Collapse Kills Man at Chumash Casino

September 20, 2002 by

A trench collapse at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez resulted in the death of one construction worker and the serious injury of another on Thursday, Sept. 19.
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Fall Election To Determine Marshall’s Fate

September 20, 2002 by

What began as a disagreement over the Pledge of Allegiance erupted into an attempt to recall 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall and end her term two years early.
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County Improves I.V. Streets, Stairs

September 20, 2002 by

The bumpy, uneven road surfaces that once laid in wait for unsuspecting bicyclists and skateboarders are scarcer now that the Santa Barbara County Public Works Department has paved over many of them w...
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Goleta Reaching Age One

August 28, 2002 by

Only since Feb. 1 did the area surrounding UCSB and Isla Vista transform from mere unincorporated Santa Barbara County territory into a full-fledged city.
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Inspectors Check DP Cliffs, Balconies

August 28, 2002 by

"As far as we're able to determine right now, there are no houses that are in danger," said I.V. Supervising Building Inspector Ken Forman.
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Court Sends Attias to Mental Hospital

June 26, 2002 by

David Attias, the former UCSB student who was convicted of murdering four people when he struck them with his car, will spend at least the next 180 days in Patton State Hospital.
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Marshall Recall Election Likely in November

June 26, 2002 by

The campaign working against the recall of 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall achieved a critical victory that will likely put the recall election on the November ballot.
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Careless Co-op Smoker Causes Damaging Fire

June 26, 2002 by

The Isla Vista Cooperative will begin reconstruction today after a fire on June 7 caused excessive smoke damage and filled the streets of I.V. with the scent of smoking granola.
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Lawyers Discuss Jury Deliberation Rules

May 31, 2002 by

Prosecution and defense lawyers in the David Attias murder trial met informally and briefly on Thursday morning to discuss the deliberation instructions jurors will receive following the lawyers' clos...
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“I Was Never Afraid David Would Hurt Other People”

May 22, 2002 by

Diana Attias, the mother of David Attias, testified in court on Tuesday that the ordeal of raising her son, whom she characterized as "sickly" and "inconsolable," wore on her patience and tested her s...
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Jury Hears Expert Witness

May 8, 2002 by

James Alessi, a Caltrans representative who investigated the fatal incident for which David Attias stands trial, testified in court Tuesday.
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Witnesses Characterize Attias

April 26, 2002 by

The David Attias murder trial continued on Friday, with multiple character witnesses who lived near Attias in Francisco Torres during the 2000-01 academic year.
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Goleta Council Grants Funds to Park Campaign

April 15, 2002 by

The council approved a motion Monday to grant $400,000 to the "Fields Forever" campaign. The campaign hopes to purchase Girsh Park and permanently designate it as a public outdoor recreation area.
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Two Fires Damage Buildings at High School Over Weekend

April 8, 2002 by

Flames consumed about one-fourth of the building, an 800-square foot modular classroom that the high school ROTC program had been using as a meeting place.
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Capps’ Bill To Benefit California Fishermen

April 4, 2002 by

Legislation penned by Santa Barbara Rep. Lois Capps (D) may make the high seas a bit less crowded, and help stabilize the floundering Santa Barbara fishing industry in the process.
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