Story Archive for July 2008
Thursday, July 31
- Sheriff Arrests Two in Santa Maria During Attempted Murder Investigation
- Fiesta Bullriders Horse Around with Bernie Taupin
- Sheriff Clears $87 Million in Pot from Los Padres
- Montecito's Tony Rose Camera to Close
- City Council Says No to Bricks Cafe Dance Permit
- UCSB Editor-in-Chief Receives Award for Thoreau Work
- Photographs of the Gap Fire's Aftermath
- 7 South Says Goodbye after 20 Years of Business
- Santa Barbarans Strike It Rich
- Miramar Opponents Claim Montecito Association Failing Its Mandate
- First Look at the Gap Fire's Aftermath
- New SBCC President Inaugurated
- Burned by the Gap
- Rincon Sewers at Last
- Solstice Funding Revisited
- Cities Put State on Notice
- Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Bring New Takes on Old Tunes to S.B.
- Positively State Street
- News to Yous
- Media 7-31
- Business 7-31
- Education 7-31
- StylePhile
- Environment 7-31
- Development 7-31
- City 7-31
- Law and Disorder 7-31
- Memorable Events in S.B.'s History
- vol. 22, no. 133, July 31-Aug. 7, 2008
- California Dreamin'
- Fiesta Horse Parade Lineup
- Junior Spirit
- Eye of the Cyclone, First Love, Imagine-Toi
- Senior Spirit
- Rebecca Dominguez Is Saint Barbara for Fiesta
- High Time for Tequila
- A Toast to Fiesta
- Fiesta Events
- Wild Horses
- Isla Vista: The Video Game
- Cocktail Flight Nights
- Give a Little
- Photographic Fun
- This Week in History
- Peace Unites
- Pepper Lays Down the Law
- Living Page Photo
- A Is for Arigato
- California Beats France in Bottle Shock, Coming Soon to Santa Barbara Movie Theaters
- Brad Nack: The Design of Imagination
- A Beautiful Nothing: The Architecture of Edward A. Killingsworth
- Three Reasons to Celebrate the '60s with Santa Barbara High School's HAIR
- Alcazar
- Honorary Vaqueros
- El Presidente
- Cansei de Ser Sexy
- Arnoldi's Cafe
- The Faith of Fiesta
- Step Brothers
- The X-Files: I Want to Believe
- 17 million
- Old Spanish Days Are Here Again
- Quiz: California Dreamin'
- Leading Ladies
- Peeping the Greek Festival
- Kathleen Zaratzian
- A Wedding Makes Opera Cinematic
- It's All About the Shoes
Wednesday, July 30
Tuesday, July 29
- Chico Bautista and the Mercado at Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Fixed-Gear Bike Craze and Its Santa Barbara Acolytes
- Foresters Head to National Baseball Congress World Series
- Fiesta Specials at Matador Restaurant
- Money to Preserve Santa Barbara County's Creeks and Wetlands
- Lucero
- Fire Officials Declare Gap Fire Contained
- Pasadena Man Convicted for Sizzler Robbery
- Catalytic Converter Thieves Arrested in Santa Barbara
- Earthquake Felt in Santa Barbara
- Raising Money for Libros Sin Fronteras
- UCSB Study: Parasites Outweigh Predators
- Drug, Weapon Ring Busted by Police
- Police Attend to Possible Macy's Robbery
Monday, July 28
- CAMA Announces 2008-2009 Season
- Getting to Know the Santa Barbara Greek Festival
- Arrellaga Street's Unity Church
- Dance Party Send-off for Deceased UCSB Student
- Foresters Clinch State Championship
- Ancient Fiesta Footage on TV
Sunday, July 27
Saturday, July 26
- New SBCC President Prepares for Inauguration
- How Big Boats Hurt and Intentional Fires Help Our Air
- Naples: Planners Approve Transfer Ordinance
- Assault Segways: Not Just for Tourists
- Central Public Library Cuts Hours
- Twilight Years
- New Chef for Museum of Art Cafe
- Around the World in a Single Restaurant
Friday, July 25
- The Mollie of Trattoria Mollie
- The Wizard of Oz
- Bitter:Sweet and United by Sound
- UCSB Students to Remember Deceased Classmate
- San Marcos Teacher Returns from Japan
- Bus Fares on the Rise
- City Poll Reveals Majority in Favor of Phone Tax
Thursday, July 24
- Ex-Wife of Michael Klein Sues Over Panama Plane Crash
- Capps Votes to Draw on Strategic Petroleum Reserve
- Miramar's Extra Architectural Review Nixed
- UCSB Republicans Make Waves at Fox News
- San Andres Condo Project to Move Ahead
- Mixed Reception From City for Proposed Gaviota Transfer
- Best Of Readers' Poll 2008
- Chief Sanchez Addresses College Prep Students
- Santa Barbara Man Missing
- Man Flees Law, Hides in Broom Closet
- Downtown March Promotes Peace, Diversity
- Sexual Assault Allegedly Occurs on Highway
- Changing the City Map
- Bishop Ranch No More?
