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- Story: The Medical Marijuana Movement Grows in Santa Barbara (Thursday, May 3, 2007)
... ess license from the city. There are absolutely no other obstacles in the way, which ... “From a legal standpoint, it is an absolutely fascinating problem,” said esteeme ... r a dispensary review board help? “Absolutely,” said Allen. “City or county st ... successful business. While there’s absolutely no way to count the county’s medic ...
- Story: Full Text of SiCKO Q&A (Tuesday, July 10, 2007)
... think the scenarios that he portrays absolutely happen in our system. So in that sen ... n here. Walker: Really? Werft: Absolutely not. Walker: So when an uninsured ... Walker: Really? Werft: Absolutely not. Walker: So when an uninsured pers ... denying appropriate care? Of course not. And our structures are set up to rew ...
- Story: One World One God (Thursday, January 19, 2006)
... cholars who define Islam, so [Osama] bin Laden is unqualified. And he has absolutely no authority to issue a fatwa. Only an Islamic scholar can issue a fatwa. ... ay it right away: One of the hardest issues would be things that are just absolutely forbidden in the Koran, like drinking or gambling. Those are things that ...
- Story: Letters 11/2/2006 (Wednesday, November 1, 2006)
... worn a skirt or a dress a time or two—when absolutely necessary. She usually lives in blue jeans. A gre ... t female character? Yes. High-heeled? Definitely not. Someday, when you retire from keeping our small ... ybulletin.net. This is our future—ready or not. -Phyllis Sladek Clerical Congress The following ...
- Story: The Elements of a Great Scientific and Technical Dispute (Thursday, September 17, 2009)
... e authors of this article could not verify its source). Such a number is clearly inaccurate given the events, NIST says. Dislodged Fireproofing Absolutely essential to the NIST case is its finding via computer modeling of the damage that “significant amounts” of fireproofing protecting the core stee ...
- Story: Greka’s Monkey Business (Thursday, April 17, 2008)
... county official was quoted in a 2004 news story as saying the model was “absolutely brilliant.” At last count, Greka owned 67 facilities, 11 stations, an ... sors about Greka and any other habitual environmental evil-doers. “I’m absolutely shocked that did not or does not take place,” said Nava. The state assem ...
- Story: “¡Ask a Mexican!” Answers Our Questions (Monday, January 21, 2008)
... ought it was a racist and sexist column. Which is absolutely insane, if you ask me. So I tell people, n ... ommunity, is that reason enough to hate them? No, absolutely not. You should criticize that problem in the com ... s that reason enough to hate them? No, absolutely not. You should criticize that problem in the communit ...
- Story: Police Chief Cam Sanchez Explains the Law’s View on Gangs (Thursday, August 2, 2007)
... st amazingly tragic to me. Are there gang members who are not violent? Absolutely. They’re in it for different reasons — the camaraderie, the sense ... o gangs, you have Asian gangs, you have the African-American gangs. It has absolutely nothing to do with culture, because culture is not criminality. Criminalit ...
- Story: Letters 10-12-2006 (Thursday, October 12, 2006)
... t in operation, which would permit the right sized van to pick up at the train when the train arrives, with the reverse true in the evening. It is absolutely essential that this sort of 101 relief be planned for right now, to keep our economic future here in Santa Barbara bright. Please support Measure D ...
- Story: The Independent’s 2006 Endorsements (Thursday, October 12, 2006)
... 01;— they were misled. But Capps was not. She did her homework and refused to be swept up i ... next 30 years for congestion relief efforts. We absolutely need that money. Here’s why. Without the f ... g win — whether they should or not. But Prop. 89 is not the reform California needs. ...
- Story: 'Close to Conflagration' (Thursday, March 1, 2007)
... on before it was launched but said she was “absolutely astonished” by the Bush administration̵ ... “It was made explicitly clear that plan had absolutely no standing whatever,” she said. “It ... bigger. Are Iranians fishing in troubled waters? Absolutely. But I don’t think prodding and provoking I ...
- Story: Paul Farmer and Thomas Tighe Discuss the Practical Ways to Cure the World (Thursday, October 11, 2007)
... ng. But his is a bestseller; mine is not. Your book addresses, among ma ... chnologies have made a difference or not. Another point, and I’d be curio ... der them as either being provided or not. And I think that’s the way the soc ... apable of going to scale? They’re not. They’re not big enough. They’re ...
- Story: Voices of the Evacuated (Friday, November 14, 2008)
... as burning, although the avocados themselves were not. I went up to Laura's house. It might drown, but i ... e I have lived on Chelham Way for 20 years and absolutely love it here. I have a great family and terrific ... s you once thought were important you realize are not. Toiletries, clean underwear, and socks became ver ...
