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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERScents of burning wood, sage and sweet financial freedom filled the air at La Casa de Maria yesterday, where leaders of the retreat and conference center celebrated a three-year fundraising effort by burning its mortgage.The 26-acre parcel of land tucked away in the hills of Montecito has long been a place for spiritual renewal. But in recent years, a 7-

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DAILY SOUND STAFF REPORTVandals struck at First Congregational Church of Santa Barbara during the weekend, spray painting anti-religious symbols and statements on the building’s doors and pavement.Reports indicate the vandalism occurred either Friday night or Saturday morning, although it’s unclear if the graffiti is related to Halloween. Church officials were cleaning the walls and pavement

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERLocal law enforcement agencies are significantly stepping up their presence in and around Isla Vista this weekend in anticipation of a Halloween celebration that will be predictably rowdy.According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department, 231 arrests were made in Isla Vista during last year’s Halloween celebration and 411 citations were issued, the

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERSurfers, swimmers and beachgoers have long enjoyed the benefits of water quality monitoring at Santa Barbara County’s most popular beaches, getting the heads-up when bacteria levels hit unhealthy levels.That warning system came into jeopardy recently, when both the state and county cut funding for the testing program due to budget shortfalls.But with the

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERA 15-year-old Santa Barbara boy who was convicted by a Santa Barbara County jury of voluntary manslaughter in a 2007 gang killing will be sentenced on Jan. 8, 2009. The boy faces a maximum sentence of 22 years in prison.Senior Deputy District Attorney Hilary Dozer, the prosecutor in the case, said out of consideration for the victim’s family, he would have

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DAILY SOUND STAFF REPORTAuthorities are releasing additional details about a collision on Highway 101 on Wednesday morning that sent a vehicle plunging 100 feet off a cliff and landing upside down.California Highway Patrol officials said a 23-year-old Ventura man in a Chevy van rear-ended a Toyota Highlander in the southbound fast lane at approximately 7:30 a.m., causing its driver to lose

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERThe St. Bonaventure Seraphs entered Peabody Stadium last night as the 38th ranked team in the country and looked every bit the part.It didn’t matter whether they were fielding kick-offs, rumbling down the field on offense, or stifling Santa Barbara’s usually high-powered offense, the Seraphs established its stranglehold on the Channel League with a 51-21

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERIt took many years of planning, but officials unveiled a completely overhauled community clinic at the Franklin Neighborhood Center that now boasts expanded waiting areas and exam rooms.Community leaders applauded the $1.14 million renovation as a much-needed upgrade in order to provide primary healthcare for the residents of the neighborhood.“This is truly

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BY CHERI RAEAfter several mini-makeovers over the years, La Cumbre Plaza is now undergoing a dramatic facelift transforming it into something unrecognizable for many long-time Santa Barbarans.The shopping center, once loaded with locally owned shops and affordable chains—where the middle class purchased practical items and might even have splurged once in a while—is now streamlined and spare,

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERSanta Barbara’s next generation of football talent is staking its claim as one of the best ever.In the first eight games of the Youth Football League season, the Santa Barbara Chargers haven’t lost. Along the way, the Chargers have outscored opponents 306-18.Even more impressive perhaps is the 25-member team has notched a couple of near-perfect games,

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERAn off-duty sheriff’s deputy and several firefighters rescued two people after their car skidded off Highway 101 near Summerland and landed upside down near the train tracks, fire officials said.At approximately 7:45 a.m., authorities said a collision involving multiple vehicles occurred in the southbound lanes of the highway south of the Sheffield Drive

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITEREducation leaders, community members and parents in support of Measures H and I made their final push during a press conference yesterday, calling on the community to vote for both school-related taxes when they head to the polls next week.If approved, the measures would assess a $27 parcel tax on homes in the elementary school district, located mostly in

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERMore than 700 cardboard cutouts of children blanketed the grass of the Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens yesterday afternoon, a visual representation of the number of abused or neglected children countywide.Held by the National Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), the “Forgotten Children Campaign” rolled through Santa Barbara in an effort to

