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Year: 2008
Santa Barbara United Wins in Norway
Under-13 girls soccer team goes 7-0, outscores opponents 22-0.
UCSB Scientist Participates in Extinction Study
Said results could change how conservationists protect animal species.
Pixies Frontman Heads to Velvet Jones
Frank Black is known by many names and designs. He’s the former Pixies frontman who left the band to establish a solo career as Black Francis.
Naples Dream Development Becoming Reality?
Santa Barbara County Planning Commission approves controversial Gaviota Coast project a week earlier than expected.
Montecito Water District Adopts Tiered Rate Structure
The end of two days of meetings and public comment results in rate structure aimed at encouraging water conservation.
Coming Like a Freight Train
New County emergency post-fire plan deals with the impacts of the Gap Fire which could be heading our way once the rainy season begins.
State Changes Tune on County-Run Jail Facility
Just more than a month ago-after working with the state for several months under the presumption that it had its permission-the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department received word from the state that it will in fact not be able to run what had been planned to be a jail with a re-entry facility in North County.
Intimidation Lurks as Juarez Murder Trial Continues
The victim of a recent stabbing testifies in the murder case against 15-year-old Ricardo Juarez.
Dog (and People) Training with Bark Busters
When Bark Busters’ Frank Oliver arrived at my home to whisper my dog Rose into sanity last week, Rose greeted him exactly as she greets all intruders: she barked like a banshee, growled, snarled, jumped up and down, barked some more, and generally offered the impression that his life was in danger.
