Story Archive for April 2012
Monday, April 30
- Tempest in a Trash Can
- WIFE to Perform at CAF’s Forum Lounge
- Nick Waterhouse at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club
- UCSB Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration to Benefit from Art Exhibition
- Child Safety Seat Check-Up Event
- Susan Bridges to Be Honored at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care Mother’s Day Luncheon
- Mesa Stabbing Victim May Be Released from Hospital
- Armed Robbery in Isla Vista
- Memorial Service for David Bisol
- Joshua Bell at the Granada Theatre
- John C. Reilly and Friends at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club
- Mark Morris Dance Group at the Granada Theatre
- Two Suspected Gangmembers Arrested After Carjacking and Stabbing
- May Day Global Strike
- Local Caitlin Racich Wins Pairs National Title in Sand Volleyball
- John Falcone Joins Gainey Vineyard
- Isla Vista Surfrider to hold an Ocean Friendly Garden Basics Class
- Cottage Children’s Hospital Celebrates Miracles With 2012 Care for Kids Benefit
- Moonblast
- A Cappella Evening to Benefit S.B. Children’s Chorus
- 'Innovation Matters' Hosts Michael Wesch
- Developers Pitch Look for Goleta Ice Rink
- Nipomo Hosts Festival Blacklake
- Beautiful Resistance: A Call to Arts
- Students Bring Kiss Me, Kate to Life
- First Click and the Fine Art of Web Marketing
Sunday, April 29
Saturday, April 28
- Miramar and Caruso Hit Road Block
- House for Sale Next to Park
- Bison. It’s What’s for Dinner.
- Different Hats, One Heart
- Beer Geeks Unite
- Downtown Post Office May Be Sold
Friday, April 27
- Farr and Pappas Debate in Goleta
- Sports Highlights: April 27-May 10
- Calling All Movie Buffs
- SBCC Appoints New President
- Montecito Rotary Club Honors SBCC Students with Scholarships
- 40 Years of Science, Research, and Art Dedicated to Better Guiding the Destiny of the World
- Nelson & Boehm recognized for combined 89 years of service to the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara
- Boy Scouts Host Annual Scout Skills Competition
- Eco-Shopping
- Things to Know with Jean-Michel Cousteau
Thursday, April 26
- Fire in Summerland
- Jiro Dreams of Sushi
- Paws Sawed Off Dead Mountain Lion
- Rape Suspect Fugitive Surrenders to Authorities
- Police Arrest Hit-and-Run Suspect
- Scouts File Appeal in Sex Abuse Case
- "Week of the Young Child" Open Houses
- SBWPC Releases Endorsements
- School's NOT Out for Summer
- Where Do Santa Barbara Cops Live?
- Goleta's First Mayor to Retire from Council
- El Capitan Canyon Hosts Trails Council BBQ This Sunday
- Library Plaza Project a Would-Be Boondoggle
- Trashing Excellent Films
- More Wanderers
- Here's Your Miracle
- Quit Complaining
- Moratorium on Foreclosures
- Good Times Around the Corner?
- Of Rats and Squirrels
- Dos Pueblos Grad Makes Time List
- Caruso Gets Reduction in Miramar Property Value
- Crosswalk Near La Cumbre Junior High to be Relocated
- Organizers Quell Fiesta Controversy
- Nick Waterhouse Is Breathing New Life into Old R&B
- Coachella 2012
- The Improbable Striker
- Opera and Esperanza
- Danger Lurks on Upper State
- Spinnergy
- Third Lane is 'Third Rail' in Montecito
- Peter Douglas: 1942-2012
- Requiem for a Bank
- Today Plastic Bags, Tomorrow the World
- Political Arithmetic
- A Day at the Races
- volume 26, number 328, April 26 - May 3, 2012
- Brandon Fastman
- Dog Is as Dog Does
Wednesday, April 25
- Vargas Can't Be Convicted of First Degree Murder
- SPBD Releases Mugshots of Mesa Stabbing Suspects
- Denunzio Files for Damages Against City
- City to Pay Damages to Tea Fire Victims
- Third Doctor to Determine Competency of Murder Defendant
- Judge Allows Attempted Murder Trial to Move Forward
- Trinity Spills Over Capacity
- New Foundation to Honor Central Coast Youth
- Santa Barbara is represented at 2012 Annual Music Convention in Downey, California
- Mark Morris Dance Group Returns to S.B.