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERAllegations of dirty politics, smear campaigns and election law violations are flying in Goleta as the race for two seats on the City Council enters its final week.Two candidates, former Councilmember Margaret Connell and Planning Commissioner Ed Easton, filed a complaint with state officials yesterday alleging a political action committee has failed to

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERSanta Barbara city officials agreed to concede that a violation of open meeting laws may have occurred during a city committee meeting last fall, thus settling a lawsuit filed by Ampersand Publishing, the parent company of the Santa Barbara News-Press.Attorneys for the publishing company alleged the city’s Transportation and Circulation Committee violated

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERSanta Barbara police are on the lookout for a man who allegedly pulled a gun on unarmed officers during a routine probation search Monday afternoon and escaped with illicit drugs.Authorities said Daniel Aguilar, 34, brandished a handgun at two county probation officers as they searched his girlfriend’s residence in the 200 block of S. Canada Street before

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERSheriff’s detectives arrested a 14-year-old Carpinteria High School student during the weekend after he reportedly threatened to kill fellow students and a teacher, authorities said.Deputies received a call on Saturday reporting that the ninth-grade student had threatened to bring a handgun to school to shoot five students and one of his teachers, Sheriff’s

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERA 24-year-old Santa Barbara man who allegedly stabbed and killed a woman early Thursday morning entered a plea of not guilty in Superior Court yesterday during his arraignment.Garren Musser, who police officials said is responsible for stabbing 29-year-old Lisa Marie Zazueta in the neck, pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder coupled with a special

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERFederal attorneys plan to prosecute the Santa Barbara News-Press for allegedly violating federal labor law by firing a pro-union newsroom employee two months ago, authorities announced yesterday.The general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) revealed their decision after investigating the firing of News-Press reporter and copy editor

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DAILY SOUND STAFF REPORTOct. 23 — Security guards at two separate Macy’s outlets in Santa Barbara called police after catching shoplifters trying to pilfer expensive clothing from the store in apparently unrelated incidents. At 12:40 p.m., loss prevention officers at the 3805 State St. Macy’s spotted a man conceal two shirts in a bag and leave the store without paying.When officers spoke with the

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERA 35-year-old local man died Sunday evening after the SUV he was driving left the roadway in Goleta, hit a tree and flipped over, sheriff’s officials said.Authorities said Russell Allan Sturges had been driving eastbound on Calle Real near Baker Lane just before 9 p.m. when his GMC Yukon went off the right shoulder and rolled onto its roof.Drew Sugars, a

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF REPORTAfter a lengthy national search, the Santa Barbara Foundation has announced the selection of Ronald V. Gallo as its new president and CEO.Gallo, previously the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, replaces longtime local nonprofit fixture Chuck Slosser, who is stepping down after 18 years at the helm of the Santa Barbara Foundation.“I think the

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERWith six business days remaining until election day, Santa Barbara County Third District candidate Steve Pappas lined his campaign coffers with nearly three times the amount his opponent, Doreen Farr, did in the past three weeks.During the most recent fundraising period, which began Oct. 1 and ended Oct. 18, Pappas, a local business owner who lives in Los

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERA murder charge was filed yesterday in Superior Court against a 24-year-old Santa Barbara man who police say allegedly stabbed a woman he was dating in the neck, an injury that ultimately killed the woman.Police identified the victim as Lisa Marie Zazueta, 29, of Santa Barbara.The man police say is responsible for slaying the married mother of two is Garren

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERWhere fingers once were calloused and bitten with paper cuts, an $80,000 conveyor belt for envelopes sits. With its countless rubber belts, rollers and circular razor blades, it slices open 5,000 envelopes an hour.It’s difficult to know what’s more impressive: that nearly 54 percent of Santa Barbara County’s 198,820 registered voters vote-by-mail, or that

