Tea Fire Burn Areas Could Become Prime Mosquito Turf
Property owners are being urged to check pools, other bodies of water.
Ethan Stewart
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SBIFF ’09: Major Set Approaching!
Irish surf flick Waveriders debuts at film fest Wednesday night.
Guardian at the Gates
The county started a park “host” program at the world-famous Rincon.
SBIFF ’09: Surf Movies and More
Extreme sports films get To the Maxxx treatment, thanks to Russ Spencer.
Crowds, Cold Herald Inauguration of President Barack Obama
Ethan Stewart reports from Washington, D.C. on a historic day.
Surf Shop Crime Fighters
Last week, after a young man and woman attempted to purchase a sweatshirt from the J7 surf store on Cota Street with a stolen credit card and then quickly fled the scene, the store’s crew not only called the police but they tracked down the perpetrators themselves with a little bit of old-fashioned detective work
Surfers Suffer as Epic Flat Spell Nears an End
Ask any South Coast surfer how the first half of the 2008-09 surf season is working out and you will likely find yourself on the receiving end of a frustrated rant.
Supes Begin 2009 by Tackling Greka Oil Spills
It was a day of dej vu for the Santa Barbara County supervisors as the board kicked off 2009 much as they did 2008: dealing with the frequent and flagrant oil-spilling ways of Greka Energy.
Greka Energy Spills Oil Again
2008’s most frequent spiller lost 420 gallons at a North County facility.
School Board Struggle Pits Noel Against Sarvis
An old-fashioned food fight has broken out in recent weeks at the Santa Barbara School Board.
