SB Tourism Deals With Recession
Despite projections that tourism would hold strong for Santa Barbara this summer, many businesses are feeling the effects of the recession.
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Despite projections that tourism would hold strong for Santa Barbara this summer, many businesses are feeling the effects of the recession.
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David Pritchett, UCSB alumnus and husband of KCSB News Director Cathy Murillo, will run for the Santa Barbara City Council this November.
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JJ Yosh, UCSB alum and co-founder of the Excursion Club, is planning his next great adventure to Bolivia's 5 Peak Illimani Mountain.
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The California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8 Tuesday, ending months of legal debate concerning the constitutionality of banning gay marriage.
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With the memory of the Santa Barbara News-Press firings still festering in the minds of many, a panel discussion was held last night to promote stricter labor laws.
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This November, 24-year-old UCSB alumna Olivia Uribe will vie for a position on the Santa Barbara City Council.
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A local Santa Barbara businessman with an accomplished and unusual background has said he plans to throw his hat into the race for mayor of Santa Barbara, bringing the number of candidates to four.
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This Memorial Day weekend, the California Highway Patrol plans to fully enforce traffic laws in order to prevent reckless behavior on the road.
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Local oil company Venoco, Inc. recently proposed the construction of an eight-mile underground pipeline, potentially eliminating the use of barges for oil transportation.
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The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden will reopen today after the Jesusita Fire devastated the landscape and destroyed countless rare plants.
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With the Jesusita Fire under control, and evacuees returning home, environmental contractors have begun discussing the possibility of rebuilding green, fireproof homes for the victims of this latest w...
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As the Jesusita Fire raged in the hills above Santa Barbara this past week, many local businesses had to shut their doors.
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After four drafts and a year of postponement, the Social Host Ordinance will again appear before the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Tuesday.
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As Floatopia's May 9 sequel approaches, locals gathered last night for a town hall meeting to discuss dealing with what many feel is the inevitable.
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Last November, Lisa Camarillo and her daughter were among the hundreds that lost their homes to the devastating Tea Fire.
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