- The Tragic End of Gregory Ghan
- Tough Times for Banks
- UCSB Meeting Looks Into Ditching SAT II
- CAF's Popcorn! Film Festival Celebrates Its Third Year of Shorts
- Former Ojai Dweller Graham Clise Returns to Town with Annihilation Time
- Quiz: Taxi Trivia
- City Eyes Naples Transfer
- The Hearty Oleander
- Fiesta Kick Off
- Remembering Jim Zant, Teacher, Notre Dame Irish Fanatic, and My Little Brother
- Montecito 7-24
- Ye Olde Butcher Shop
- Eric Weldon
- vol. 22, no. 132, July 24-31, 2008
- Spotlight on HS Dropouts
- City 7-24
- Law and Disorder 7-24
- Introducing Lompoc's Pali Wine Company
- County 7-24
- Goleta 7-24
- Hank Pitcher: Montecito Beaches 1978-2008
- Environment 7-24
- Alleged Stabbers in Court
- Positively State Street
- Education 7-24
- Business 7-24
- Nancy Nufer
- Media 7-24
- 13,000
- Quotes of the Week 7-24
- How to Throw a Street Bash
- Fiesta Events
- The Dark Knight
- Made in Hollywood: Photographs from the John Kobal Foundation
- Fiesta Brings Spanish Dance to S.B.
- News to Yous
- Fiesta Preview
- From Trash to Treasure at Art From Scrap
- Sing a Song
- Give a Little
- This Week in History
- Art From Scrap Workshops
- Fantastic Photos
- Taxi Timebomb
- Mamma Mia!
- Twelve Angry Men
- Aaron Levin Directs Leading Ladies at Circle Bar B
- Summer Music Indoors and Out
- Girl in a Coma
- Zia Cafe
- Sunshine Brothers
- Melvins
- Three Reasons to Show Your Support at Jensen's Invisible Children Benefit
- Jackie Bristow at the Mercury Lounge
- Report from the 3rd Annual Old Spanish Days Wine Tasting at the Sunken Gardens
- Diana Kennedy's The Art of Mexican Cooking
- Z Is for Zaytoon
- Montecito Country Kitchen Is Pitchin' Summer
Wednesday, July 23
- Greka to Pay Millions?
- Catalytic Converters Stolen in Santa Barbara
- When Americans Get Deported Illegally
- The Great Airplane Fleet of Isla Vista
- Money Talks
- Mental Health Homes Out to Bid
Tuesday, July 22
- Local Label and Studio Stand Alone
- Courthouse Jazz Series Going Strong in Year Two
- MarBorg Debuts "Zero Emissions" Trash Truck
- Hello Kitty
- Lady Kaishi's Quest
- Goleta Exxon Admits "Greed Is Good"
- Platform Holly Wants More Oil
Monday, July 21
Sunday, July 20
Saturday, July 19
- Santa Barbara County Honored for Adept Waste Management
- Santa Barbara County Road Construction Next Week
- No Injuries in Goleta Residence Fire
- "I Want My Two Dollars!"
