Story Archive for May 2009
Sunday, May 31
- Volunteers Needed for National Trails Day Project
- Sheriff, Mother Search for Missing Goleta Boy
- Raider Gives Speech to Student Athletes
Saturday, May 30
- Stoker Enters State Assembly Race
- Man Dies of Apparent Natural Causes at Casa Esperanza
- UCSB Scientists Unearth New Fossil Findings
- "Your Image May Be Copied Without Consent"
- Children's Books iPhone App
Friday, May 29
- Governor Considers Closing 220 State Parks to Save Money
- Remaining "Tea Fire Ten" Plea
- More Santa Barbarans Testify in Hollywood Trial
- Living in Harmony with Wildlife
- Best Beards Take Stage, Claim Titles
- UCSB Wins National Science Foundation Grant
- Texting for Talent
- Carping About Water Rates
Thursday, May 28
- I Madonnari 2009
- Protestors Rally Against Prop 8 Ruling
- IED Attack Kills Vandenberg Reservist
- County Gets First H1N1 Case
- Gary Collins Under House Arrest for DUI
- Montecito Springs a Leak
- Million Dollar Painter
- Officer Awarded for Heroism in Naked Burglar Case
- The Big Names Behind Little Joy
- Of Ashes and Airbases
- And They're Off
- Where's the Wildlife?
- Disorder in the Court
- The Scene Opens at Ensemble Theatre Company
- School Board Eyes Dismal Financial Future
- The Boiling Point of Carp Water
- Prison System for Sale
- Vowing to Fight
- Give a Little
- Circus Pony
- Stop the Green Taxes
- Backyard Composting Workshop
- Post-Fire Musings
- News to Yous
- Goleta 5-28
- Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions
- Super Rica's Choice Chiapas Chow
- County 5-28
- Cruising the Blue, Climbing the Green
- Story Time Amid the Vines
- Education 5-28
- Terminator Salvation
- Gladiolas
- Spit Like a Big Girl at Rubicon Theatre
- Seaside Saturdays
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
- Jens Lekman Says Goodbye Sweden, Hello Sunshine
- Tony & the Soprano Comes to Circle Bar B
- Ladies' Night
- Your Place
- Changing the World, One Salmon at a Time
- Adventure for Hire
- Flight of the Conchords
- The Brothers Bloom
- Santa Barbara Dance Institute Prepares for End-of-Year Show
- Forbidden Broadway Comes to the Granada
- volume 23, number 176, May 28-June 4, 2009
- Velvet Jones to Host Eagles of Death Metal
- The Rock-It Man
- Iron & Wine
- Calling All Writers
- Environment 5-28
- Big Move, Bigger Game
- A Lot of Poetry, A Little Space Travel
- Nole Cossart
- Spring Cleaning, S.B. Style
Wednesday, May 27
Tuesday, May 26
- Next News-Press Trial Begins
- Joan Borysenko to Speak at the Lobero Theatre
- Good Business Is Good News
- The Arts Fund's 2009 Teen Arts Mentorship Group Exhibition
- WAR
- Justin Townes Earle and The Greencards
- Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction
- Beardos Take Over Anchorage
- Three Injured in Monday Fight
- Goleta Faces Budget Deficit
Monday, May 25
- Week in Sports: Dons Host SLO in CIF Baseball Playoffs
- The Fifth Day in Hollywood
- Verna Beware, Killola, and Kristeen Young
Sunday, May 24
- Beard Boys Warm Up at Sea
- Motel 6 Reveals Room Makeover
- Group Pushes for Goleta Ice Skating Rink
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Gurdwara
- Gaviota Surfers Paddle in the Name of Preservation
- UC College Prep Made Easier
Saturday, May 23
- Breakers Move Games to San Marcos High
- Community, Culinary, Karimi
- Public Beardlations
- Grading Our Beaches
- Beware the Burning Skirts
- Panel Defends Robinson
- The Hangover
- Major and Sierra Remember the Tea Fire
Friday, May 22
- Charges Dropped Against Hunters
- What To Do When Your Pet Goes Missing
- Beard Bonding
- Detectives Hunt for Phony Landscaper
- SB County Still Swine Flu Free
- Ballard Man in Serious Condition
Thursday, May 21
- Local Assistance Center to Close for Memorial Day
- Hollywood's Getaway Driver Testifies
- Double Murder at Faria
- Cork Industry Barely Afloat
- Whose Land Is It Anyway?
