Story Archive for August 2008
Sunday, Aug. 31
- Dave Davis' Resignation Letter
- Goleta to Hold Fireworks Display
- Old Legends Hit the Old Town
- Santa Barbara County's Historic Oil Drilling Reversal to Be Short-Lived
- Hannah-Beth Jackson and Tony Strickland Endorse Redistricting Measure
- Drunk Driving Death on Las Positas Road
- Deep in One's Cupcakes
- Gas Wells in Summerland?
Saturday, Aug. 30
- Taking on the Big Issues
- Our Chinese Cycad Connection
- World Weird Web: Heaven's on the Internet
- Tindersticks
Friday, Aug. 29
- Radiohead Mesmerizes Santa Barbara
- Custody Battles
- DNC 2008: Rep. Lois Capps Keeps Busy in Denver
- Public Pool Re-Opens - Just in Time for Fall
- Big Head Todd & the Monsters
Thursday, Aug. 28
- Miramar Gets Green Light
- Radiohead Bowl Show to Be Webcast Live
- Crow Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
- Woman Who Broke Neck in S.B. Triathlon Dies
- Fence to Deter Pooping in Creek, City Hopes
- Mission Creek-Adjacent Beaches Fecal Matter-Free
- Critic Calls Urban Growth Survey Biased
- Short Recess for Juarez Murder Trial
- GOP Preps for Powwow in Minnesota
- Weapons Hoarder Turns in Guns
- Countdown to Obama's Big Day
- What Dems Are Doing in Denver While Republicans Ready for St. Paul
- Mel's Blacks Out
- Greenies Call Foul on Strickland
- Solstice Funds Withheld
- New Album Finds The Coral Sea Burning Brighter Than Ever
- 123 pounds
- Outside Lands Festival
- Death Race
- Hamlet 2
- Summertime Shopping Needs
- How a Group of Ex-Catholic Nuns Saved Their Famous Montecito Retreat Center
- European Deli
- Mel's Cocktails (Since 1963)
- Catching Raindrops
- Quiz: Cabbage Patch
- League Led Charge
- The Grinch Who Stole Sacramento
- Naturally Increase the Fertility of Your Garden
- Bye Bye Beijing
- Elements Restaurant & Bar
- vol. 22, no. 137, Aug. 28-Sept. 4, 2008
- Law and Disorder 8-28
- Gatsby Jazz Festival
Brings the Funk - Jazz in the Pending Autumn Air
- Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals
- The Grapes Come In, the Blogs Go Out
- Black Francis
- Ra Ra Riot
- Pardon Their Dust
- News to Yous
- Five Films to Enjoy at CAF's Screening of the Best of the 2007 Ottawa Animation Festival
- Abby Reutzel
- East Beach Grill
- Grilled Cheese Thursdays
- Quotes of the Week
- City 8-21
- Sports 8-28
- This Week in History
- Kids' Night Out!
- Goleta 8-28
- Give a Little
- Business 8-28
- Delicious Dish
- Spicy Peeps
- Environment 8-28
- Education 8-28
- Health 8-28
- Tony Askew's New Collages
Wednesday, Aug. 27
- Demonstrators Protest Federal Marijuana Crackdown
- Forensics Expert Testifies in Juarez Case
- Fairview Gardens Reaches Deadline
- Santa Barbara Eyes Black Gold
- Darker My Love
Tuesday, Aug. 26
- Starting Your Cool Season Garden
- Santa Barbara's Studio Artists Open Their Doors
- CAF's Forum Lounge Brings Avant-Garde Art Events to S.B.
- New Orleans Legend Leah Chase Comes to Solvang
- DNC 2008: Capps and Crew Talk Energy Crisis
- Federal Cannabis Patient to Lead Medical Marijuana March
- Goleta Planners Continue Citrus Village
- Capitol Letters Blog: Opening Night of the DNC
- Flexibility for All, or Just Development Friendly?
Monday, Aug. 25
- 16-Year-Old Stabbed on East Gutierrez
- Meet the Band Contest Finalists
- Jailed Man Arrested for Making Bomb Threat
- "How Do You Sleep in Space?"
- Capitol Letters Blog: What Democrats Must Do
- One Day as a Lion
Sunday, Aug. 24
Saturday, Aug. 23
- Capitol Letters Blog: Obama Picks Biden
- Consciously Spiritual
- When You Wake Up, You Will Write About Hypnotherapy...