- C2C Cycles
- Katy Perry
Friday, July 18
- Alleged July 4 Stabbers Plead Not Guilty
- Firefighters Attend to Goleta Structure Blaze
- Gap Fire Closures Reduced
- Regents Discuss Proposal to Lower UC Entrance Requirements
- Vedic Peace Ceremony to Spread Good Will in a Thousand-Mile Radius
- Goleta Planner to Run for City Council Seat
- Timmy Curran
Thursday, July 17
- Miramar Decision Postponed Until August 6
- Day Two of UC Regents Meeting at Santa Barbara Campus
- Controversial Montecito Project Okayed
- Dirt Wall and All, Supes Approve Mega-Home
- Mental Health Budget Slashed After All
- Workers Picket as UC Governing Board Convenes at UCSB
- Closure of Goleta Center Leaves Moms-to-Be One Less Choice
- Documentary Film The Unforeseen Examines Texas Land Development
- L.A.'s Bitter:Sweet Take Their Swanky Sounds to Stateside
- Art From Scrap's 7th Annual Art Show and Auction
- Vietnam Hits State
- Law and Disorder 7-17
- Health 7-17
- Environment 7-17
- Endangered Species
- Business 7-17
- Wahoo's Fish Tacos
- Rick Longoria's Fe Ciega
- Tell No One
- Sienna Craig's Mustang Adventure
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army
- vol. 22, no. 131, July 17-24, 2008
- Positively State Street
- 241
- Sean Hayes and James Hunter
- County 7-17
- Woody's Bodacious Barbecue
- Carpinteria 7-17
- Goleta 7-17
- City 7-17
- Paul Weller
- Ojai Rocks
- Lovin' the Lotus
- Give a Little
- W Is for Woodstock Pizza
- Living La Vida Lifeguard
- Quote of the Week 7-17
- Introducing Los Olivos Roots Organic Farm
- Know Your Invasive Plants
- News to Yous
- Bishop Ranch Pulls Project
- This Week in History
- KJEE presents Carolina Liar at SOhO
- Summer Book Lovin'
- Katie Laris Directs Twelve Angry Men
- Port O'Brien
- Rumors
- UCSB Professor William Davies King's Collections of Nothing
- Hot Off the Press
- Das Steps Aside for Jordan
- The Human Landscape
- My Backyard
- Olympic Feats
- Jerry Roberts
- Hey, Beer Here!
- Christopher Taylor, piano
- Summer Reading
Wednesday, July 16
- La Conchita Lawsuit Settled, But It's Not Over
- Deporting Citizens
- Lieutenant Governor Talks Mitigation
- Gregory Page Follows His Own Path
- Meiko
Tuesday, July 15
- Santa Barbara Pride Peeps
- County Fire Thanks the Community
- Service Workers Strike Update
- Where's the Water?
- Bike-Sharing in Isla Vista
Monday, July 14
- UC Service Workers Strike
- One Dead, One Badly Injured After Weekend Wrecks
- Ray Davies
- Miramar Hotel Emails Raise Questions
Sunday, July 13
- Gap Fire Nearly Gone
- Flash Flood Warning Issued
- The Scoop on Seagrass
- Your Worship
- Federal Homeless Official Tours Santa Barbara Housing
Saturday, July 12
- Gap Update, Saturday Evening
- Closing the Gap
- Two Steps Forward for Controversial Naples Plan
- Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
- Ombuds and Crustal Studies, Now Available at UCSB
- Summer Scourge of the Caterpillar Kind
- Oil Bubble
- Pearl Chase Endowment Nets First Corporate Sponsor
Friday, July 11
- Capps Weighs In On Federal Fire Response
- Statewide UC Employee Strike Barred by Court
- This Is Not a Tourist
- Alone in the Dark
- Bishop Ranch Seeks Zoning Change
- Gap Fire 70 Percent Contained
- Tips for Traveling with Your Pet
- Auto Pilot
Thursday, July 10
- Young Soccer Stars Heading to Norway
- Santa Ynez Valley Angry About Community Plan
- Congress Passes FLAME Act
- ExpressJet Shutting Down
- Jason Mraz
- Goleta Valley Chamber Endorses Measure A
- Edison Announces Reduced Threat of Power Loss
- 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Faulted By Military Panel
- County Staff Berated at Supes Oil Hearing
- Whither the Wine Cask?
- The Poems of Lois Brown Klein and Rebecca Foust
- Community Coverage of the Gap Fire
- Showing 'em How It's Done
- Ranch Music
- Firefighter Profiles
- How the Fire Grew
- Fire on the Mountain
- Law and Disorder 7-10
- County 7-10
- Goleta 7-10
- State 7-10
- Environment 7-10
- Business 7-10
- Bus Riders Up, Fares to Follow
- Chapala One Opens
- Indy Gap Fire team
- On the Ground of the Gap Fire
- 3rd Annual Old Spanish Days Wine Tasting
- Great Wines for the Summer Grilling Season
- Meal Steals
- Positively State Street
- Fight for Your Right
- Vices and Spices
- Hancock
- Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
- It's All About Me: California Artists' Self-Portraits
- Via Maestra 42
- Graffiti Photographs by Nancy Chargualaf Martin
- The Intimate Grooves of Sean Hayes
- Online Readers Write In
- Education 7-10
- Scrap Wood Gets New Life in the S.B. Foothills
- Making Your Household Greener
- Plant Poles
- Quiz: Literary Minds
- Fiesta & Wine
- $8,802,500
- Living Page Photo
- Gap Fire Evacuees
- Give a Little
- Small Horse, Big Heart
- This Week in History
- Three Reasons to Get Caught Up in Mongolian Melancholy: Tuya's Marriage at UCSB's Campbell Hall
- The Great Gap Fire of 2008
- The Gap Firefighters
- SBCC Theatre Group's Rumors
- News to Yous
- 'With July 4th just past, I was wondering how Santa Barbara celebrated the centennial in 1876.'
