Armstrong To Cycle Through Solvang

February 19, 2009 by

The annual Amgen Tour of California Bicycle Race, featuring seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, will stop in Solvang today for the sixth stage of the race.
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I.V. Businesses Feel the Hurt

February 12, 2009 by

The promise of a renovated Pardall Road has left local businesses gasping for air as the series of ever-changing roadblocks and construction work continues to keep potential customers off the street a...
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Construction Continues on Pardall

February 3, 2009 by

After nearly a decade of planning, the realization of the Isla Vista Master Plan is fully underway - much to the chagrin of bikers, business owners and residents alike.
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Board To Vote on Graffiti Ordinance

January 13, 2009 by

A week after he left office, former 3rd District Supervisor Brooks Firestone is still trying to clean up Isla Vista.
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I.V. Enjoys Low Crime Over Break

January 8, 2009 by

While the holiday season usually means open season for looters across Isla Vista, only a few incidents of residential and vehicle burglary occurred over the winter break.
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A Week and a Half Later, Only Ashes Remain

November 25, 2008 by

Over the past week, hundreds of Santa Barbara locals have returned to their neighborhoods to find only charred remnants.
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County Schedules Furlough

November 17, 2008 by

In an effort to alleviate the county's financial crisis, county employees will go on a work furlough this December to potentially save the county $10 million in salaries.
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6 Days After Elections, Races Still in Limbo

November 10, 2008 by

With nearly all the votes tallied in Santa Barbara County, 3rd District supervisor candidate Doreen Farr maintains a narrow lead of 593 votes over opponent Steve Pappas, with a few thousand ballots st...
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3rd District Race Remains Up in the Air

November 6, 2008 by

Despite election night results indicating that Doreen Farr had narrowly won the 3rd District Supervisor race, her opponent Steve Pappas has not conceded the position.
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Gunman Holds Up Highway 101

November 4, 2008 by

Brandishing a revolver in one hand and an American flag in the other, a disgruntled army vet stopped both lanes of traffic on Highway 101 in Santa Barbara for over three hours yesterday. The man final...
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Authorities Plan I.V.’s Halloween

October 22, 2008 by

Officers from three local law enforcement agencies spoke to a small crowd at Embarcadero Hall last night about keeping Isla Vistans alive and well during the chaos that is Halloween weekend.
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Election Nears for 3rd District

October 10, 2008 by

With only a few weeks left in the race for 3rd District Supervisor, Doreen Farr maintains a substantial financial lead over Steve Pappas.
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Fire Service Completes Hydromulch Process

October 8, 2008 by

After 13 days and approximately $4.8 million spent, the U.S. Forest Service has completed its hydromulching treatment on the land burned in this summer's Gap Fire.
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Prop 9 To Safeguard CA Victims

October 7, 2008 by

A statewide proposition aimed at expanding victims' rights - and named after a murdered UCSB student - may actually exacerbate Santa Barbara County Jail's overcrowding problem.
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Farr, Pappas Meet in Forum

October 2, 2008 by

Third District Supervisor candidates Doreen Farr and Steve Pappas addressed the public at an election forum last night and answered questions regarding their platforms and priorities should they be el...
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