- UCSB, Westmont Make List of Top Colleges
Friday, Aug. 22
- What's 30 Feet Long with Eight Legs, a Big Beak, and a Life of Mystery?
- Rogers and Dalhausser Capture Gold in Beijing
- Capitol Letters Blog: Arnold the Only Grown Up in Sacramento
- Santa Barbara United Wins in Norway
Thursday, Aug. 21
- UCSB Scientist Participates in Extinction Study
- Pixies Frontman Heads to Velvet Jones
- Naples Dream Development Becoming Reality?
- SNOT Is Back
- Montecito Water District Adopts Tiered Rate Structure
- Coming Like a Freight Train
- Intimidation Lurks as Juarez Murder Trial Continues
- State Changes Tune on County-Run Jail Facility
- Dog (and People) Training with Bark Busters
- Liars Take to the Road with Radiohead
- The Plight of the Wild Mustangs
- Picnic Concert
- The Indy's 'Road to West Beach' Brings 10 S.B. Bands One Step Closer to Stardom
- D'Vine Cafe
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona
- Visualizing a New Los Angeles: Architectural Renderings of Carlos Diniz, 1962-1992.
- Mitch Robles: Colors of the Southwest
- Nano-Meeter: Green Technologies
- Wine Importer Terry Theise Discusses the Land's Influence on Wine Flavor
- The Rockstar Who Would Save the World
- The Festival that Was and Will Be
- Tropic Thunder
- Newton's Cradle
- Three Reasons to Shimmy Down to the Cabrillo Recreation Center for Moon Over Morocco
- Dominic Balli
- News to Yous
- David Olney Headlines August's Sings Like Hell Concert
- Letters for Justice
- Family Nature Night
- This Week in History
- Give A Little
- How to Make Your Own Summertime Sweets
- Caitlin Crandell
- Patty Griffin Breaks Her Silence and Sings Straight from the Heart
- A Prairie Home Companion
- David Sanborn
- Canine Cloning Is a Reality for Pet Owners
- vol. 22, no. 136, Aug. 21-28, 2008
- Guide to the Village Green
- My Convention Credentials
- Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 3, presented by the Academy Festival Orchestra.
- Peeping Carr Winery
- Independent.com Heads to the Democratic National Convention
- Law and Disorder 8-21
- Carpinteria on the Sly's
- Gabriele Rose de Ginant's Rosabella
- Denver by the Digits
- Quotes of the Week
- Zach Gill Unleashes Zach Gill's Stuff
- Media 8-21
- D'Angelo Bread
- Beer Vote
- City 8-21
- County 8-21
- Goleta 8-21
- Environment 8-21
- Business 8-21
- Doggie Manners
- Sports 8-21
- Chef Brian Champlin
- 500,000
- Adopt a Cat
- Quiz: Animals Facts
Wednesday, Aug. 20
- Montecito Water Board Discusses New Rate Structure
- Snot Reunites, Returns to Santa Barbara
- Drunk Driver Sentenced to Eight Years
- No More Skycap Service at Santa Barbara Airport
- Goleta Planners Talk Building Intensity
- Capitol Letters Blog: 11 Weeks to Go Until Election
- Isla Vista's Facelift
- Santa Barbara's Dalhausser and Rogers Go for Gold Thursday Night
- UCSB Professor to Be Awarded for Career as Reserve Officer
Tuesday, Aug. 19
- Protecting Gaviota
- Mediterranean Plants that Grow Well in S.B.