- Cottage Wins Housing Squabble
- The Indys
- Venoco Proposes Ditching Barge
- High Price for Desal Plant
- The Botanic Garden's Many Fires
- Air Base Anxiety
- Casa de La Raza Honors California Migrant Workers in Photos
- Hollywood's Day in Court
- Homeless Murder Case in Limbo
- Artists Supporting Artists Photo Show Kicks Off
- Burning Questions
- New Plays at UCSB
- Club Mercy Brings People Under the Stairs to Town
- Goleta's Great Fast Hopes
- volume 23, number 175, May 21-28, 2009
- Benjamin Gottlieb
- Law and Disorder 5-21
- County 5-21
- Weekend Wailers
- Santa Barbara Dance Theatre Unplugged Presents Jetlagged
- Coast Is the Right Choice
- Education 5-21
- Environment 5-21
- Yogurtland Opens
- Worker Bee Cafe
- Media 5-21
- La Ni±era: The Nursemaid at UCSB
- KJEE's Summer RoundUp
- Glenn Miller
- After the Fire: Art Affirms the Heart of Santa Barbara
- Give a Little
- Paint the Town Red
- Shoppe Smart
- CalFire Thanks S.B.
- Get Out and Golf Tournament
- La Primavera Celebrations
- News to Yous
- State Street Guides
Wednesday, May 20
- Jesusita Burn Area Trails Re-Open
- Santa Barbara Bikes to Work
- Small Wildfire in the Mountains
- Carp Water Tensions Heat Up
- Local Boy Wins Big
- Coastal Fund Celebrates a Decade
- Democrats Pick Sides in 2010 State Assembly Race
- CHP Out in Force During Memorial Day Weekend
- Library to Debut Online Catalog
- I.V.'s Homelessness Problem Perpetuates
- Tyson
Tuesday, May 19
- Extravaganza at UCSB's Harder Stadium
- Blush Shows Its Colors
- Garbage Truck Catches Fire in Goleta
- Panzumo Spring Concert
- Week in Sports: Dons host Edison in CIF volleyball
- Justice for None?
- Police Seek Suspect in Stabbing on Boat
- Angels & Demons
- Camerata Pacifica's May Concert
Sunday, May 17
- This Is Your Brain on Video Games
- Mercury Lounge Unveils East Coast's Finest IPAs
- Capps Center Examines Poll of Obama's First 100 Days
- Standing By the Bowl
- Self-Subject Fitness Experiment
Saturday, May 16
- The Beard Boat Sets Sail
- Venoco Proposes Ditching Ellwood Barge for New Pipeline
- Officials Provide Jesusita Fire Recap
- UCSB Scientists Make Stem Cell Breakthrough
- Airmen Go to Costa Rica
- Jesse James Hollywood Gets His Day in Court
Friday, May 15
- 13-Year-Old Stabbed in Gang Fight
- Song Tree Concerts Return
- Deputy DA's Kid Helped Fight Jesusita
- SB Firefighters Alliance Refocuses Fundraising Goals
- Where Does that Oil Slick Go?
- KJEE Morning Host Goes on TV
- West Coast Threatened by Human Activity
- Directions, Please
Thursday, May 14
- Chicks with Sticks
- Tranquillon Ridge Project Returns
- Jesusita Evacuation Ends
- County Flood Officials Begin Post-Fire Preparations
- The Show Will Go On!
