Story Archive for December 2010
Friday, Dec. 31
- Suspected Molester Arrested by Sheriff’s Detectives
- Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Suspected Identity Thief
- Animal Aspirations
- Counting Blessings, Hoping for More
- Planes, Trains, and Semi-Autos
Thursday, Dec. 30
- Seventy-seven Graduates from SBCC Vocational Certificate Programs
- Pacific Capital Bancorp Announces Additions to Executive Team
- Duo Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Murder Charges
- Lobero Theater Named One of World’s Best Jazz Venues
- SBCC Health Professionals Institute Trains 17 Local Employees
- New Small Business Development Center to Open at SBCC
- Art and the Ocean at the Faulkner in January
- Authorities Identify Body Found Along Santa Ynez River
- Clarifying Santa Maria Valley’s Wine Zone
- Hitting the Desert Trail
- 2010 in Review
- To Resolve or Not to Resolve
- A Spectrum of Sparkle
- Honorary MD Degrees for Cheech and Chong?
- Pay at Pump
- To Addiction and Back
- 2010's Lens
- volume 25, number 259, December 30, 2010 - January 6, 2011
- Paul Wellman
- Poodle Radio on Talking to the Dead and Taking 2010’s Photographs
Wednesday, Dec. 29
- Vehicle Rollover in Gaviota
- Emergency Relief Available For Taxpayers Due to Rainstorms
- Victory Over Conservatorship
- Holiday Recycling Tips: Naughty vs. Nice
- Free Kidney Screenings February 26
- Laurie Ashton, Palmer Jackson, Jr., and Alvin Walker Join SB Foundation Board
- Federal Money Coming for Devereux Slough
- Mission Accomplished
- Quaids Still No-Shows
- Bill Freudenburg Passes
- Week in Sports
- Poetry Picks for the Holidays
- Winemaking a Mano
- Wandering Mountain Drive’s Wacky Hermitage
Tuesday, Dec. 28
Monday, Dec. 27
- 10,425 Individual Birds Counted in Carpinteria Area
- Christmas in Brazil
- The Growlers Return to S.B., Headline Velvet Jones
- Radical Transparency
- The Death of the DREAM
Sunday, Dec. 26
Saturday, Dec. 25
Friday, Dec. 24
- Catholic Social Activists at Work
- Hydra Blob of Shame
- Kayakers Find Body Along Santa Ynez River
- Roasts and Toasts
- 2010 Arts Highlights
- Picking a Pet
- A Toast to Friends
- The Return of Civil Discourse?
Thursday, Dec. 23
- Guadalupe Emergency Flood Shelter to Close December 24
- Holiday Safety Tips From SB Police Officers Association
- Reminder of County Holiday Closures
- Gray Water's Dark Side
- Arts and Crafts Sell
- Neptune Public Radio
- Judge Moves New Lyons Case Along
- 'Ribbon of Shame' in Redistricting Crosshairs
- D'Sant Angelo Faces More Felonies
- Stand in the Sand Donates $8,000
- Men Charged with Stealing Campaign Signs
- Courting a New Courthouse
- The Final Countdown
- A Good Samaritan Named Pete
- Dog in the Manger
- Pot Shop Approved
- Capps Loses $13.8 Million in Earmarks
- Goodwill Ambassadors
- Avery Hardy
- Ark-Building Weather
- Audubon Christmas Bird Count
- Poodle Radio Talks Japanese in Lompoc and Dentistry in Afghanistan
- volume 25, number 258, December 23-30, 2010
Wednesday, Dec. 22
- William S. “Tom” Thomas, Jr. Manager of Montecito SBB&T
- Locations for Sandbags Provided by County
- Free Emergency Response Training For Goleta Residents
- Mize's Father Sentenced on Drug Charges
- Mobile Home Rent Control Upheld
- 100k Homes SB Kicks Off
- Accused Murderers Heading Back to Court
- Big Boats, Big Money
- Evi Quaid Misses Court, Again
- Oil Spill at Greka Facility
- Alpine Adventure
- Beach Sampling Results, Dec. 20th
- Pappas on Hook for Farr's Legal Fees