- Author Remembers Cutter's Way
- Nate Birkey Reaches Home
- Update from the Beijing 2008 Olympics
- Dandy Warhols Release New Album on Their Own Terms
- Gipsy Kings
- Immortal Technique
- Through Art, Teens Explore the Impacts of Global Warming
- Attorney Switch for Accused Tennis Coach
- UCSB Welcomes New Athletic Director
- Suicidal Man Arrested, Dog Shot
- UCSB Physicist Awarded for String Theory Discovery
- Police Arrest Armed Man at El Paseo Restaurant
Monday, Aug. 18
- Man Arrested in Sunday Stabbing
- Santa Barbara's Soldiers Leave for Iraq
- Independent Announces Emergency Alert Service
Sunday, Aug. 17
- Slashing on San Andres Street
- Rainfall Trends over Indian Ocean Put Africa in Peril
- Fuel Price Spike Stings Area Fisherman
- Let the Height Wars Begin
Saturday, Aug. 16
- One Weird Weekend
- PUEBLO's Pen Poised to Promote Dream Act
- Juarez Trial, Day Six: Witness Stabbed
- Tron Deadly Discs
- Sevilla to Scotch Bonnet: A Delicious Metamorphosis
Friday, Aug. 15
- Fire Starts in Sycamore Canyon
- Foresters Win World Series
- Lightning Strikes Spark Fires in the San Rafael Wilderness
- This Week in Spirituality
- John Foreman and Timmy Curran
- Lightning Strikes Cause Small Fires
- JobSmart to Be Absorbed by Unity Shoppe
- UCSB Snags Stunning Collection of Aerial Photography
Thursday, Aug. 14
- Cava Is Nice to Rice
- Vandenberg: Missile Launched, Protester Arrested
- Natural Gas Leak Briefly Imperils Isla Vista's Pardall Road
- Foresters Reach World Series Finals
- Makar Property Annexed by Goleta Water District
- UCSB Researcher Improves Blog-Clotting Gauze
- Music Academy Rakes in Two Major Donations
- Small Blaze Extinguished at Bishop Ranch
- Public Nuisance Complaint
- Caruso's Miramar: What Now?
- Sharks and Humans Getting to Know Each Other in the S.B. Channel
- New Essays by Cynthia Carbone Ward
- Longtime S.B. Poet Cynthia Anderson Moves On
- Old Films, New Chef at Restaurant Marcella
- After-School Activity Guide 2008
- Nights at the S.B. Museum of Art
- County 8-14
- Clawing, Chawing, Gnawing, and Pawing
- Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
- News to Yous
- Still on the Line
- Chris Messner
- Are Sharks Really the Eating Machines We've Made Them Out to Be?
- Scary Shark, Tasty Lunch
- Cold Spring Tavern
- A Wedding, presented by the Music Academy of the West
- Consumer Guide to Political Polls: What to Believe, Not Believe, and Why
- Aftermath
- World War II, Santa Barbara's Waterfront, and 2,000 Shark Livers a Day
- C'est Cheese
- Three Reasons to Head to the Theater for Newton's Cradle
- Stinkhorns
- The Mesa's Thai Food Dream
- Sharks of the Channel
- Myths, Mystery, and Mayhem of the Sharks Who Swim in the Santa Barbara Channel
- Ken Bortolazzo, Optikinetics III
- vol. 22, no. 135, Aug. 14-21, 2008
- Law and Disorder 8-14
- City 8-14
- Goleta 8-14
- Education 8-14
- Business 8-14
- Nonprofits 8-14
- Quotes of the Week
- A Tisket, A Tasket, A Meal in a Basket
- Media 8-14
- House Cleaning
- Quiz: Shark Tales
- $220 per pound
- Bottle Shock
- Pineapple Express
- Shark Bite: A Love Story
- Olympic Athletes Focus on the Positives as They Go for the Gold
- Sharks and the Chumash
- Give a Little
- This Week in History
- The Spin Cycle
- Boys in the Band
- Steve Miller Band
- The Dwight Trible Ensemble
- The Cheese Shop
- Living Page Photo
Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Juarez Trial, Day Five: Courtroom Intimidation
- Arrest Made in August 10 Stabbing Investigation
- Accused Teen Stabber Embarks on a Long Trial
- Goleta Planning Commission Approves Hotel for Hollister Avenue
- My Name Is Cat Neushul and I Live in I.V.
- Year of Rebellion: The 1970 Isla Vista Riots, Photography by Joe Melchione
- The Secret of NYM
- Lyle Hillegas 1934-2008
- Foresters Enter NBC World Series Quaterfinals Undefeated
- And the Winners Are:
- Foresters Win Again on Tuesday
Tuesday, Aug. 12
- Shakedown From Feds Imperils Medicinal Marijuana
- Race Across America
- Foresters Win Fourth Straight in World Series
- Metropolitan Transit District Debates Fare Increases
- Eyewitness to State Street Gang Brawl Testifies in Juarez Case
- Photographs by Birgitte Aarestrup
- Man Stabbed at Guest House Inn on Friday
Monday, Aug. 11
Sunday, Aug. 10
- Caltrans Insists Funding Exists for Cold Spring Bridge Project
- Woman Survives Ejection from 101 Rollover Accident
- Dems Celebrate New County Election Headquarters
Saturday, Aug. 9
- Prosecutor's Witnesses Continue Testimony in Juarez Murder Trial
- Credit Card Fraud Investigation Results in Arrest of Buellton Women
- North County Gang Sweep Results in 10 Arrests
- Schwarzenegger Proposes Sales Tax Increase
- One Weekend Only: UFOs in Santa Maria
- Former Santa Barbara Resident Killed in Shasta Area Crash
Friday, Aug. 8
- Goleta Business Unveils Space Technology
- The Unknown Woman.