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERIt’s perhaps the closest and most hotly contested State Senate seat up for grabs on Nov. 4, and the battle over the 19th District has escalated to a fever pitch as the days tick down toward Election Day.Democrats are gunning for the district — which stretches from Orcutt to Santa Clarita and includes large chunks of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties — in

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERA 29-year-old woman was found stabbed to death in the 1300 block of Kowalski Avenue yesterday morning, the second homicide in Santa Barbara this year.Santa Barbara Police officials said a 24-year-old man, who the woman was dating, allegedly stabbed her in the neck and left her bleeding in the street.The victim was identified as Lisa Marie Zazueta of Santa

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DAILY SOUND STAFF REPORTOct. 20, 12:10 a.m. — When authorities arrived at a traffic collision in the 200 block of E. Sola Street, they found a 36-year-old man at the scene who admitted to being behind the wheel of a red Toyota Corolla when it crashed into a parked car. During their investigation, officers determined the car had been involved in a prior collision at Garden and Micheltorena streets

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERAfter 32 years of dreaming, golden-tipped shovels sunk into the dirt at Westmont College yesterday, where school officials broke ground on two new buildings as part of the campus master plan.The groundbreaking marks a new era for the school, which despite crowded classrooms and sparse office space that often forced students to sit on the floor, hasn’t

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERBeing a part of a graduating class of 19 students might not seem like a particularly earth-shaking occasion, but for the young men who stepped onto the stage in the County Education Office auditorium to receive their diploma from Los Robles High School, the moment will live in their memories for years.After landing in the Los Prietos program headed by the

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERDuring her three years as a Santa Barbara County planning commissioner, Third District supervisor candidate Doreen Farr said she wrestled with controversial issues and staunchly protected the environment.These are some of the experiences she’s vowed to take with her to the Board of Supervisors, where the Santa Ynez Valley resident hopes to secure the Third

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERIf there’s one thing Santa Barbara County Third District supervisor candidate Steve Pappas has made crystal clear over the past year, it is his intention to be independent and nonpartisan. In his own words, he’s “beholden to no political machine.”Six years ago, Pappas registered as an independent. He did so, he said, because he realized the Third District,

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERCity officials are denying allegations that they improperly used public funds to support Measure G, a ballot measure that will update the city’s utility users tax.A group known as the Committee Against Measure G based in Santa Barbara sent a complaint to state officials yesterday alleging the city broke elections law by printing and sending out fliers and

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BY CHERI RAEOne of the finest compliments anyone can offer parents is to notice how their child’s behavior reflects the values they instilled. It’s a testament to their vision, hard work and good judgment when their child goes out into the world and shines.The grace under pressure exemplified by Senator Barack Obama in the face of ever-increasing, over-the-top negative attacks on his character,

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITEROn a heavily wooded roadway cutting back and forth across a hillside in Santa Barbara, deformed dolls hang from branches choked with cobwebs.Gravestones dot the landscape and a bloody machete is embedded deep in the thick bark of a tree trunk. Even with sunlight filtering through the canopy, the drive is tinged with a macabre atmosphere.It’s precisely the

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERIn a move they openly termed counterintuitive, Santa Barbara city leaders agreed yesterday on a 5-2 vote to lower speed limits on Haley Street and increase speed limits on De la Vina Street.Their reason for making the seemingly backward decision is intricately linked to the method currently used to set speed limits and their desire to give police officers

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERNine months ago, a group of local financial experts put their heads together in an attempt to figure out how the city of Santa Barbara can deal with millions of dollars in necessary capital improvements that are currently unfunded.Yesterday, that same group of experts appeared before the City Council with a roadmap they hope will at least move the city in

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERTo the chagrin of local environmentalists and the joy of a residential developer, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors yesterday narrowly approved a 71-home project at Naples, the eastern gateway to the Gaviota Coast.The development, known as Santa Barbara Ranch, earned the board’s approval after a decade-long attempt by environmental groups, the