- Jim Bianco
- Lee Rosenberg's Vineyard Valley Theatre Company Gets Amorous with The Voices of Romance
- Just the Facts
- Firefighting Lingo
- The Melvins Bring New Lineup, Material to Velvet Jones
- Quotes of the Week 7-10
- Rubicon Goes Global
- Gap Fire Timeline
- vol. 22, no. 130, July 10-17, 2008
Wednesday, July 9
- Gap Fire May Soon Be Contained
- Rush Hour Rally
- Last Call for Mel's Lounge
- Back Home Again
- Gap Fire Weather Turns Hot
- "20-Gallon Challenge" Aims to Reduce Countywide Water Usage
- Indy Staffers
- Wolf Parade
Tuesday, July 8
- S.B. Volleyball Club Posts Strong National Finish
- Charges Filed in July 4th Stabbings
- A Rundown on the Plight of Former and Current Santa Barbarans to Reach Beijing
- The Shrimp's on the Barbie, But the Fat's in the Fire
- Stress Management
- The Fire Fight Overnight
- Fighting Fire with Fire
- Flight of the Conchords
- UCSB Prof. Publishes Research on Man-Made Black Holes
- Backfires Near Lizard's Mouth Are Textbook
Monday, July 7
- Fire Crisis Classes Offered
- Gap Fire Evening Update
- Gap 2pm Press Conference
- Prepare for More Blackouts
- Air Quality Warning Downgraded
- Gap Fire Forces People, Possessions from Homes
- Evacuation Warning for Area North of Cathedral Oaks
- Marine Moisture Slows Fire Near Coast
Sunday, July 6
- Gap Fire Efforts Shift West
- What Laura Says
- Ballot Measures: Not To Be
- Hope Springs Again at Sunday Night's Gap Fire Briefing
- Optimistic Attitude Underscores Gap Fire Press Conference
- Gap Fire: A Sign of Global Warming?
- Eat Your Lunch Outdoors
- Evacuation Order for Some Patterson Area Streets Downgraded to Warning
- Gap Fire Moves Towards Condor Peak
- Focus on Sealing the Eastern Front
- Gap Fire: Scenes from the End of the World
- New Evacuation Warning
Saturday, July 5
- Gap Fire's First Day of Good News
- Gap Fire Heading North, Away from Goleta
- Mandatory Evacuation Lifted in More Neighborhoods
- Arrests Made in 4th of July Homicide
- Gap Fire Investigators Seek Public's Help
- Mandatory Evacuation Lifted for Some Neighborhoods
- Cities and County Announce Information Kiosk Locations
- Los Padres Forest Closed West of Gibraltar Road
- Fire Chief Thought 100 Homes Would Burn Friday Night
- A Collection of Today's Gap Fire Press Releases
- See Independent Photo Galleries of the Gap Fire
- Gap Evacuee Tells Story
- Favorable Friday Winds Aided Firefighting Efforts
- Teen Dead After Cabrillo Boulevard Stabbing
- Firefighters Cope With Changing Winds
Friday, July 4
- Gap Fire Evacuation Ordered
- Update From Friday Afternoon Gap Fire Press Conference
- Direct Relief to Distribute Additional Masks Tomorrow
- Gap Fire: Report From Earl Warren
- Nearly 5,000 Evacuated
- New Gap Fire Evacuation Ordered
- Gap Fire Update: July 4th
- Energy-Efficiency Program Saved Santa Barbara Businesses $1 Million
- CHP Plans "Maximum Enforcement" for July 4 Weekend
- Home Sales Hot
- Water Matters
- Tenuous Remission for Parts of Gap Fire
- Gap Fire Reaches Critical Stage
- Fleet Foxes
Thursday, July 3
- Patterson Avenue Area Now Under Evacuation Order
- Fire Causes Cancellation of Goleta's July 4 Festivities
- Evacuation Order Issued for Hidden Valley, Trout Club
- Goletans Advised of Blackouts, Reverse 911 Calls, Air Quality
- Edison Offers Pointers in Case of More Blackouts
- Get Gap Fire Info From Your Cell Phone
- Mandatory Evacuation Issued for West Camino Cielo
- Gap Fire Map Online
- More Blackouts Likely
- Gap Fire at a Glance as of Thursday, July 3, 11:30 a.m.