- Beloved UCSB Student Passes Abruptly
- City Council Squeezes Affordable Housing from Smaller Projects
- More Dirt at Botanic Garden
- Residents Should Use Caution in Post-Fire Cleanup
- Sugar
- Homeless Cite Increase in Violence
- Dan Millman to Speak at the Luke May 18
- Jeschke Convicted of Sex Crimes
- Kings of Leon Headline 2009 Summer RoundUp
- Sacred Craft Surfboard Expo
- Great Beer, Great Food
- Extra Golden Melds Cultures through Music
- News to Yous
- Our Fire Crew
- Mike's Drum Shop Launches Rockshop Academy
- Fire Only Fuels Gaucho Baseball
- Give a Little
- Star Trek
- The Southern Belle of the Blog
- Take a Bite Out of Hunger
- Santa Barbara Endures Its Most Threatening Natural Disaster Ever
- Dori Carter's We Are Rich Lampoons Montecito Wealth
- Fire and Mostly Musical Life
- Spit Like a Big Girl at the Rubicon
- Vineyard House Restaurant
- Bringing the Beard
- La Ni±era: The Nursemaid to Open at UCSB
- Activist Braves Fires to Push Healthcare Reform
- Law and Disorder 5-14
- Miss California Says "No" to Gay Marriage
- S.B.'s Music Scene Is Back in Action
- Speakers Take on Polygamy, Time Travel, Global Warming
- Girl Talk Brings Mash-Up Party to UCSB
- City 5-14
- Education 5-14
- Business 5-14
- Historic Homes Tour Explores Mission Ridge
- volume 23, number 174, May 14-21, 2009
- Dan Zanes
- Alpha to Omega
- King (or Queen) of the Teens
- Biker Party
- Vote Yes on 1A, No on All the Rest
- Scrabble Challenge
- Alan Tratner
- Soil Amendments
Wednesday, May 13
- San Marcos Foothills Preserve Closed Temporarily
- Jesusita Fire Evacuation Update
- Stories from Fire Evacuees
- California Sheephead Populations Dwindling
Tuesday, May 12
- Jesusita Property Damage Released
- County's First Swine Flu Victim?
- Jesusita Fire Nears Containment But New Phase Begins
- Gathering Winds Delay Total Containment
- High Wind Warning
- Laura Inks Hired as Director of Education for the Arts at the Granada
- The Kindness of Strangers
- Week in Sports: Prep Baseball Season Ending
Monday, May 11
- Jesusita Fire From Space
- Life Cube Aims to Save Disaster Victims and the Earth
- Fire Investigators Narrow Down Start Point
- Jeschke Trial Closes
Sunday, May 10
- Various Jesusita Announcements
- Officials Seek Clues To Fire Origin
- Some 'Pass Residents Can Return
- County Fact Sheet On Jesusita Fire
- Mandatory Evacuation Orders Reduced
- Jesusita Fire Begins to Settle Down
Saturday, May 9
- Update: Jesusita Fire Facts
- The Behind-the-Scenes Machine
- A Tour of Fire Fight Headquarters
- Dos Pueblos Shelter to Close at Noon Sunday
- Investigators Seek Info About Blaze's Origin
- Animal Evacuees Start Heading Home
- Jesusita Fire Evacuation Update
- Jesusita Fire Turned Away from Trout Club
- Jesusita Calm for Now
- Updated Evacuation Notice
- Face Masks to Be Distributed Today
- A Day of Change on the Front Lines
- Fire Status Update
- Aid Needed for Displaced Pets
- Looking Big, but Acting Smaller
Friday, May 8
- Fires Burn in Canyon near Painted Cave
- Updated Jesusita Fire Stats
- Firefighters Gird for the Worst
- Assessing What's Burned
- Painted Cave: No Visible Structural Damage
- United Way Sets Up Jesusita Fire Recovery Fund
- Voices from the Fire
- Emergency Tips from Edison, Post Office, Insurance Commish
- Jesusita Fire Photos
- Hand Grenade Found Downtown
- Jesusita Fire Reaching Ridgeline
- Many Homes Saved near San Antonio Creek
- Jesusita Fire Assistance Roundup
- Earthquake Rattles Ojai
- Emergency Center Evacuated; Jail Inmates Won't Be Moved
- Private Insurer Deploys Engines
- Hotels Offering Evacuee Rates
- Jesusita Fire Explodes on the Western Front
- Evac Shelter Available at Girsh Park
- Westmont Update
- DC 10 on the Way
- No Games at UCSB
- Jesusita Fire Call Center Reopens
- Public Health Clinic Closed
- Race Week Update
- Volunteers Welcome During Jesusita Fire
- Face Masks Available for Public
- Westmont Ordered Evacuated
- Rock Camp Scholarship Round-Up
- Hundred Foot Flames Currently
- Evacuation Order Extends to Hot Springs
- No Further Damage in Mission and Rattlesnake Canyons
- Eastern Flank Becoming Priority
- Jesusita on Two Fronts
