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Dudley Announces Candidacy for DA

With Senior Deputy District Attorney Joyce Dudley’s announcement Tuesday in front of nearly 100 supporters that she is officially in the race to be Santa Barbara County’s next top prosecutor comes the reality that, for the first time ever,the incumbent will face opposition from someone within the department.

Goleta 9-3

On 9/1, the Goleta City Council unanimously approved a resolution rescinding last November’s 4-1 approval of a 140-room Marriott Residence Inn that was to be built at 6300 Hollister Avenue.

Et Tu, Milpas?

I would hope that the planning and architectural “lessons to be learned” from Chapala Street that Brian Cearnal referred to have stuck, but looking at the story poles at De la Guerra and Milpas, I doubt it.

Media 9-3

Hap Freund-executive director of Channel 21, Santa Barbara’s public access TV station-announced that he was stepping down at the end of the year.

Health 9-3

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has been certified as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center for its efforts to improve care for stroke patients by the Joint Commission, a leading healthcare accreditation agency that has given the same designation to facilities at Stanford, UCLA, and UCSF.

Please Explain

How often have you read a news article about an unusual, unexplained event that could likely have a significant impact on your home or life, and been left with an explanation essentially saying, “It just happened?”

Chris Meagher

Blessed with a sunny disposition and an unfailing work ethic, Independent news reporter Chris Meagher makes the challenging job of researching and writing a top-notch cover story look easy.

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