- Warren Jones Vocal Masterclass at the Lobero
- Horny Toad Activewear Purchases Bankrupt Nau, Inc.'s Remaining Assets
- Investigators Comb Fire Scene for Evidence
- Calling All Filmmakers
- Santa Barbara Independence Day Celebrations To Be Held at West Beach
- Animal and Fireworks Don't Mix
- Early Morning Gap Fire Update
- Fire Caused Outage (Updated)
- No Amended Sentence for Pregnant Hit and Run Driver
- Three Reasons to Sign Up for the Granada's Youth Summer Drama Class
- Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Trains Community Peace Leaders
- McKinley Retires from DA's Office
- High Turnover and Fragmented Focus Plague Foster Care
- Medi-Cal Doctors Take Pay Cut
- The Cost of Death Penalty
- Construction Fits and Starts
- Goleta Tax Won't Endanger Measure A
- Montecity?
- New Anti-Gang Effort Makes Debut
- Oakland Folksters Port O'Brien Prepare to Dock at Muddy Waters
- Sally Barr and the S.B. Cats
- Shoot Low, They Might Be Crawling
- Living Page Photo
- Hot Days, No Water, and Dead Dogs
- Shark Tales
- vol. 22, no. 129, July 3-10, 2008
- Quiz: Patriot Acts
- Alison Krauss and Robert Plant
- The Four-Minute Workout
- 85,500
- The Tee-Off
- T is for Tuttini
- Urchins vs. Otters (3)
- Law and Disorder 7-3
- MoveOn Bake Sale Peeps
- City 7-3
- The Feelings Mutual
- T is for: Tupelo Junction Cafe
- Panang Curry at Zen Yai
- County 7-3
- Profile: Sauvignon Blanc
- News to Yous
- WALL-E.
- Environment 7-3
- Encounters at the End of the World
- Coldplay
- Blended Summer
- Development 7-3
- Education 7-3
- This Day in History
- Festivities and Fireworks
- Celebrate a Little
- Play it Patriotic
- Stars, Stripes, and Syrah
- Positively State Street
- Serious Sounds of Summer
- Floras for the Water
- Let the Dog Days Begin
- Death Cab for Cutie
- Health 7-3
- Sports 7-3
- UCSB Students Connect with Veterans and Others Touched by the Horrors of War
- Academy Festival Orchestra
- Stoop
- Dreams of Summer
- Music Academy Pays Tribute to Composer Olivier Messiaen
- Nicki Arnold
- Snoop Dogg and 311
- Facebook Friendships Hard to Ignore
Wednesday, July 2
- Gap Fire Evening Update
- Ray Ford's Gap Fire Photos
- Notes on the Gap Fire
- Gap Fire Morning Outlook
- Gap Fire Intensifies
Tuesday, July 1
- Gap Fire Updates From the County
- Wildfire Burns Above Goleta
- Cory Cordero-Rabe's Sound Lab Brings a Community - Based Studio to S.B.
- Lomilomi Massage Master Coming to Santa Barbara
- Brooks Institute's Mariah Tauger Is Taking Her Camera to Beijing
- Brooks Hansen's New Book Reveals the Perilous Path to Parenting
- New Hires and New Roles at SBMA, the Arts Fund, Westmont, and UCSB
- The Kids of Widney High at La Casa de la Raza
- 'I would like to know more about the Potter Theatre. Was it part of the Potter Hotel?'
- Meet Me at Jill's Place at Six
- Carpinteria Surfer Dies at Hollister Ranch
- Sunfold
- Irish in Isla Vista
- Residents Urged to Speak Up on Santa Barbara Guidelines
- America's Olympic Hopefuls Vie for Beijing in Eugene, Oregon
- More Routes for Clean Air Express
- Laws for Cell Phone Use While Driving Enacted Today
- Man Allegedly Stumbles Away From 101 Crash
- W Is for Writers Conference
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