- Chien Grüner Veltliner 2009
- Tron: Legacy
- Democracy in America
- Goodwill to Want-to-Be Locals
- Biz Tycoon Sues Cousin
- House Not “Snookered”
Tuesday, Dec. 21
- Search & Rescue Aids Three Back Country Campers
- Vistas Store Provides Gifts for Low and Partially Sighted
- The Redesign Project Donates Room Makeovers to Cancer Center Patients
- Paula Goodwin Receives Howard Gates Award From Realtors
- James Kennedy and Richard Garcia Receive Fire Academy Honors
- Red Cross Tips for Flood Preparation and Awareness
- Gas Station Shooter Gets 19 Years
- Santa Barbara Outfitters and prAna Spread Local Benefit
- City of Goleta Broadcasting Design Review Board Meetings
- Safety and Preparation Advice for Flood Conditions
- Black Swan
- Solvang’s Got a New Pizzeria in the Oven
- Holiday Planner 2010
- Three Must-Have Christmas Records
- The Christmas Revels at the Lobero Theatre
- Diablo on Shaky Ground
- Gearing Up for Robotics Competition
- The Helpful Rain
- The Great Gringo Experience
- Detroit, Chicago, and Outer Space
Monday, Dec. 20
- Henry Schulte Takes Grand Prize in Photo Contest
- Eric Boehm Honored for 50 Years of Publishing
- Demetri Argyropoulos a 2010 Gusi Peace Prize Recipient
- Amanda Perez El Puente Student of the Month
- Cate School Sponsors Five Carpinteria Families For Holidays
- Debra Manchester Honored by Marriage & Family Therapists
- Milpas Group Has First Community Confab
- Tommy & The High Pilots Return for Annual Xmas Show
- Lifelong Learning Classes
- The Girl’s Speech
- La Femme
- Moon, Sun, Earth
- Global Gardens Is Oil You Need
- Whale-Watching by Air?
Sunday, Dec. 19
- Sunday Rainfall Maps, December 19
- Emergency Officials Monitoring Current Storm
- James Moody, RIP
- Pets’ Christmas Lists
- News to Yous
- Guns Are Not Babysitters
- Attachment Issues
Saturday, Dec. 18
- Capps Votes for Tax Cut
- Schwarzenegger Gives S.B. Anti-Gang Grant
- Two Suspects Caught, One At-Large in Carp Stabbing
- Woman Arraigned in Deadly DUI Accident Case
- Sparklers, Whites, and Reds, Oh My!
- A Friend Indeed
- Grapes on the Page
- Mission Music
Friday, Dec. 17
- SBCC Graduates 31 Associate Degree Nurses
- Police Arrests, December 16
- UCSB Student Dies from Overdose
- Toys for Tots Gets $25,000 Donation From Chumash
- Two Cases of Chickenpox At Casa Esperanza
- Week in Sports
- SBCC Board Of Trustees Elect New Officers
- Neighborhood Volunteers Recognized by Parks & Rec
- SBCC Trustees Name New Officers
- Heart Like an Inn
- Hugged a Bus Driver Lately?
- Hiring Today Requires Social Intelligence
- Works by Street Artist GONE, and More
- Bill Shaub Found a Job
- Uncle Rocco's New York Pizza
- Animal Safety
- Hitler Mustache a Bit Much
- Modular Homes Come to Santa Barbara
Thursday, Dec. 16
- Gas Leak Downtown
- Shark Spotted at Guadalupe Dunes Park
- Reported Shark Sighting Off Coast of Guadalupe Dunes Park
- Upcoming DUI Checkpoints Announced For Goleta
- More Changes for PBS in S.B.
- Ugo L. Melchiori Imagine Park Groundbreaking Ceremony, December 21
- Capps Applauds House Passage of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal
- Singing Barista, Elia Gonzalez, Joins New Twin Cups
- Emergency Officials Remind Residents of Flood Risk
- Holiday Décor Contest Winners
- Carsey-Wolf Center Names Richard Hutton Executive Director
- DMV Announces New 2011 Laws
- Ocean Protection Plan Gets the Go-Ahead
- Gang Czar Meet-n-Greet
- Chief Sanchez Sued
- Among Friends?