- Three Big Puppets Go Missing on Earth Day
- Tantric Painting
- Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
- Charles Lloyd New Quartet at the Lobero
- Time Traveling
- Rancheros "Tough Enough" to Wear Pink in Support of Local Breast Cancer Programs
- Local Rabbi Arthur Gross-Schaefer Named a ‘Best Professor’
- E-Waste Recycling Event
- KCSB Celebrates 50 Years on the Air
- Chimpanzee
- Revenues for Revenues' Sake
- A Dish for Every Day
- Holy Cow!
- Only Joni Will Do
- Stop the Madness
- Cottage Hospital and Its Discontents
- Indecent Exposure
Tuesday, April 24
- Peace How
- Holy Rollers Help People in Need
- State Supreme Court Delays Release of Rapist into S.B. County
- Cops Nab Six Teens for Graffiti
- David Bisol Dies
- Days of the Un-deadly Nightshade [CANCELLED]
- Bishop García Diego
- Le Café Stella
- Bully
- Up Close with John C. Reilly and Friends
- UCSB Hosts Conference on TV Comedy
- Joshua Bell and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Monday, April 23
- Ten-Mile Block Party
- Bon Iver at the S.B. Bowl
- Vargas's Girlfriend Takes Stand in Murder Trial
- Rudolph Ziesenhenne's Bowl Legacy
- Radio Shangri-La Comes to SBCC
- Rebecca Mills Sentenced for Role in Gillespie Street Shooting
- New iPhone App Bridges Science, Technology, Education, and a Day at the Beach
- Court Seeking Grand Jury Volunteers
- Spring Awakening at Center Stage
- How Much Rib Would a Woody’s BBQ?
- Five Men Arrested for Isla Vista Home Invasion Robbery
- May 3 Groundbreaking Ceremony for Dahlia Court II
- Hospice of Santa Barbara Honors its Volunteers During National Volunteer Appreciation Week
- NCEAS Researchers Offer New Ecological Model for Deep-Water Oil Spills
- Santa Barbara County’s Unemployment Numbers For March 2012 at 8.9 Percent Average
- Imagine Dragon
- Santa Barbara Chowderfest Seeks Artwork
- S.B. Arts Commission Hosts 7th Annual Arts Symposium
- Art Hus Artist Collective Opens
- Colorful Wings
- Friends with Benefits
Sunday, April 22
Saturday, April 21
- Adoptable Pet of the Week
- Bedside Manners
- Little Pine Mountain Easy Backpack
- Fear of the Future
- A Vegan Among the Deerstalkers
Friday, April 20
- Jack Mills Found Guilty on All Counts
- Bird Strike Grounds Air Force Two in Santa Barbara
- Neon Indian at SOhO
- Santa Barbara Foundation Announces 2012 Scholarship Award Recipients
- Sell Gently-Used Toys at Kidz for a Cure Toy Sale
- Free Dental Clinic on April 28
- NFL Linebacker Pleads Not Guilty to Three Felony Charges
- Bren School Master's Students Present Final Work
- Cops Honor Brave Citizens
- Community West Bank Hosts Identity Theft Protection Event
- UCSB Extension Offers Tech Writing Training
- Tip-A-Cop Luncheon
- Jenny Craig State Street Centre Hosts House Warming
- Fun Run and Walk to Support Rape Crisis Center
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month Events
- Santa Barbara’s Bed Tax Grows 14.9% in March
- 4th Annual School Games Competition for Children With Special Needs
- Fourth Suspect Identified in Mesa Stabbing Case
- The Science of Surf
- GROUPLOVE at the Lobero Theatre
- Christian Students See How the Other Half Lives
- LGBT Youth and Community Groups to Recognize Day of Silence Today
- Goleta Police Department Targets Impaired Drivers with DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint
- Capps Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan Amendment to Fully Fund Central Coast Harbor Dredging Projects