- Story: Thumbs Up for Santa Barbara News Room (Wednesday, April 4, 2007)
... I personally do not want representation by a union nor did I ever. That does not say anything about what I think of unions in general. And law is absolutely not an opinion poll. Law is written down, goes back to English common law, depends heavily on precedent, and certainly is modifiable if enough people ...
- Story: High Noon in the Garden of Controversy (Thursday, November 19, 2009)
... ely removed. The garden has not decided whether to appeal that decision or not. As the attorney representing the anti-Vital Mission Plan group Frie ... erns should be taken more seriously. But she said that Schneider told her "absolutely not - the board stays together and we will have no such meetings." Davidso ...
- Story: Reggae on the River (Sunday, August 20, 2006)
... me unhinged during Sean Paul’s absolutely horrible midnight set. Almost an ho ... hard to find and recycling bins are not. I have seen no violence and the MC ... backed up by the Massanga band and absolutely killed it. It was a much needed boos ... e. The talent level at this thing is absolutely phenomenal. Late night, Saturday, ...
- Story: A Talk with I’m Not There Writer/Director Todd Haynes (Wednesday, November 21, 2007)
... y producer, Christine Vachon, about it. But I had absolutely no feasible expectations that we would get the ri ... would get the rights to use Dylan. And there was absolutely no way to do the film without the rights to the m ... tached, she was secretly cowering in fear and not absolutely certain she was going to do it. But she did. H ...
- Story: Life in the Time of Torture (Thursday, April 13, 2006)
- Story: KT Tunstall Talks Touring, Posing, and Living the Dream (Thursday, May 1, 2008)
... ing my touring ability. And that’s absolutely great. I mean we’re coming out and ... doesn’t suit me. I think really I absolutely need to insist that I get this much ... that point. It was crazy. So it was absolutely full-tilt word of mouth. And then [K ... n Idol? Yeah. Before all of that, absolutely. So it was really great and when it ...
- Story: Miramar Hotel Emails Raise Questions (Monday, July 14, 2008)
... study quite frankly,” wrote a county flood engineer. “I prefer to have absolutely no comment to this study for the very reason that I haven’t looked at it ... iewed the bigger picture stuff. From another perspective, I prefer to have absolutely no comment to this study for the very reason that I haven’t looked at it ...
- Story: Maternal Instincts (Thursday, April 20, 2006)
... e always been against it, ever since they started talking about it. Do you think your son would support the campaign you have undertaken in his name? Absolutely. I know he would. He didn’t want to go to this war. He only went because it was his duty and his buddies were going. He died saving his buddies ...
- Story: An Interview with SBIFF’s Modern Master, Cate Blanchett (Thursday, January 24, 2008)
... ass through Australian culture. That is the great potential in Australia, absolutely. There is a large degree, within certain pockets, of that enlightened deta ... e relationship with the camera was not one I immediately understood. I’m absolutely in awe of the 17- and 18-year-olds who can somehow open themselves up imme ...
- Story: Letters 12-14-2006 (Thursday, December 14, 2006)
... trend of trusting American women swigging pregnant horse urine, due to the FDA’s promise of good health and longevity, with the kicker being absolutely no concern from American congressional leaders for any FDA investigation, or any FDA accountability into the cause of extreme degrees of unnecessa ...
- Story: Barkin’ Loud, Biting Nothin’ (Thursday, February 12, 2009)
... ext time the Santa Barbara Council sets out to do absolutely nothing, maybe they could not spend four hours an ... ext time the Santa Barbara Council sets out to do absolutely nothing, maybe they could not spend four hours an ... current plans, but the green arrow, somehow, was not. Mayor Marty Blum and Councilmember Grant House ...
- Story: Local Heroes 2006 (Wednesday, November 22, 2006)
... eed everybody. All in all it was a glorious day in Lompoc, where despair no longer rules. --> Honing In on the Homeless Shaw Talley is absolutely on fire. To look into the eyes of the 28-year-old Santa Barbara native is to bear witness to a truly sympathetic and committed young man. Shying aw ...
- Story: Assessing What’s Burned (Friday, May 8, 2009)
... the Ontare Road area north of Foothill Road. Like Kornell and everyone else, Stewart was effusive in his surprise for what’s still there. “It is absolutely remarkable that not more house were lost,” said Stewart, explaining that the canyons all around the area were “super cooked,” especially on the ...