- State Drops Dropout Rates
- More Green for Green Grant Program
- Centeno's Last Board Meeting
- “White Owl” Dies
- Sansum Now Asking for Ethnicity
- Up Close with … Robyn Geddes
- Las Posadas Celebrates Mexican Christmas
- Dog Under Duress
- The Story of Sarah
- Bad to Worse
- Victorian Quilt Raffle
- volume 25, number 257, December 16-23, 2010
- Tara Cloud
- Saving What Remains of the Coast
- Sojourner Kincaid Rolle
- Just the Hackers You Need
- Poodle Radio Talks Hacking Computers and Racing for City Council
Wednesday, Dec. 15
- Supes to Tackle Redistricting
- Two Reappointed to Planning Commission
- County Puts Brakes on Hiring
- Judge Awards Attorney's Fees to Anti-Barrier Group
- Is PG&E Cheating?
- Banjo Music for the Holidays
- Local Non-profit Buys Historic Victorian at 1530 Chapala
- Me and My Drum
- The Inns and Outs
- Annual Living Nativity on December 21, 22 and 23
- Reusable Bag Giveaway, Thursday, December 16
- Public Library Schedules for December and January
- Fairview Business Center Now 100% Leased
- Chumash Foundation $10,000 Grant Helps Foodbank Serve Healthy Meals
- Friends of the Santa Barbara Library Earns $9,700 Literacy Grant
- Simple Shoes Signs Surfer and Artist Tyler Warren
- Youth Volleyball League Starting in April
- Sandra Viola and Rob Heckman Receive Fire Department Honors
- Student Social Networking Survey Published
- J.J. Lambert Named Young Professional of 2010
- Square One
- Rowse in the House
- Wild Buckwheat
- Works Nouvelle at La Petite Chouette Aerial Dance Arts
- A Christmas Corsage
- Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown Reviewed
- Well, Excuuuuuse Him!
- Are Drug Deaths on a Frightening Rise?
- College Cup Post-Op
Tuesday, Dec. 14
- Beach Sampling Results, Dec. 13th
- Living Room Founder Gets Fond Farewell
- Ten Year Plan Blesses 100k Homes
- Tokyo Police Club at Velvet Jones
- Lyons’s Defense Seeking Mistrial
- Dancing Dreamers
- California Getaway
- Sheila Holenda, 1962-2010
- Adult Ed Fair Goes On Without Admin Support
- The Tourist
- Living Lightly on the Pass
- Give a Little
- Leave Edibles Out of Debate
- Wass and Overpopulation
- Can't Please Everybody
- Dining Lightly on the Earth
- Overnight Diary
- Baron Ranch Calling All Hikers
Monday, Dec. 13
- Commercial Market Squid Fishery to Close December 17
- Search and Rescue Team Saves Two Stranded At Seven Falls
- Climate Change Predicted to Continue Southwest Forest Destruction
- Chumash Casino Resort And The Willows Get Four Diamonds
- Bill Rosen Re-Elected President of Goleta Water District Board
- Wife, Sister Testify in Lyons Trial
- Politics and Economics Don’t Mix
- City of Goleta Holiday Closures
- Parent Information Forum Hosted by Probation Department
- Two Sea Grant Applications Now Available
- Free Flu Shot Clinic at Goleta Valley Community Center
- Breakers Off To Haarlem (Netherlands) Tournament
- First Bank Collecting Food for Holidays
- Goats for Life
- Suspected Drug Dealers, Vehicle Burglars Arrested
- Santa Ynez Warden Gets Medal of Valor
- Béla Fleck Brings His Banjo to Christmas
- UCSB Undie Run on Video
- Little Owl
- News to Yous
- Volunteers Needed to Help Relocate Homeless For Rainy Season
- The Final Chapter Approaches
- Winter Parties
Sunday, Dec. 12
- Zips Zap the Cardinals
- Sarah House Honored
- Rare S.B. Silent Films See Revival
- The Holiday Gift of You
- Fishing and Rock Climbing
Saturday, Dec. 11
- College Cup: Louisville, Akron Set for Sunday Final
- City of Santa Barbara Closed for Two Weeks
- China Delegation Visits County Air Pollution Control District
- Courthouse Closed at Start of 2011
- Out of Teeth, Out of Mind
- 100 Grand at Sullivan Goss
- Social Host Ordinance Arrives
- AKA Animal Communicator
- Local Doctor Honored for Afghanistan Work
- Good Talk
- Telomerase: The Fountain of Youth?
