Locals Utilize Flying Lessons

October 28, 2009 by

Ever since pioneer aviator Lincoln J. Beachey landed his plane in the Goleta Valley in 1914, the Santa Barbara Airport has served our oceanside community.
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Fall Vote Sparks Controversy

October 14, 2009 by

City officials have expressed concern over fair voting access in the upcoming election after receiving reports of missing ballots from apartment residents.
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Ganja Efforts Roll On

October 5, 2009 by

With the next statewide election a year away, efforts to get a measure legalizing marijuana on the ballot have already started.
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Clinics Offer Flu Shots

September 28, 2009 by

With flu season fast approaching, the Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept. is sponsoring seasonal flu clinics throughout the month of October.
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UPDATED: Fire Torches Houses, Forces Out Thousands

May 6, 2009 by and

5/06/09 8:26 p.m. UPDATE: The Governor has declared a state of emergency in Santa Barbara.
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Santa Barbara Burns Again

May 5, 2009 by and

Flames broke out in San Roque Canyon at 1:45 p.m. this afternoon and have since burned over 150 acres of the hills above Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara County Director of Emergency has declared the ...
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Students Rally Against Use of Child Soldiers

April 27, 2009 by

At one o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, hundreds of UCSB and SBCC students were "abducted."
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Officials To Remove Island Cats

April 20, 2009 by

The feral cat population on San Nicolas Island has been slated for extermination by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in an attempt to maintain an ecological balance on the island.
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Felines Threaten Island Wildlife

April 17, 2009 by

The feral cat population on San Nicolas Island has been slated for extermination by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in an attempt to maintain an ecological balance on the island.
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Candidates Test Waters for 35th Seat

April 13, 2009 by

Though still a year and half away, the race for the 35th District State Assembly seat is heating up as two former political allies prepare to square off.
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Officials Prepare for Future District Race

March 9, 2009 by

With November's election a few months past, some local politicians are already looking to 2010 and the next statewide election.
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After the Fire, Anger Lingers

February 19, 2009 by

In the months since authorities linked the Tea Fire to 10 young adults and their ill-advised late-night bonfire, the public response has been ferocious.
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Arsonist Torches I.V. Cars

January 26, 2009 by

Twenty-foot flames burst from the charred remains of two cars early Thursday morning after a Christmas tree lodged beneath one of the cars caught fire.
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Fire Fighters Establish Charred Cars as Arson

January 23, 2009 by

Two cars exploded outside a house on the 6700 block of Pasado Road early Thursday morning from a fire investigators have deemed an act of arson.
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Protesters Memorialize Soldiers

January 20, 2009 by

Three hundred and nine white tombstones lined West Beach last Friday, each symbolizing a teenaged U.S. serviceman who has died in Iraq or Afghanistan
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