- Sports Highlights: April 20-May 1
- City Debuts the First of a New Line of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Just in Time for Earth Day
- Alliance for Living and Dying Well Invites Community to Celebration of Five Wishes
- The Deep Blue Sea
- Ballet de Genève at the Granada Theatre
- Wee Doggies Need Homes
- Need Plastic for Garbage
Thursday, April 19
- Earth Day Festival 2012, “Mobilize” Announced by Community Environmental Council
- Maintaining a Defensible Space Around Your Home
- Rachel Simon To Help Build a Bridge of Compassion at Hillside House’s Sunset Soirée
- Volunteers Receive "Local Hero" Award
- Republicans Not Aghast
- Trailblazing Gaviota the Slow Way
- Garvin Theatre Opens on SBCC Campus
- Historical Museum Director Recovering From Accident
- City College Lauded for Adult Ed Program
- Beach Sampling Results, Apr. 16th
- No Hunt in That Dog
- A Tale of Two Trails
- Take Your Seasons and Shove ’em
- Visionary Vintner
- Incentivizing Luxury Hotels
- Mayor Takes Off Mitts for Romney
- Matt Kettmann
- Gaucho Glory
- Passing the Sniff Test
- Internet Anthropologist
- James Easton Brodhead: 1932-2012
- The Cam Show
- volume 26, number 327, April 19-26, 2012
- One Day on Earth Premieres on Earth Day
Wednesday, April 18
- Santa Barbara Historical Museum Appoints Acting Executive Director
- Legal Aid Hosts Art Competition for Commemorative Santa Barbara Chowderfest Poster
- Great White Kills Sea Lion
- UCSB Scores Three Statewide Best Practice Awards for Sustainability
- The Carranza: What, Where…and Who
- Fatal Crash on 154
- Plans For Widening of Highway 101 Need Community Input
- Families and Friends of Santa Barbara Use Their Hearts and Feet to Fight Cancer
- UCSB Professor Emeritus and Spouse Establish Endowed Chair in Economics to Honor Former Colleague
- Neighborhood Meeting on April 19th for Construction Update of Bella Riviera Project
- UCSB Professor of Materials Science Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Too Much Spirit?
- Teachers Grieve Seven Days Without Pay
- Coriolanus
- Three Ways to Get Kids Dancing
- Gala Fundraiser
- Rhymes with Gawk
- Happy Record Store Day
- Spring Awakening Opens at Center Stage Theater
- Not So Merry Merry-Go-Round
Tuesday, April 17
- Goleta Apartment Fire Displaces Eight Tenants
- Lakey Takes on the World
- Free Seminar Offered to the Public
- Camerata Pacifica April 13 Concert
- Power Out at Sansum Clinic on Pesetas Lane
- Weather Report on Last Week's Storms
- tUnE-yArDs at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club
- First District Supervisor Candidates Carbajal and Lieff Debate
- Four Men Arrested for Mesa Stabbing: UPDATED
- Laurel Beckman Delivers Lectures at CAF
- Spring Writing Boot Camps Kick Off in April
- Murder-Suicide Identities and Information
- Pairing Art with Wine
- A Night for Zack
- Gas Pods Save Money, Maybe Planet
Monday, April 16
- Kronos Quartet at UCSB’s Campbell Hall
- Radiohead at the Santa Barbara Bowl
- Florence and the Machine at Santa Barbara Bowl
- M. Ward at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club
- An Extraordinary Life
- Has SAG Card
- Construction Begins - Overnight Work On US 101
- Movie Moguls Wanted... No Experience Necessary
- El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros Set for April 28
- Alice Hutchins at Jane Deering Gallery
- What's Penny-wise, Pound-foolish, and Completely Heartless?
