Something is happening at Calle Real and Las Positas. There are fire trucks, motorcycles, and cops blocking
off the street and directing traffic elsewhere. Does anyone know what happened? |
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Scammers are trying to rip off Santa Barbara residents over the phone. |
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Do these look like storm
clouds? [pics] |
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Any advice on dealing with a issue with a client not paying their bill? |
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Officers using the LoJack anti-theft system to track a stolen vehicle ended up making eight arrests Thursday for a variety of offenses. |
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Harbor Patrol officials confirm to KEY News a sea urchin diver spotted a six foot Great White shark in the
waters near the Mesa lighthouse on Wednesday. |
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There is a report of a possible kidnapping on the 700 block of Bath Street. Reporting party stated that 2
men in a green van attempted to force their friend in a van |
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Local resident Cat Cora has been sentenced to 3 years' probation and 9 months of "DUI school", and paid
$2386 in fines for her DUI arrest in Santa Barbara in June. |
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A subscriber is warning
drivers to look out for cyclists who will be cruising through town this Saturday. |
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A subscriber notices that the old gas station on Foothill and Hwy 154 is demolished. |
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Has anyone heard about any planned repairs to the "1000 steps" beach access off of Santa Cruz on the
Mesa? |
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Roger has the scanner reports. What is it about Donuts? |
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Construction will begin on Parking Lot 5 between Victoria and Chapala on Aug 22nd. |
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A reader captured the sun veiled by clouds.[pic] |
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A subscriber shares photos from their garden and some friendly insects. [pics] |
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It is 2:44 a.m. and there is a rather low flying helicopter in our area off of N. Hope Ave. Does anyone
know why? |
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Does anyone know where I can buy pickling cucumbers? I need some for canning bread and butter
pickles. |
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Lanie Tyrone Richardson, the Santa Barbara man facing a murder charge stemming from a fatal car-surfing
incident in Montecito in June, is scheduled to return to court later this month for a hearing. |
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Rescue teams are assisting a woman with a broken ankle on Sage Hill in the back country of Santa Barbara
County. |
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The Director of The Center for Marine Assessment and Planning at the University of California, Santa
Barbara has written an article on the new Ocean Health
Index. |
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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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ASAP's FREE Cat Adoption
Weekend - ASAP's Certified Pre-Owned Cat Sale on Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., waives the regular $75
adoption fee and offers
adult cats to qualified adopters with $0 down, 0% financing, and no down payments – completely FREE, except for a lifetime commitment to provide love and
care to a healthy, adoptable shelter cat. |
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Mr. Deity Comes to Santa
Barbara - Mr. Deity will appear in person to talk about "I don't care if God exists". In
this presentation, he will present his views on "practical atheism."
Saturday August 18, 2012 at 02:30 PM at Patio Room of Vista del Monte
(3775 Modoc Road) |
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A Night At The Opera: In Stories &
Song - A Night At The Opera: In Stories and Song will perform Saturday August 25 at 6:00 pm, and Sunday August
26 at 2:00 pm at Center Stage Theater, Saturday's performance will be followed by a special patron
reception. (Sunday, August 26, 2012) |
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