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Surprise: A Penthouse on State Street
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Imagine yourself living in a penthouse high above downtown State Street, with views forever and just an elevator ride down to Santa Barbara’s theaters, shops, and restaurants. Read story.
103-Year-Old Woman of Mystery
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A wealthy woman of mystery owns Santa Barbara’s most coveted hilltop—but hasn’t set foot in its mansion for something like 40 to 50 years. Read story.
Justice Crawls, Fired Reporters Wait
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A Teamsters Web site article by former News-Press reporter Dawn Hobbs updates the saga. Read story.
S.B. Bank & Trust's Rocky Year
Parent Company Loses $411 Million in the First Nine Months of the Year
The bank’s parent company, Pacific Capital, loses more than $411 million in first nine months of the year. Read story.
Travis Armstrong Is Outta There
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Travis Armstrong, Santa Barbara News-Press editorial page editor and arguably the most hated man in town, is gone from the powerful post he abused for so long. Thousands cheer. Read story.
An Election Scarier than Halloween XV
Barney Can’t Wait for This Election to Be Over
Barney Brantingham looks at what’s making this year’s city election so bizarre. Read story.
High Risk on State Street
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Bob Ponce was in many a tight spot as a News-Press photo chief, covering wildfires and the like, but never faced the danger he does now just crossing State Street in a wheelchair. Read story.
She Thinks She’s In Chicago
Barney Talks S.B. County DA’s Race
Barney weighs in on the county’s DA race. Read story.
Dude Ranches
In the Land of the Thundering Herds
First, I heard the sound of pounding hooves, then saw a fast-moving cloud of dust and two mounted wranglers closely followed by 200,000 pounds of horseflesh. Read story.
They Got Dem Ol’ Computer Blues
Barney Looks at SBCC’s Computer Registration Troubles
Barney on SBCC’s computer registration troubles, Gunmetal Blues, and Pink Martini. Read story.
New Plan for La Entrada
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I never liked Bill Levy’s La Entrada project on lower State Street. In fact, I hated it. Read story.
The Grand Canyon’s North Rim
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Thunder rumbled across the Grand Canyon and lightning forked down over the South Rim, where a blue cloud pelted the high country with cold rain. Read story.
Planned Parenthood’s World of Wacky Titles
Planned Parenthood’s Annual Book Sale; Still Waiting on El Encanto Construction
Planned Parenthood’s 35th Annual Book Sale; plus, S.B. is still waiting on El Encanto construction. Read story.
The Wary Traveler
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You love to travel, right? Well, Peter Greenberg has written a whole book warning you where NOT to go. Read story.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Demolished
Reconstruction Underway on Eastside Church
Architect and former Santa Barbara City Council member Gil Garcia leading reconstruction of venerable eastside church. Read story.
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