- Scum: Hope of the Future
- A Man Named Pearl
- Monday Night Flights atop the Canary Hotel
- Pet Obesity
Thursday, Aug. 7
- Voluntario Street Stand-Off Ends Peacefully
- DeSal Plant to Get Re-re-examination
- Foresters Advance in World Series
- Attorneys Give Opening Arguments in Juarez Gang Murder Trial
- Venoco Seeks Approval for Full Field Development
- Council Re-Examines Desalination Plant
- City of Goleta Hires In-House Attorney
- Again: That's Dust, Not Smoke
- Offshore California Drilling
- Glen Annie Golf Club Unveils Housing
- The Battle Over Measure A, Road Funding, and Trikes
- Santa Barbara's Medical Marijuana Update
- School Board Candidate Deadline
- Heroes, Antiheroes, and Other Summer Thrills
- Saturday with Shakespeare
- Jesse Rhodes Gives Away Lipstick and Coffee
- The End of Caruso's Miramar?
- The Residue of Merriment
- Positively State Street
- Tips on How to Create a (Good) Wine List
- Slow Food Nation Comes on Fast
- Slightly Stoopid
- Swing Vote
- State 8-7
- Much Ado About Nothing, presented by Shakespeare Santa Barbara
- The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
- John Mellencamp and Lucinda Williams
- James Taylor
- Goleta 8-7
- Enviroment 8-7
- Development 8-7
- Business 8-7
- Trouble the Water
- World Champion Surfer Timmy Curran Adds Another Notch to His Belt with Word of Mouth
- Tilly and the Wall
- Five Reasons to Take Fusion Dance Company's Hip-Hop Summer Intensive
- Media 8-7
- Bagel Cafe
- County 8-7
- Quotes of the Week 8-7
- Food for Olympians, Beijing Style
- The Spin Cycle
- Blenders in the Grass
- Art Off the Wall
- Summer Dances, presented by UCSB's Department of Theater and Dance.
- News to Yous
- The Making of Selden Edwards's Novel, The Little Book
- Give a Little
- Camp Millionaire for Boys
- Living Page Photo
- Lotusland's Namesake in Bloom
- 120 Degrees Fahrenheit
- Kate Brody-Adams
- vol. 22, no. 134, Aug. 7-14, 2008
- Quiz: Endless Summer
- HAIR
- Iron-Fisted City Planners
- A Plant-Only Aquaria
- This Week in History
- E-Waste
- Rama Seltzer 1926-2008
- Cheesy Peeps
- Ragtime, presented by PCPA
- Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans
- Law and Disorder 8-7
- Bucatini
- Five S.B. Companies Creating More than Just a Profit
Wednesday, Aug. 6
- Strickland Raises More than Opponent Jackson in 19th Senate District
- McKinnon Pulls in $64,000 in Judge Run-Off Race
- Nava Pulls in More Cash Than Gandrud in Assembly Race
- The Sound of Music
- Foresters Play World Series Today
Tuesday, Aug. 5
- You Can Cantwell in Summerland
- Santa Barbarans Go for the Gold
- Aftermath Portrays Post-Apocalypse Rebirth
- Morninglory Music Closes after 38 Years in Santa Barbara
- Police Report Quiet, Uneventful Fiesta
- The Second Generation of Columnists Take Over
- Will Trans Fat Ban Affect Santa Barbara Businesses?
Monday, Aug. 4
Sunday, Aug. 3
- Santa Barbara Independent Named One of "10 That Do It Right"
- The Bah¡'- Faith in Santa Barbara
- Meet Colonel Buck, Our New Space Wing Commander
Saturday, Aug. 2
- Authorship the Easy Way
- New Instruments for a New Quartet at Westmont
- New Sculptures to Appear on State Street
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