Doug Flanagan

October 12, 2012

Local Festival Honors Cultural History of Lemons

By Doug Flanagan

The 21st annual California Lemon Festival will take place this weekend in Girsh Park, celebrating the community, local businesses and all things lemon with entertainment for all ages. Hosted by the Goleta Valley Chamber ...

October 26, 2011

County Sheriffs Snuff Out Weed Operations

By Doug Flanagan

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department purged 17 marijuana growth operations and roughly 60,000 cannabis plants from the county during this year’s “marijuana eradication season.” In collaboration with agen...

October 20, 2011

Surf Film Screening To Promote Extreme Sport

By Doug Flanagan

Residents at 6823 Del Playa Drive are hosting a screening of the new bodysurfing movie “Come Hell or High Water” tonight as part of the film’s world tour. The free event marks the movie’s 10th premier and include...

October 18, 2011

Movement Maintains Local Presence

By Doug Flanagan

Occupy Santa Barbara demonstrators continued to speak out against corporate greed and economic inequality this past weekend in De la Guerra Plaza. The movement — a local offshoot of the nationwide Occupy Wall Street pr...

October 7, 2011

Council Hopefuls Campaign Through Civic Debate

By Doug Flanagan

Candidates for the upcoming Santa Barbara City Council elections met Wednesday night at the Faulkner Gallery to discuss plans addressing the city’s need for affordable housing and employment opportunities. The council ...

January 31, 2011

Police Recover Nearly 100 Wetsuits

By Doug Flanagan

Stolen from Isla Vista during 2010, nearly 100 wetsuits now sit inside a locker at the I.V. Foot Patrol station, awaiting theirs owners to reclaim them.

January 27, 2011

Committee Discusses New Railway Project’s Effects on Environment

By Doug Flanagan

The Gaviota Coast Planning Advisory Committee discussed ways to reduce the LOSSAN North Corridor Improvement Project’s environmental impact during their meeting last night.

January 25, 2011

Deficit Takes Toll On Development

By Doug Flanagan

Goleta Mayor Margaret Connell reprimanded Gov. Jerry Brown in a letter last week over his proposal to cut state redevelopment funding from the fiscal 2011-2012 budget.

January 20, 2011

Peking Acrobats To Visit Granada Theater

By Doug Flanagan

The Peking Acrobats will perform traditional Chinese acrobatics tonight at the Granada Theater as part of their 25th Anniversary North American Tour.

January 14, 2011

Farr Discusses Complaints of I.V. Residents

By Doug Flanagan

Third District County Supervisor Doreen Farr held office hours in Isla Vista yesterday in order to address her constituents’ questions and concerns.

January 10, 2011

Physician Promotes Pros of Pot

By Doug Flanagan

Local physician and former UCSB Psychology professor Dr. David Bearman is calling on the federal government to fund research of cannabis-based medicines.

November 18, 2010

Artists Take the Stage at Local Establishment

By Doug Flanagan

A lively group of singers, stand-up comedians and musicians threw down in front of an easy-going crowd last night during Open Mic Night at Giovanni’s.

November 17, 2010

County Cultivates Project to Grow Greens for Locals

By Doug Flanagan

Santa Barbara City College students and local church members are creating a sustainable garden to provide food for community members in need.

November 7, 2010

Blue Whale Skeleton Dives Back Into Local Museum

By Doug Flanagan

The Santa Barbara Natural History Museum will celebrate the homecoming of “Chad” the Blue Whale skeleton on Wednesday, after a nine-month restoration of the specimen.

November 3, 2010

Co-op Lauds New Exterior Remodeling

By Doug Flanagan

The Isla Vista Food Co-op hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to celebrate the completion of a three-month-long exterior renovation project.

October 13, 2010

Locals Rise for Safer Streets

By Doug Flanagan

Milpas Street residents and business owners gathered Tuesday to formally announce the formation of the Milpas Community, a group dedicated to reducing the amount of prostitution, drugs, panhandling and public defecation ...