- Homeless Advocates and Mental Health Consumers Speak Out
- S.B. Memorial Planned for Sam Wopat
- SBCC Continuing Education Task Force Wins Statewide Award
- "Bag It" Film to be Shown at Santa Barbara Libraries
- SBPD Taking Applications for the Next Citizen’s Academy
- Goleta Library Awarded State Family Place Grant
- SBTRKT
- SBIFF Announces 2013 Dates
- Cheri Steinkellner Honored at Annual Luncheon
Sunday, April 15
Saturday, April 14
- Stabbing at Mesa Party
- $15,000 in Prizes Offered to South Coast Students with Top Business Plans
- Transition House Chosen as Beneficiary in $10,000 Carpet Giveaway Contest
- Captain Sully Raises Funds for Guide Dogs for the Blind
- Worth the Drive: Wally's California All-Stars
- Seeking the Divine
- Death and the River Ganga
- Carr Winery Opens Second Location
- Are We There Yet?
- Earth Month Celebrations at Buttonwood Farm Winery
Friday, April 13
- Vote for Green Shorts
- Police Release Identity of Intruder Shot by Homeowner
- Anniversary Spring Food & Funds Drive Challenge
- Sports Highlights: April 13-24
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training Wine Event
- “Mobilize” Theme for Earth Day Festival 2012
- Draft Management Plan for Three California Condor-Focused Refuges
- Scolari's Closing All Four Central Coast Stores
- Local Experts to Offer Services Through New Non-Profit
- Drive-In Theatre Kicks Off The Summer Season With Free Movies
- Fundraiser at Oreana Winery to Benefit Marine Mammals
- The Raid: Redemption
- The Garden Announces its First-ever Spring Membership Drive
- Possible Murder-Suicide in Goleta
- Three New Tenants Sign Lease Agreements in the Camino Real Marketplace
- UCSB Extension Approved to Provide Project Management Training
- Annual Water Distribution System Flushing Program to Begin April 16, 2012
- Three UCSB Campus Projects Recognized by Goleta Valley Beautiful
- National Weather Service Issues Flood Advisory for County
- Cabin in the Woods
- Blues Jean Bar Coming to State Street
- Won Ton, the Winning Cat
- The New Black Is a Cat
- Greyhound Sighting
Thursday, April 12
- Saturday Night Fire Destroys Montecito Bungalow
- Election 2012: Economy or Culture War?
- Victim's Friend Takes Stand in Vargas Murder Trial
- Pier 1 and BevMo to Open in Goleta
- Animal Shelters Celebrate “Chihuahuas de Mayo” with the “Whole Enchihuahua”
- Clear Motives
- Woman Priests
- Invest in Santa Barbara Now
- Major Makeover for Sewer Lagoon?
- City Council Keeps Crafting Bag Ordinance
- County Fire Presents List of Possible Department Improvements
- School District Offers Early Retirement Package
- Dudley Contacts Attorney General About Lending Institutions
- Forums Announced for City College President Finalists
- Leigh Legler
- Coffee Grinder Grappling Match
- A Cure’s in Sight
- Caruso Pays Off Miramar Loan
- GROUPLOVE’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Fairytale
- Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs Talks Music, Life
- Babatunde Folalyemi: 1940-2012
- Looking for Friends but Finding Enemies
- The Unlucky Ladera 13
- From Doggerel to Verse
- 2012 Summer Camp Guide
- Neon Indian Returns to S.B., Headlines SOhO
- volume 26, number 326, April 12-19, 2012
- Birth and Taxes
- Seun Kuti and Egypt 80
- ‘Dirty 30’ Tax Dodgers
Wednesday, April 11
- Virtues of Terroir
- Lakey Peterson Proving She's One of the Best
- School Board Approves $500,000 for Multimedia Academy
- Buttonwood Farm Celebrates Earth Month with Walks & Tastes around the Farm
- Public Forums Scheduled for SBCC Superintendent/President Finalists
- KCLU Airs Medical Marijuana Documentary
- A Worthy Cause Motivates Walk for Mental Wellness Teams
- SBPD Announces the Recipients of the 2012 Citizen Extra Step Awards
- Homeowner Shoots Pedregosa Street Prowler
- Construction Begins - Overnight Work On US 101
- Entenmann’s-Oroweat Bakery Outlet Closes
- Cyclone Strands UCSB Rugby Teams in Fiji
- Local Companies Hit the Trails for Restoration Effort
- State Trails Day: April 14, 2012
- Newest Public Art Installation at SBCC on April 13
- Guadalupe
- Dance Parties Galore
- I Drink, Therefore Iamb
- David Hockney’s Recent Landscapes
- October Baby
- In Defense of Herself
- “Coregasm”
- Murder Case Hinges on Self-Defense Claim
- Gerda Ursula Zinn (Ambika): 1913-2012
- Ten-Tool Men
Tuesday, April 10
- The Abridged Autobiography
- Boehm Family Biography Business
- Stolen Truck, Flatbed Hits Six Parked Cars
- Free Tickets
- Endangered Species-Themed Condoms to Be Distributed
- State Trails Day Encourages Volunteer Upkeep
- Man Allegedly Tries to Rape Homeless Woman
- Dining, Discounts, Donations
- Shoes Wanted
- W.E.
