Worker Killed at Dos Pueblos Ranch
Vidal Velasco, 62, was killed on 10/26 while working on the Dos Pueblos Ranch just west of Goleta.
Year: 2007
Calculating Soil Volumes
If you want to apply one inch of commercial compost as a top dressing on a plot of soil that is 10 feet wide and 25 feet long and the compost is sold by the cubic yard, how much do you need to order? Does that sort of problem remind you of school, make your head hurt?
Air Quality Advisory Issued From Zaca Ash
Although the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department issued an air quality advisory on 10/23.
Downtown Holly Faire
The First United Methodist Church of Santa Barbara women’s group is hosting the 31st Annual Holly Faire on Saturday, November 3, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at 305 East Anapamu Street. All profits from sales of arts, crafts, baked goods, toys, and more will go toward nonprofits such as Alpha Resource Center, Foodbank, and St. Vincent’s PATHS. Call 963-3579.
HERE WE GO A-GANN!
HERE WE GO A-GANN! Client Representative Jason Gann and his wife, Shannon, welcome Jordan Arianna to the family. Jordan joins her sister, Madison, and brother, Carson, in the new Gann Family of Five. “It takes a village,” laughed Jason. “Our friends and family have been very supportive. I feel very blessed, indeed. Life is a careful and magical gift for which we all should be thankful every minute of every day.
Pacific Capital Bancorp Announces Credit Loss
Pacific Capital Bancorp announced credit losses of $22.4 million in its 2007 third-quarter report as a result of tax refund anticipation loans (RALs).
Ted’s Books Closes its Doors
On the covered porch of a De la Vina Street storefront stands a little red wagon full of books. “Huge Book Sale” reads a handwritten sign taped to the shop’s front door, “All Books 50% Off.” I’m here to meet Ted Tafejian, the owner and founder of Ted’s Used Books & Collectibles, to talk about the store closing, but Ted is nowhere to be found.
Living Page Photo- Sunflowers
Fall Hues in Bloom: A seasonal display at a Santa Barbara market in October.
Ballooning in the Valley
Floating through the air on a recent autumn Saturday, I relished the silence and the fresh air while taking in views of the Santa Ynez Valley still bathed in the buttery light of sunrise, and I had an epiphany: Waking up early isn’t half-bad.
Dog Is Father to the Man
I’M MELTING: I want to sue someone for false advertising. Last Friday’s gathering at Fess Parker’s DoubleTree came billed as a smackdown for the ages, pitting well-paid apologists for big oil against the party-pooping doom ‘n’ gloomers who populate the global warming jet set.
