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10 hrs ago | Noozhawk

Gang, Narcotics Sweep Nets 18 Arrests in Santa Maria Valley

Eighteen people were arrested Friday in a gang sweep through the Santa Maria Valley conducted by several local law enforcement agencies, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department .

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Yesterday | FiveThirtyEight

You're the Boss Blog: The Small Picture: Shaking the Trees

We recently asked small-business owners to send us photographs that capture the soul of their businesses in a single shot.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Noozhawk

SBCAG Agrees to Include Montecito Proposals in Highway 101 EIR

The director of Caltrans insists his staff would not approve of keeping the Montecito-area left-side on-ramps and off-ramps for Highway 101, but local leaders on Thursday asked the state agency to include a Montecito coalition's alternative design plan in the widening project's environmental documents.

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Related Topix: Montecito, CA, Santa Barbara, CA, Carpinteria, CA

Noozhawk

Buellton Man Nabbed in Goleta Barbershop Break-in

A 20-year-old Buellton man was arrested Thursday after he and several other suspects broke into a Goleta business, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department .

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Related Topix: Goleta, CA, Buellton, CA

Ukiah Daily Journal

Stolen car recovered after chase in Ukiah

An Arcata man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly trying to elude officers while driving a stolen car, the Ukiah Police Department reported.

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Related Topix: Ukiah, CA, Mendocino County, CA

Noozhawk

Woman Hurt in Robbery on Isla Vista Street

A 31-year-old woman suffered minor injuries Thursday when she was robbed while walking on an Isla Vista street, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department .

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Related Topix: Isla Vista, CA

Wed May 15, 2013

Edhat

Daily Edhat - 05/15/13

The Urban Hikers had an exclusive view of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department training exercise off Mission Ridge Road.

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Noozhawk

Supervisors OK $8 Million for North County Jail Project

More than $8 million was committed to the design and management of the North County Jail project Tuesday, a clear signal that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will continue making the development a priority.

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Related Topix: Santa Maria, CA

Noozhawk

Mountain Biker Injured on Orcutt Trail

A mountain biker was seriously injured Tuesday evening while riding on a trail in Orcutt, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

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Related Topix: Orcutt, CA

Noozhawk

Santa Barbara County Program Helps Residents with Backyard Composting

The Santa Barbara County Public Works Department supports alternatives to throwing food scraps and yard waste into the landfill - one of the largest generators of methane gas.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Santa Barbara, CA, Solvang, CA, Orcutt, CA

Noozhawk

Probation Search Leads to Casmalia Man's Drug Arrest

A probation search has led to the arrest of a Casmalia man on a variety of drug charges, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department .

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Related Topix: Drugs, Casmalia, CA

Tue May 14, 2013

Noozhawk

Academy Trainees Hit the Roof in Firefighting Exercise

Shards of red Spanish tile flew Tuesday as Santa Barbara city firefighters chipped away the roof of Tom and Barbara Sanborn's Riviera home before reaching for their chainsaws.

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Related Topix: Santa Barbara, CA, Fire

Noozhawk

Fire Burns Two Acres of Grass in Los Olivos

A fire sparked by a mower burned more than two acres of grass Tuesday near Los Olivos, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department .

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Related Topix: Fire, Los Olivos, CA

Noozhawk

Wind Advisory In Effect for Southern Santa Barbara County

Breezy conditions - with gusts to 45 mph - have prompted forecasters to issue a wind advisory for southern Santa Barbara County.

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Related Topix: Weather

Santa Barbara Independent

UCSB Police Officer Running for Sheriff

Ryan Smith - who moved to Santa Barbara County nine months ago - is the third person to declare their intention to run for sheriff next June, joining current Sheriff Bill Brown and Sergeant Sandra Brown.

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Related Topix: Los Olivos, CA

Noozhawk

State Senate Committee Approves Bill to Close Rape Loophole

Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley announced that on Tuesday, Assembly Bill 65, by Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian of San Luis Obispo and Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal of Long Beach, was approved by the Senate Public Safety Committee with a unanimous vote.

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Related Topix: San Luis Obispo, CA, Long Beach, CA

Edhat

Buellton Licensing Clinic

Dog owners and their dogs are encouraged to come to Santa Barbara County Animal Services' Project PetSafe Licensing Clinic for Dogs on Saturday, May 18, 2013, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Valley Pets' 3rd Annual Animal Festival, 225 McMurray Road in Buellton.

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Related Topix: Buellton, CA, Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara Independent

4-H on the Chopping Block

This past Friday, Santa Barbara County released its draft budget in advance of hearings during the week of June 10-15. On the chopping block is the county contribution to the University of California Cooperative Extension and, within this item, the county's contribution to the 4-H Youth Development Program.

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Related Topix: Santa Barbara, CA

San Jose Mercury News

Yadegaran: Fight multiple sclerosis with Napa's Counter Punch

A 2009 Counter Punch Rutherford-Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and 2009 Counter Punch Sta.

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Related Topix: Napa, CA, Wine, Drink, Medicine, Multiple Sclerosis, Health, Buellton, CA

Mon May 13, 2013

Santa Barbara Independent

Santa Barbara County Indian Gaming Benefit Committee Approves More than $736,750 in Grants

Today, the Santa Barbara County Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee approved more than $736,750 in grants from the Special Distribution Fund to public agencies and the cities of Solvang and Buellton.

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Related Topix: Solvang, CA, Buellton, CA, Santa Ynez, CA