Police Arrest Man in Year-Old Assault Case
An investigation into the beating of a homeless women yields new information that could result in a torture charge.
Month: August 2007
Habit Restaurant Chain Sold
Majority interest the 21-restaurant chain was purchased by Karp Reilly’s investment group, but Brent and Bruce Reichard, who purchased the original Goleta store in 1980, didn’t include their hometown burger stands in the deal.
Firefighters Battle to Turn the Corner
Yesterday in the upper Cuyama Valley, relative humidity reached an almost impossible reading of 1 percent at Ozena Station. With temperatures hovering at the century mark, fuels were at 100% ignition capability. In fact, approaching heat from the advancing flames can ignite it well before the fire reaches it.
Capps Hates Pink Camel
Rep. Lois Capps continues to send threatening letters to leading women’s magazines asking them to voluntarily quit accepting tobacco money, expressing particular dismay at Camel ads that she said clearly enticing young women to smoke.
Remote Office Access for Fire Evacuees
Combining community spirit and promotional savvy, the Goleta-based software company Citrix Online is offering free remote access technology to businesses affected by Zaca fire evacuation orders and road closures.
Zaca Incident Morning Update
Last Updated: August 13, 2007 7:00 am. Acres Burned: 94,522 acres. Containment 44% contained – 94,522 acres. Full containment expected on September 7, 2007.
Zaca Incident Commanders Cautiously Optimistic
The leading edge of the fire appears to be turning northeast and into the wilderness — 40 days after the fire began and after a week in which Santa Barbara residents feared the worst. At at 12:30 pm news conference, Zaca Incident Commanders expressed a cautious optimism that they had turned the corner on the southern flanks of the fire.
Zaca Fire Team Meets with Mission Canyon Residents
At a meeting in Fleischmann Auditorium in the Museum of Natural History, the overflow crowd was provided with updated report on the fire, emergency response information, and information about the Team’s strategic plans for controlling the Zaca Fire. Currently more than 80,000 acres have burned at a cost that will surpass $60 million.
Witness: Armed Eastsiders Attacked First
Teenage testimony brought drama to the courtroom on Friday.
The Things We Lug
Faced with a looming fire, Hannah takes inventory of her personal belongings.