- San Roque Area Update
- Updated Mandatory Evacuation Orders
- More School Closures
- Evacuation Warning: North of 101, Turnpike to Fairview
Thursday, May 7
- Mandatory Evacuation: North of Cathedral Oaks to Patterson
- Highway 154 Closed
- Mandatory Evacuation Orders Extended
- Jesusita Reaches
"Full-On Freak-Out Mode" - Firefighters Get a Daytime Break
- Jesusita Fire Eyes Goleta
- Telemarketing Scam Asks For Firefighter Support Donations
- Events Canceled or Rescheduled Due to the Jesusita Fire
- Botanic Garden Structures Burned
- Counseling for Fire-Related Trauma
- Report of Surviving Houses on Mission Canyon Road
- Chapala Standoff Ends Peacefully
- More Extreme Weather Expected, More Aircraft Deployed
- Donations Needed for Evacuated Animals
- Jesusita Fire Turns Tragic Without Warning
- Lily Tomlin Shows Rescheduled Due to Fire
- Hotels Offer Reduced Rates for Evacuees
- La Cumbre Junior High, SB Community Academy Closed
- Direct Relief to Distribute Masks at Noon
- Report from End of Tunnel Road
- First Thursday Cancelled
- Update: Fire Has Impact on Sports Competitions
- City Creates Fire Info Kiosks
- Jesusita Fire Damage Report
- Winds Subside for Now
- Santa Barbara County Had DUI-Free Cinco De Mayo
- Jesusita Fire Forces School Closures
- Mandatory Evacuation Orders Reduced in Two Areas
- Jury Awards Gottesmans $16 Million
- I.V. Beach Booze Ban
- Police Reopen Stiles Case
- Hewing and Hacking
- Defending Isla Vista's Facelift
- Derek Trucks Returns to the Lobero Theatre
- Lily Tomlin Plays Two Nights Solo in Santa Barbara
- Playground Beautification Gets Underway
- Marianne Dissard Shares Her Desert Heart
- Jeschke Trial Ending
- Welcome to Wildfire Season
- Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Granada
- Sister Christine Bowman
- Looking to the Future
- Recruitment Season
- Academic Freedom Under Attack?
- volume 23, number 173, May 7-14, 2009
- I.V. Garb Prepares T-Shirt Takeover
- Camera Obscura
- News to Yous
- Life on the Lake
- Give a Little
- Channel Changing
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra at the Lobero April 28
- Katy Perry Rocks the Bowl
- Reading, Writing, and Original Sin
- The Evolution of S.B. Open Mike
- Spring Brings New Music
- Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
- Lawn Bowling Day
- Santa Barbara Poetry Journals Askew and Sage Trail
- Lost & Found: Collage and Assemblage at the Elverh,j Museum
- Business 5-7
- Law and Disorder 5-7
- Environment 5-7
- Health 5-7
- County 5-7
Wednesday, May 6
- Firefighters Stamp Out Jesusita Fire Spots
- Evening Report from Las Canoas and Beyond
- State of Emergency Declared
- Flames Approach Foothill Road
- Homes Burning, Fire Raging, All Hands on Deck
- Jesusita Fire Rages "Out of Control"
- Jesusita Fire Midday Report
- Cupcakes for Cancer
- Contract Glitch Blocks Air Tanker Drops
- Wednesday Morning Fire Report
- Jesusita Fire Starts Small But Grows Quickly
- Fire As a Factor in Climate Change
- Red Cross Opens Shelter at Dos Pueblos High
Tuesday, May 5
- House-to-House Fire Battles Possible
- Wind Fueling Jesusita Fire
- Martyrs Unleash Debut Album
- Mandatory Evacuations Issued
- Her Space Holiday Gears Up for Velvet Jones Stop
- More Reports on Jesusita Fire
- Fire Above San Roque Canyon
- The Future of Wine, This Weekend
- 14 Graduate from Los Prietos Boys Camp
- Defense Expert Tangles With D.A.
- Brett Weston's Photographs at SBMA
- Little Bank Shows Big Growth
- Hungary for the Gold
- Officials Urge Pet Licensing to Combat Rabies Outbreak
- It's Only a Play Reviewed
- Power to the Lessees
- UCSB Hosts Lecture on Islamic Resurgence in Malian Youth
Monday, May 4
- Man Allegedly Kills Brother, Sister-in-Law
- TAIKOPROJECT at the Granada, Friday, May 1
- Les 4 Saisons. Presented by Ballet Preljocaj at the Granada, Tuesday, April 28
- Two Shot and Killed
Sunday, May 3
Saturday, May 2
- Jeschke Trial Takes Unexpected Turn
- Cisneros to Stand Trial for Murder
- Swine Flu Scares Tourists into Santa Barbara
- Isla Vista's Main Street Revamped
- News-Press Lays Off 15
- Four Face Trial in July 4 Slaying
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