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERKate Smith, one of six candidates seeking a seat on the Santa Barbara School Districts Board of Education, was disqualified by the County Elections Office after officials discovered the woman did not live within district boundaries.Chief Deputy Registrar of Voters Billie Alvarez said the county discovered Smith did not reside in the boundary late last week,

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DAILY SOUND STAFF REPORTTwo men jumped from a car and stabbed a 15-year-old boy in Santa Barbara early yesterday morning during what police are considering a gang-related incident, authorities said.Officers received a call from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital reporting that the stabbing victim had been admitted with non-life-threatening wounds, Sgt. Lorenzo Duarte said.The teenager told police he

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DAILY SOUND STAFF REPORTOct. 17, 3:55 p.m. — Directed to the rear of a business at 135 S. Milpas St. on reports of subjects drinking, authorities found a 41-year-old man sitting on a mattress and fiddling with something in his hands. Upon spotting police, the suspect immediately attempted to hide the object under a blanket and said it was marijuana.Officers lifted the blanket and found a large

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERSeveral weeks after an aerial hydromulching project in national forest lands burned by the Gap Fire wrapped up, county officials announced a similar project in county lands has been completed as well.Several thousand flights by fixed-wing aircraft and a Skycrane helicopter blanketed approximately 1,000 acres in only 10 days, coming in ahead of schedule and

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERFor five months of the year, the soccer field at Girsh Park looks like the Chicago Bears did battle on its surface during a torrential rainstorm.The grass is all but gone, turned into a field of dirt and mud, with ankle-breaking ruts. Landscape officials reseed and nurse the field back to health. And when the grass is finally on the rebound, it doesn’t take

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERAfter dropping a cross-town rivalry game to Santa Barbara last week, Dos Pueblos football coach Jeff Uyesaka said his team needs to catch its breath before this Friday’s “Battle of Goleta” against San Marcos.“We’re a little banged up,” Uyesaka told a crowd gathered at the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table luncheon yesterday at Harry’s Plaza Café. “

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERJust weeks after developer Rick Caruso’s plans to renovate the Miramar Hotel received the green light from the Montecito Planning Association, the nonprofit Citizens Planning Association announced it will appeal that approval.Officials from the land-use planning and environmental protection organization allege that county planners made a series of improper

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DAILY SOUND STAFF REPORTFirefighters stepped back and allowed a diesel storage tank that caught fire near Santa Maria yesterday to burn itself out after determining nothing else of value was threatened, fire officials said.Crews arrived at 3399 Foxen Canyon Rd. after receiving reports of a small structure fire at a pump house on ranch property at approximately 11 a.m., County Fire Capt. Eli Iskow

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERSprawling artwork embellishing the walls of the Mural Room of the Santa Barbara Courthouse typically commands the attention of those who enter the chamber, but the dozens of people seated on its leather-bound benches yesterday probably only glanced at the walls fleetingly.Another form of artwork held their gaze straight ahead: the winners of the 18th Annual

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERThe Dos Pueblos Chargers stifled big plays from eager Santa Barbara receivers, and held the Dons to well under its average of 33.4 points per game.But a stingy defensive effort by the Chargers wasn’t enough to prevent the Dons from notching a 29-17 victory to open Channel League play at Valley Stadium last night.While the game ended up falling in Santa

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERIn a display window at La Cumbre Plaza, 18 security cameras are aimed at one black purse.For the causal shopper, this might not mean much. But for handbag enthusiasts, it’s a sure sign Louis Vuitton has moved into town.The high-class fashion store opened its doors yesterday at the upper State Street mall, where it joined Tiffany & Co. and Ruth’s Chris

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERWith a grunt, 87-year-old Bernice Caputo thrust her knee into what she imagined was the groin of a predator. Then she elbowed him in the gut, and punched at his face with the palm of her hand.On the other side of the room, 54-year-old Rudy Ybarra did the same, as did four other local seniors who take a weekly self-defense class at the Braille Institute.