- Story: Letters 8-3-2006 (Thursday, August 3, 2006)
... after tomorrow.” It’s like life-blood; you don’t think about it much. It’s just always there for you—until it’s not. Farewell to all who have made us all laugh, cry, scream, and yell at those damn Cubbies or Indians. Thanks for all the wit, joy, and liar’s ...
- Story: Taxi Timebomb (Thursday, July 24, 2008)
... a claim city officials adamantly deny, explaining that, by law, they can only assess fees for what it costs to process the permits and that there is absolutely zero special targeting of cabs. While such a charge borders on conspiracy theory, there’s no reason to ignore this warning from Andy: “The day ...
- Story: Discovered—Carolina Beltran Interviews Soprano Célia Zambon Wollenberg (Thursday, August 6, 2009)
... learning with total conviction that this is where they want to be, exactly what they should be doing is truly inspiring. Not only are these students absolutely passionate and determined, they express these wonderful qualities whenever they perform a piece—even if they are doing so in voices two octaves hig ...
- Story: Clouds Gathering Over Police Chief (Thursday, April 23, 2009)
... ce Commission, but disputed assertions by some that he’s tried to keep them in the dark about the budget’s impacts on the department. “That’s absolutely untrue,” he declared. If the commissioners wanted to expand their inquiry into gangs beyond what the department already provides, he said it would ...
- Story: Bean Counting (Thursday, April 5, 2007)
... t for the coffee industry?” Fouche asked. “We absolutely believe it’s not.” According to Fouche, th ... ” Fouche asked. “We absolutely believe it’s not.” According to Fouche, the very nature of fai ... hat professes to be fair-trade, and one that does not. Which to choose? It seems reasonable to conclude ...
- Story: Hot Off the Press (Thursday, March 27, 2008)
... inside the ruins of the Soviet Union’s and East Germany’s sprawling communist bureaucracies, Bellamy frames the action on the Eastern Front as an absolutely essential component of the war’s end and, indirectly, the end of the U.S.S.R itself. Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought ...
- Story: M is for Marijuana (Wednesday, June 13, 2007)
... o ask is, “Does the drug produce dependence?” Absolutely. “Addiction” is another term that I don’t t ... or not, to the way it was before—it may or may not. For most people who use for a number of years on ... ana today is more potent than in the 60s? Yes, absolutely. I think that they’ve just pretty much learned ...
- Story: How to Have a Pleasant Christmas (Wednesday, December 24, 2008)
... an Shepherd’s short story, In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash.) THEIR CHILDHOODS: Look, we did the best we could on News-Press wages but it is absolutely not true that we served the kids Wonder bread and Velveeta. Even if we did, I was raised on Wonder bread, our Chicago home not being convenient to th ...
- Story: Letters 5-11-2006 (Thursday, May 11, 2006)
... others, but cannot get them for ourselves. I know I’m not the only one who feels this way, but I am not comforted by that fact. We should be absolutely outraged! The last I heard, fraud was a felony and should be punished to the fullest extent of the law. This extends to the companies who employ un ...
- Story: The Granada Begins a New Century (Thursday, February 21, 2008)
... nd this is a community facility, but we will live and die over what we present [from outside]. The quality and diversity of what we program has to be absolutely first-rate. We can’t afford to be just any old performing arts center. The Granada must be special.” To that end, the Granada has appointed a ...
- Story: Fire Resistant “Wood” Heads West (Monday, November 9, 2009)
... burn. Poire said that he personally “would not build a whole house, foundation, and inside walls and everything” with TimberSIL, but he would absolutely consider it for decking or other outdoor construction. The foundation and walls of a house would still be better if made from concrete, he said, or a ...
- Story: This Is Not a Tourist (Friday, July 11, 2008)
... DJ Laura from the Bay Area was one of the musical highlights at LIB. She absolutely crunked the Treehouse into a dancing mash of potatoes with her eclectic ma ... , all from Loring, and the P2 Brosseau and syrah selections. My palate was absolutely reeling. Loring wines are somewhat controversial as they are not partic ...
- Story: Endorsements (Thursday, June 1, 2006)
... s — most importantly the County Split (Measure H) and 2nd District Supervisor. Don’t forget to vote on June 6. Measure H The County Split? Absolutely Not This Tuesday, June 6, voters go to the polls to voice their preferences on a plethora of state- and county-wide races and measures. The Indepe ...
- Story: Protestors Rally Against Prop 8 Ruling (Thursday, May 28, 2009)
... s actually illegal for any recorder’s office to track the gender of marriages; all marriage certificates are completely gender-neutral. “There is absolutely no concrete information that says how many marriages in California are same-sex or not,” Bryson said. She went on to say that any news agency th ...
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