- Invasive Species
- Calling Out Kony 2012
- East Hurricane Deck Loop-Backpack
Monday, April 9
- Monica Bill Barnes at Center Stage Theater
- Capoeira Sul da Bahia Plays Against Breast Cancer
- Whole Foods Donates 5% to Art From Scrap
- Yo-Yo Ma Lecture/Performance at the Granada Theatre
- Fire Guts De la Vina Businesses
- Man Arrested for Public Masturbation
- Raising Dough with Pinot in Maui
- Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy's Team 1717 Wins Central Valley Regional FIRST Robotics Competition
- KIDS COOK! PARC Foundation’s 2nd Annual Spring Cruise
- Santa Barbara International Film Festival Sets Dates for 28th Edition
- San Marcos Vocal Department Gets Rave Reviews from Spring Performances
- Michelle Malkin to Speak to Conservative Women’s Gathering in Santa Barbara
- Goleta Gives $12,000 in Community Grant
- Emily Posts Recipes
- Florence and the Machine
- S.B. Arts Commission Unveils New Grant Program
- Whole Foods Donates to Art From Scrap
- The Black Angels Breathe New Life into Psych Rock
- Naples Naiveté
- Not Charmed
- Loving the New Calendar
- Lucidity Festival at Live Oak
Sunday, April 8
Saturday, April 7
- Possums, Hippies, and Politics
- Eucalyptus Removal Kerfuffle
- Adoptable Pet of the Week
- Mayor Gets Mixed Messages on Initiative Package
Friday, April 6
- Jury Rejects Anti-Trust Conspiracy Claim Against Cottage
- Black Bear Spotted
- NOAA’s Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Seeks Advisory Council Applicants
- Local Team In Training Honored Patient Denise McCombs
- Cigarette Starts Fire in Underground Electrical Vault
- Chuck Klein Brings Project Management Expertise to Hillside House Board
- Faced with Floatopia, County Will Close Isla Vista Beaches Saturday
- Rescue Mission Feeds the Homeless an Easter Feast
- Sierra Madre Vineyard Hires Winemaker Lane Tanner
- Girls Inc. of Carpinteria to Launch Eureka! Summer Program for Girls at UCSB
- New Cottage Hospital Taps Local Art Community
- Ellwood Station in Goleta to Offer Longer Hours for Tax Filers
- Sheriff Brown Promotes Three During Ceremony
- United Way Hosts "Mega Tax Day" This Saturday
- Got Mice? Feral Cats Will Work for Food
- Our City Is Watching Festival Rallies Against Police Brutality and Harassment
- Collaboration Honors Women & Student Entrepreneurs in Santa Barbara
- Stop Signs Added in Goleta
- Goleta Encourages Fixing Pets
- Biologist and Atheist Richard Dawkins on Charles Darwin
- Easter Rabbits
- KDB 93.7 FM Classic Radio to Hold First Ever On-Air Membership Drive
- Hello Hotel Indigo
- Summit on Butterflies and Bad Parking
Thursday, April 5
- Baby Found in 'Meth Den'
- Goleta Likely to Allow RV Camping
- Up Close with Tim Minchin
- Week in Sports: April 5-17
- Study Shows Support for State Sales Tax
- Obama Proposes Change to Immigration Rule
- Sycamore Canyon Road Reopens
- S.B. High Cheer Team Wins National Title
- County Has Above Average Health
- KCSB Brings Radio Bandido to UCSB
- City College on Warning
- Eccentric Multimillionaires Living in Poverty
- Women Priests in S.B.