- Nearly Naked for a Good Cause
Friday, Dec. 10
- Mormons Had Nothing To Do With It
- Canines vs. Felines
- Ventura Man Tazes Deputy in Face
- Site Like Facebook for SB's Creative Teens
- Game Warden Jorge Paz Receives Governor’s Medal of Honor
- Let the Games Begin
- Closing Act
- Fishbon Launches Two-Day Alt-Holiday Market
- Seven Paths to Poverty
- A Dying Art
Thursday, Dec. 9
- Local Couple in Rose Bowl Parade for Alzheimer's
- UCSB Anthropologists Examine Social Status and Fertility
- Common Sense Fire Safety From the Red Cross
- UCSB Among Top Universities in Research Citations
- Passion Pit at the Granada Theatre
- Caltrans Releases Cold Spring Bridge Report
- Kickstand Just Wants Social Security Disability
- Ten Year Anniversary for West Coast Asset Management
- Newest Trail on the Gaviota Coast to Open December 18
- County OES and Aware & Prepare Receive Second Award
- Amanda Bastin Joins New Twin Cups
- New Student Engineering Club Solves Real Problems for Real People
- 'UCSB Reads' Picks "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"
- Hitching Post Holiday Wine Purchases Will Donate to Direct Relief
- Kady Fleckenstein Heads Santa Ynez Visitor's Association
- Majestic Adds Ekwill Industrial to Santa Barbara Portfolio
- County Receives CSAC 2010 Challenge Awards
- Fishing Culture Bygone?
- Eat the Poor
- The Giving Trees
- Driver Dispute Brewing
- McGrew Steps Down
- Capps Scoffs at Tax Cuts for Wealthy
- Renter's Rights Boosted
- Supes Look to Ban Hazardous Materials on 154
- Lyons's Wife Takes the Stand
- Das Sworn In
- Say Hello, Goodbye
- Council to Address Tougher Energy Efficiency Standards
- Holiday Recipes from Leading Locavores
- Axles to Grind
- High School Marching Band Wins Big
- Santa Barbara Museum
- A Dog of a Different Color
- Split Personality
- This or That
- volume 25, number 256, December 9-16, 2010
- Poodle Radio Talks College Soccer and Community Service
- College Cup Comes to Town
- Who: The Tearaways play
- At the Gates of Soccer Heaven
- Made in S.B.
- College Cup Comes to Town
- Council Hears from 46 Applicants
Wednesday, Dec. 8
- Anacapa Island Reopens to Visitors
- Court Date Postponed for Alleged Elder Abuser
- Pappas Runs Out of Time
- County Maintains Status 'No' for Medical Marijuana Shops
- A Contemporary Hamlet in HD
- Brian Regan at the Arlington
- Week in Sports
- Bogus Benjamins Land Couple in Jail
- Longtime Local, First-time Objector
- Jonathan Richman at the Mercury Lounge
- Anaïs Mitchell Pens a Different Kind of Opera
- Video of City Council Hopefuls
- The Mystery of Irma Vep at Ensemble Theatre Company
- Vanished: Lompoc’s Japanese
- Port and Toffee Tasting
- Christmas Revels Moves to the Lobero
- Thanks to County
- Would-Be Appointee's Game Plan
- New Face, New Ideas
- Faux Ho Ho
- Holiday Concerts and Christmas Albums
Tuesday, Dec. 7
- DUI Checkpoints December 9 and 12
- Rare Early Silent Film Reels in Courthouse Mural Room December 9
- Donna Beal Joins Alzheimer’s Association
- Updated Tobacco Laws Affecting Minors In Force December 9
- Kerry Methner and Mark Whitehurst Share Leadership in the Arts Award
- Barbara Kuhn is New Director of Jewish Family Service
- Gus Frias To Head Task Force On Youth Gang Effort
- City Council Approves UCSB Request For Education Channel
- Sheriff’s Office Receives Two Prestigious Awards
- Beach Sampling Results, Dec. 6th
- MTD and Teamsters Work to Avoid Strike
- Santa Barbara Bank & Trust Continues Trees for Troops Support
- New SBCC Trustees Sworn In
- Set Gold Standard for Ocean Health Care
- Rent-a-Tree
- Fascinating Rhythms at the Rubicon Theatre
- Holiday Festivals and Faires
- The Warrior’s Way
- Gifts from the Garden
- Visitor Bookings Looking Better and Better
- Spreading the Word (With Music Under It)
Monday, Dec. 6
- Otterly Outrageous
- Doctors Without Walls Taking It to the Streets
- Andrew Seybold Honored By Radio Club of America
- All Quiet on the Southern Front
- Graffiti Abatement Taken Up By Arts Alliance Youth
- San Marcos Marching Band Victories Lead to Community Performance December 7
- Fuel Spill Disrupts Traffic on Coast Village Road
- Two Relocations Occuring In Goleta
- Geoffrey Rush To Receive Montecito Award at SBIFF
- Diver Dies off Santa Cruz Island
- Williams Brings Homeless Perspective to City
- Ravenous Foreign Pests Threaten National Forests
- Kids Helping Kids Benefit 5K and Family Fun Mile
- Winter Gear to be Distributed to the Homeless
- Albertsons Go (Seriously) Green
- Give a Little
- Molly Hahn Unveils All the Things I Can Do!