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERDespite voicing their support for a proposal to build suicide barriers on Cold Spring Arch Bridge more than two years ago, local and regional leaders decided to reaffirm that support yesterday with a unanimous vote.Directors of the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments heard testimony from barrier supporters and those in opposition before

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DAILY SOUND STAFF REPORTOct. 10, 12:06 a.m. — An officer checking out a loud party call in the 300 block of Oceano Avenue spotted a black Honda Accord make a wide turn onto the street from Cliff Drive, swerving into the oncoming lane. After conducting a traffic stop, police noted the 22-year-old driver appeared a bit lethargic.A search of the vehicle turned up a small baggie of pills that turned

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERMore than a year and a half after millions of dollars vanished when a Montecito-based intermediary firm collapsed along with a Las Vegas company, settlements between victims and those allegedly responsible for a case of brazen fraud are starting to take form.Approximately $60 million has poured in as insurance companies and investment firms pay off those

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERFifteen-year-old Ricardo “Ricky” Juarez showed little emotion yesterday in Superior Court when a Santa Barbara County jury found the boy guilty of voluntary manslaughter in connection to the stabbing death of another boy during a 2007 gang brawl.With several members of his family sitting in the audience, Juarez, dressed in a short-sleeve blue striped shirt

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERWhen two warring factions of Santa Barbara gangs clashed in broad daylight in the middle of one of the busiest intersections in town on March 14, 2007, it was the first chapter of a now year and a half long escalation of bloody gang violence in the city.Like church bells, the shattering of glass bottles could be heard as the two sides, east and west, merged

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERLocal and federal authorities dealt a major blow to Santa Barbara’s Eastside gang with a widespread bust early yesterday morning that netted dozens of arrests, including alleged members of the gang’s leadership, officials announced.More than 400 officers from 18 separate law enforcement agencies swept through the streets with search and arrest warrants for

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERDozens of local leaders headed to the fourth annual Mayor’s Breakfast in Santa Barbara yesterday morning to celebrate businesses that have made outstanding efforts in the field of disability equality and access.Mayor Marty Blum, who hosted the first breakfast in 2005 with Councilmember Helene Schneider, acknowledged the path to equality for those with

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERThe People vs Ricardo Juarez Time LineMarch 14, 2007 — School lets out early; an infrequent occurrence that is apparently so riddled with gang violence some Santa Barbara Police officers refer to them as “gang fight days.” Flocks of young people, including around 100 gang members, gather on State Street, where the Westside and Eastside gangs were set to

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERSanta Barbara Police officers arrested a 23-year-old male transvestite yesterday for allegedly stabbing a woman in the face and cutting a man’s arms.Lt. Ralph Molina, a police spokesman, said the assaults occurred near at the beach in the 800 block of E. Cabrillo Blvd. after the female victim took issue with sexual advances the transvestite, known on the

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERTo many, the phrase likely conjures up images of a plucky clownfish caught up in an animated underwater adventure, but for Santa Barbara resident Patty Berns-Golas, “Finding Nemo” has taken on a whole new meaning in the last few weeks.It’s been exactly 35 days since her lilac-crowned Amazon parrot — dubbed Nemo when he joined the family 28 years ago —

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DAILY SOUND STAFF REPORTAlcohol was not involved in a semitrailer crash that closed down southbound lanes of Highway 101 in Santa Barbara for three hours on Monday afternoon, authorities said yesterday. A 25-year-old Pico Rivera resident apparently lost control of his big rig at approximately 3:10 p.m., California Highway Patrol officials said, hitting three other vehicles before slamming into

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERThe gymnasium at Franklin Elementary School sounds like a party.Behind a thick green curtain covering the stage, the sounds of trumpets, guitars, violins and a chorus of young voices resonate.A mariachi band is playing, but they’re not wearing sombreros and fancy outfits. They’ve got backpacks filled with books. They wear colorful T-shirts and shorts. They