- Who Backs the Mayor?
- Carp High Cooks Up a New Kitchen
- 50 Shades of Dog
- The Black Seeds Cross-Pollinate on Dust and Dirt
- volume 26, number 325, April 5-12, 2012
- Psych
- The Party's Over
Wednesday, April 4
- Peter Douglas Passes Away
- The Great Egg Hunt at Elings Park
- Four Finalists Named for SBCC Superintendent/President
- Monroe Elementary School Benefit Auction Saturday, April 28
- Caltrans Parts the Milpas Sea
- ACCJC Releases Decision Regarding SBCC
- Santa Barbara Group Calls For Community Conversation on Race
- Ruben Mislang Joins Taste of the Nation Communications Committee
- Monroe Elementary School Students Heed Lessons in Environmental Awareness
- Record-Setting Art Majors Exhibit Work
- Cuyama Testing Application Withdrawn
- State Route 144/Sycamore Canyon Road Now Open
- UCSB Bookstore Joins the Fight Against Plastic Pollution
- Santa Barbara Native To Receive Black Belt in Aikido
- An Urban Retreat
- Xanadu French Bakery
- Adelante Charter Hosts All-School Art Show
- Wrath of the Titans
- Most Sacred City in All of India
- Wildflower Express
- Here's to Ken Williams
- Braking Bread
- Butterflies and Parking Problems
- Olympic Preview
Tuesday, April 3
- How Does Santa Barbara County Compare?
- ABC-CLIO's Hunt for History Brings History to Life
- A Vote for Jason Hodge
- Ag Subsidies Causing Havoc in California
- Old Town Goleta Park Gets Nearly $1 Million
- San Andres Hardware Owner Dies
- Alleged Gang Fight Leads to Car Chase
- Memorial Service Announced for Samantha Wopat
- WATCH LIVE: Vandenberg Rocket Launch
- Rajat Parr Interviews Ted Lemon of Littorai
- Green Shorts Film Festival Screening and Awards
- Community Arts Enrichment Grant Program Kickoff
- California College Student Inspires Hundreds to Teach Thousands
- ABC-CLIO Finalist in the 2012 CODiE Awards
- Blankets for Children in Crisis
- M. Ward
- Wally’s Café Comes to Circle Bar B
- Mirror Mirror
- Yo-Yo Ma Reflects on a Life in Music
- Radiohead or Reich?
- Essential Herb
- Armendariz Sentenced for DUI Conviction
- The Flying Bauhaus Brothers
- Helping Nepal
Monday, April 2
- Das Williams Sounds Alarm on Toxic Trade to Asia
- Taste of the Nation Announces New Restaurant Chair
- Public Invited to See Master Sculptor at Work
- SBPD Combats Distracted Driving
- Candles for Babatunde Folayemi
- Pellet Gun Shooter Sent Back to Psychiatric Hospital
- A Wind- and Wave-Filled Weekend
- Man Arrested for Reportedly Peeping While Prowling
- The Fund for Santa Barbara’s Youth Making Change Announces $20,000 in Grants
- Helicopter Exercise Scheduled Over Western Goleta
- Solutions for High Gas Prices
- Creditors
- Brian Brooks Moving Company at the Lobero Theatre
- Amateur Filmmakers Wanted for Two-Day Challenge
- Arts Fund Launches Façade Facelift Project
- Santa Barbara Remembers César Chávez
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