- News to Yous
- Tommy & the High Pilots
Sunday, Dec. 5
Saturday, Dec. 4
- Recycling Resource Guide Now Available
- Zaca Mesa Winery Back in Top 100
- Crews Chisel New Courthouse Fountain
- Delta Spirit Teams Up, Tours with Darker My Love
- Uncharted Journeys at The Arts Fund
- Just Chill
- Detectives Arrest Suspected Drug Dealer
- Local Marine Protected Areas May Increase
- Over One Million Dead Bats
Friday, Dec. 3
- Notes for Notes Honored with The Santa Barbara Independent's Local Heroes Award
- Seymour Duncan Joins Notes for Notes
- Notes for Notes Hires New Program Director
- Jack Johnson Rocks Out Notes for Notes
- Pollan, Bourdain, Reichl, Ripert, and Montagne
- Year-Long Painting Journey Ends
- Lyons Trial, Day 13
- Gillespie Street Shooting Suspects Face Trial
- Health Matters
- The Black Crowes Celebrate 20 Years
- Michael Vick Redeems Himself
- High School Partying in Isla Vista
- Jeepers Creepers
Thursday, Dec. 2
- Winter Beds At Casa Go Like Hotcakes
- Bunch’s Death Possibly Caused By Cold Temps.
- Something Old, Something New
- 'A Drop in the Bucket'
- The Next 'Big One'
- S.B. Permaculture Guild: From the Mara Soil
- Enviros Sue EPA Over Lead
- Social Host Ordinance Goes Into Effect
- Money for Carp Section of State Trail?
- Soldiers Okay with Gays
- Dog in the Manger Bluez
- Council ‘Pageant’ Attracts 45
- Debbi Shibuya
- Poodle Radio Finds Unlikely Images and the Future of Music in S.B.
- Food Stamp Failure
- volume 25, number 255, December 2-9, 2010
- A Kinder, Friendlier Predator?
- The Book of Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara to Books: Drop Dead
- Tiffany Story
- 'Tis the Season: A Guide to Winter's Festivities
Wednesday, Dec. 1
- Ojai Trees Wins ReLeaf Grant
- Gerardo Rodriquez-Menendez New Interim Dean of Psychology at Fielding
- Top SoCal Hotels and Restaurants Receive Diamonds from AAA
- Folk & Tribal Arts Marketplace:
Rain or Shine. - The Foodbank Holiday Haulers Are Back!
- More Cash for Goleta Ice Rink
- Terris Responsible for County's Attorney's Fees
- Man Faces Child Porn, Drug Charges
- Homeless Man Freezes to Death
- Brauns Back in Court
- UCSB Students Arrested on Drug Charges
- Visiting Nurses & Hospice Care: Trailblazers
- VNHC To Receive Recognition For Volunteer Trail Work
- Presidio Motel Makes It Easy to Shop Local
- Taffy’s
- Love and Other Drugs
- The Wine-a, the Eat-a, the Santa Maria
- Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra Plays Mozart
- Former S.B. Don Honored
- Fringe Recent Recordings Guide
- No Due Process
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