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERAn 11-year-old truancy program given teeth and financial support by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office was cut yesterday when the Board of Supervisors voted against funding the program through next year.The program, which was implemented countywide and partially paid for by individual school districts, was nearly dropped during the county’s

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERDespite facing the largest field of competition ever in the Great American Beer Festival this past weekend, two local breweries hauled in an impressive collection of awards for their carefully crafted brews.Paso Robles-based Firestone Walker Brewing Co., a well-known entity in pale ale brewing circles, brought home six medals — a staggering haul for the

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DAILY SOUND STAFF REPORTOct. 9, 7:50 p.m. — Security guards at Sears, 3825 State St., detained a suspected shoplifter until police officers arrived. Authorities learned the 32-year-old suspect had been seen placing several items from the store in her large purse and leaving the store without paying.When security guards contacted the woman, they confirmed she had stolen the items. Officers also

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITEREight days stands between what may become development at Naples, the eastern gateway to the Gaviota Coast, or something else.It could be 72 homes, or 150, or something entirely different.Whatever the number, Fifth District Supervisor Joe Centeno yesterday implored opponents of the Naples development and the developer, Matt Osgood, to find some middle ground

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERKeeping with its theme of honoring some of the brightest stars in Hollywood, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced yesterday Penelope Cruz will receive its Outstanding Performer of the Year Award.Cruz, who’s starred in such films as “Open Your Eyes,” “Volver,” “Live Flesh,” and “All About My Mother,” is being honored for her most recent

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERImagine falling ill in a foreign country and trying to explain how you feel to a doctor who can’t understand a single word you say.Hand gestures might have to substitute for spoken word. The diagnosis could become sketchy, the doctor’s instructions lost in translation. Fear pervades an already distressing situation.It’s a reality dozens face every day in

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERThe seven-decade old rummage sale hosted by the Junior League of Santa Barbara each year at Earl Warren Showgrounds will not celebrate another birthday, Junior League officials announced yesterday.The sale, which has been a mainstay for the past 74 years during the first weekend of November, was discontinued in order to make room for more efficient and

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERHigh winds throughout Santa Barbara County yesterday prompted the Public Health Department to issue an air quality watch after elevated levels of particles were recorded in Santa Maria and Santa Barbara.An air quality watch is issued when there is potential for poor air quality in some areas of the county, a statement from the Health Department

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERIn the spotless white bay of Alliant Techsystems’ Goleta site, the next generation in aerospace solar array technology slowly unfurled like an Oriental fan.The lightweight and high-strength prototype, in the midst of initial testing, is being developed for use on NASA’s future space exploration vehicle, Orion.Due to its unique design, the circular array

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERMembers of Santa Barbara’s largest Jewish congregation observed the holiest day of their faith in a newly renovated synagogue, swapping pews for plush chairs and enjoying a redesigned seating orientation.Congregation B’nai B’rith has called its synagogue on San Antonio Creek Road home for 40 years without major renovations. It had become somewhat tired and

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DAILY SOUND STAFF REPORTOct. 5, 9:30 a.m. — Officers arrived at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for a possible assault investigation to find a 34-year-old man with injuries to his head and legs. The man told police he had been walking north on Bath Street earlier that morning when he spotted several subjects nearby.Although his memory was fuzzy — he admitted he had been drinking — the victim said

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERThe Tranquillon Ridge offshore oil drilling project, which could provide as much as $300 million to the county over the next 14 years, was approved Tuesday by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.With a 4-1 vote, the board denied appeals filed by oil companies, including Exxon Mobile, and upheld a County Planning Commission vote earlier this year

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERA Santa Barbara County jury of 10 women and two men began deliberating yesterday in the murder trial of a 15-year-old Santa Barbara boy. If convicted, the boy, who is being tried as an adult, could face a life sentence.The jury filed into a deliberation room after the prosecutor, Senior Deputy District Attorney Hilary Dozer, delivered an hour of spirited

