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DNA Cup In Play

Former Devereux School night supervisor Darren Boyer Thomas-charged with raping and impregnating an autistic Devereux resident-returned to Judge Brian Hill’s court last week to talk about a Starbucks coffee cup.

Take The Long Way Home

Some 500 friends, relatives, coworkers, and well-wishers turned out to Santa Barbara Cemetery Tuesday morning to bid farewell and lament the loss of Maleka Brinley-Higgins Pineda, one of six Goleta postal workers shot and killed last Monday by her former coworker, Jennifer Sanmarco.

Uphill Run

Longtime affordable housing advocate Jill Martinez (pictured) announced her candidacy for the 24th Congressional District; Martinez will run as a Democrat against Republican Elton Gallegly, the staunchly conservative 19-year incumbent from Simi Valley.

Riders on the Storm

Neck tans, aching shoulders, sandy wetsuits, ignored responsibilities, chilly mornings, evening glass, and waves in our backyard-the surf season returned to Santa Barbara in a big way during the latter part of 2005 and continued straight on into the New Year. Our normally quiet cobblestone point breaks and sleepy kelp-covered rock reefs did their annual transformation into legitimate surf spots. And the best part is that-with a little luck-this trend will continue with some frequency until the Ides of March have come and gone.

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