A $16.57 million settlement to Santa Barbara and other California counties was reached on Dec. 13 in an investigation of Walgreens, the nation’s largest drug store chain, for environmental violations, according to a report from the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office. The 2011 crackdown from inspectors led by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, […]
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Dummy grenade spurs evacuation of Santa Maria High School and other nearby buildings
Although a “dummy” hand grenade found the morning of Dec. 12 in Buena Vista Park was considered not to be a threat by police, its proximity to Santa Maria High School across the street brings into question emergency evacuation procedures in light of the recent shooting at a Connecticut elementary school. “Whether or not it […]