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BY CHERI RAEThere’s a significant population in downtown Santa Barbara that has been living in a naturally evolved urban village for years and years. Not a trendy development, just a comfortable way of life that met their needs. Among these residents are the 200 senior citizens—aged 62 to 99—who call the Edgerly Arms home; they live in dense, affordable housing without resorting to automobiles

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERFood left cooking on a stove ignited a fire in an Isla Vista apartment yesterday afternoon, destroying the kitchen and displacing a resident, fire officials said.Firefighters arrived at the six-unit complex at 6538 Sabado Tarde to find smoke pouring from the door and windows of the upstairs apartment, County Fire Capt. Eli Iskow said.After breaking into the

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERGathered at Hollister School, the birthplace of the Computers for Families program, local officials and community leaders celebrated a challenge grant that, if successful, will complete a campaign to endow the project in perpetuity.Since 1997, the program has placed more than 7,000 refurbished computers in the homes of local students from low-income

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERTwo men and two women stepped onto an empty stage at Santa Barbara High School to share painfully personal stories about how suicide or violence has changed their lives.A former gang member who broke out of an abusive relationship to start her life anew. A woman who lost her fiancé first to alcohol and medications, then suicide.A child of Watts who grew up

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERDespite a plea of financial hardship, Santa Barbara city leaders denied a taxicab permit after noting the driver had registered four moving violations in the past two years.While expressing empathy for the personal situation of the driver, Julio Maganda, officials said the law is clear when it comes to renewing taxi permits.“I have to look at the code and I

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERKey areas of the Los Padres National Forest ravaged by the Gap Fire three months ago are now fully coated with a layer of hydromulch as local officials continue to prepare for winter storms and potential erosion.During a 13-day period, six small planes and a large Sky Crane helicopter dubbed the “Incredible Hulk” dumped 3.5 million gallons of the substance

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERIn a closed session meeting yesterday, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors agreed to split a residential development proposed near the Gaviota Coast into two separate chunks, a move environmental groups say will increase the likelihood of homes being built there.The development, known as the Naples project, now consists of inland and coastal

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERClosing arguments continued in the murder trial of 15-year-old Ricardo “Ricky” Juarez yesterday in Superior Court, where the boy’s public defender said her client went to the downtown gang brawl not with the intent to kill, but to defend his “love.”“He never intended to kill anyone,” said deputy public defender Karen Atkins during her more than four-hour

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERSanta Barbara police combed the area near Milpas Street and Highway 101 yesterday afternoon after a middle-aged man made off with a handful of cash from Rite Aid.Authorities said a man with tattoos on his arms and neck entered the store at 35 S. Milpas St. at 4:25 p.m. and demanded cash from the registers.“He feigned to have a gun to the clerk,” Lt. David

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DAILY SOUND STAFF REPORTA pedestrian apparently attempting to cross Highway 101 near Milpas Street suffered major injuries after being hit by a semitrailer in the southbound lanes, authorities said.On Friday at 7:52 p.m., a 43-year-old Panorama City, Calif., man was driving his Peterbuilt semitrailer southbound in the slow lane when a man ran from the right shoulder directly into his path,

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DAILY SOUND STAFF REPORTOct. 2, 3 p.m. — Authorities arrested two men in connection to thefts of copper piping from a local business after developing hard evidence they had sold copper to a local scrap yard. The case began on Sept. 25, when police took a 46-year-old man listed as homeless into custody for attempted burglary of copper from a local business.The suspect was found with another man, a

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERTwo months to the day after the murder trial of a 15-year-old Santa Barbara boy got underway, attorneys from both sides delivered closing statements in Superior Court.The Santa Barbara County jury of 10 women and two men heard several hours of statements from the prosecution yesterday, and nearly as much from the defense, which will conclude its closing

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERSanta Barbara quarterback John Uribe turned the sky over Peabody Stadium into his own personal fireworks show last night, throwing seven touchdown passes while racking up 584 passing yards, a new county record.It didn’t matter where or when, Uribe found his receivers — and usually he found them deep — throwing multiple passes for more than 50 yards en route

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERThe twang of banjos, hum of fiddles and cascading notes from mandolins will fill the air Sunday at the Stow House in Goleta, when hundreds of musicians and “old timey” music fans flock to the 37th annual Old-Time Fiddlers’ Convention and Festival.“It’s music everywhere,” said festival organizer Gary Jensen. “A lot of people like this festival because it’s

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERCome election day, it’s possible the majority of the electorate in Santa Barbara county will have already cast a ballot by mail.This Monday, the Santa Barbara County Elections Office will mail nearly 100,000 vote-by-mail ballots, a number that accounts for roughly 52.33 percent of the county’s registered voters.County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor Joseph

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERAt a news conference yesterday at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, Assemblyman Pedro Nava endorsed state Proposition 2, which aims to modify state laws that allow farmers to keep chickens, cows and pigs in spaces so small the animals can’t fully extend their limbs or roll over.Nava called the existing laws “abusive,” and said it’s high time corporate

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERWhile the community’s attention has remained largely glued to the presidential race and the economic crisis, three men and one woman have been quietly campaigning in the neighborhoods of Carpinteria in their own race for one of two open seats on the City Council.Joe Armendariz and Chuck McQuary are familiar faces on the local political scene — as a

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERWith changes to La Cumbre Plaza starting to take form, development officials met with community and business leaders yesterday morning to showcase their vision for touching up one of Santa Barbara’s original shopping centers.A focus is being placed on landscaping and pedestrian-friendly architecture to create a larger sense of openness, said Chuck Davis,

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERNine months after thousands of gallons of crude oil spewed onto the ground at two local facilities owned by Greka Oil and Gas Inc., two state laws were signed by Gov. Schwarzenegger this week that aim to rein in spill-plagued oil companies and give state agencies the power to shut them down.Greka’s tumultuous history in Santa Barbara County was the

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITEROn issues from protecting the Gaviota Coast to the budget, the two candidates vying for the office of Santa Barbara County Third District Supervisor sounded mostly the same last night during a forum at the Goleta Valley Community Center.In his two-minute opening statement, Los Olivos resident Steve Pappas, who is currently the president of the Los Olivos

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITEROf all the local political races in Santa Barbara County, it’s safe to say none are as relaxed as the one for the office of the county’s First District supervisor.That’s because current supervisor Salud Carbajal, the board’s chair, is running unopposed.As a result, Carbajal’s life is void of the stress of running a campaign, debating opponents and selling

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERA 19-year-old UC Santa Barbara student was among seven people arrested yesterday morning in connection with a drug-trafficking organization that allegedly distributed ecstasy and marijuana from Canada and sent cocaine back from the United States.Federal authorities took Alexander Chiang Pou, a second-year student from Riverside, Calif., into custody for his

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITEROn the day their current contract expired, a group of Santa Barbara city workers gathered on the steps of City Hall for a “friendly” rally of unity to ensure reaching a new contract remains a top priority for city leaders.While both sides agree that negotiations are progressing, members of the SEIU Local 620 said they just want to make sure the city is

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BY ERIC LINDBERGDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITERAfter numerous meetings and plenty of tinkering, Santa Barbara city leaders approved changes to the city’s housing policies yesterday that will require smaller developments to include affordable units or pay a fee.New developments or condominium conversion projects between two and nine units will be subject to the city’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance once

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BY COLBY FRAZIERDAILY SOUND STAFF WRITEROn the surface, one might not guess the books “The Catcher in the Rye,” and “Where’s Waldo” have a lot in common.What about the combinations of “Of Mice and Men,” and “Harry Potter,” or “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “Captain Underpants?”Not much, right?Turns out, each of these and many, many others can be found on a list of books that at one time or another

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