Artists can show they’ve got the right stuff by entering the 2010 Individual Artist Awards from the Arts Fund. The application is now available on the website at artsfundsb.org. Artists can also get applications and additional information by calling 965-7321 or e-mailing info@artsfundsb.org. The Individual Artist Award Program is open to Santa Barbara County’s visual, […]
Individual Artist Awards are around the corner
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A month of love, hearts, and song
The month of dead presidents and candied hearts just got cooler. Actually, the change occurred in 2004 when four music-minded friends challenged one another to write 14 songs in the month’s 28 days. They posted recordings of their songs online and maintained a flow of feedback for each other’s work. Now in its seventh year, […]
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Daytripper: Mavericks
“I think they’re going to close the beach,” said the firefighter. “It’s getting pretty big. You can probably get a better view up there—and be out of everybody’s way.” He was sitting on a trail leading down to the beach in Half Moon Bay where the Mavericks surf contest was being held. We took the […]
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To barricade or not to barricade?
Spanning 700 feet, standing 1,200 feet high, and sitting as green as the California oaks growing beneath it, the Cold Spring Canyon Bridge is an architectural sight to behold. It’s recognized as California’s longest steel arch bridge and is considered a Santa Barbara County and State Scenic Highway landmark. But along with these accolades comes […]
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What’s the most cliché Valentine’s Day present, ever?
Shelley Doty homemaker “Red roses, because everyone does it, and they jack the prices up—it’s not fair.” Leticia Ericson data manager “I can’t think of one, because my husband doesn’t get me one.” [image-3] Luis Garcia student “Chocolates. They’re a last-minute thing for people that forget that it’s Valentine’s Day.” [image-4] Tatum Nissen student “Chocolates. […]
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Political Watch 2.11
According to recent campaign reports filed with the state of California, Das Williams, candidate for the 35th District Assembly seat, has raised more funds than any another Democratic assembly candidate in California. The Santa Barbara City Council member announced in a Feb. 2 press release that his campaign officially raised more than $330,000 as of […]
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Community Notebook 2.11
TUESDAY, FEB. 16 • The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has its regular meeting at 9 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 105 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. Agendas are available at santabarbara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx#current. • The Guadalupe Planning Commission has its regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, […]
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Hobnobbing With Helen
It was a roaring success. The Santa Maria Women’s Network’s first-ever micro-trade show attracted about 40 vendors and between 200 and 300 attendees. Held in the Santa Maria Inn’s large Santa Maria room on Feb. 3, between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., the trade show was abuzz with excitement over products and services and connections […]
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Pros and cons
“County jail forced to release inmates early.” That was the headline on a statement sent out by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department on Jan. 25. That same day, the jail released 71 inmates as a result of a newly enacted section of California Penal Code. Approved by the governor on Oct. 11, 2009, Senate […]
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H2-uh-oh
If Golden State Water Company’s proposed rate increase is approved as written, about 13,000 customers in Orcutt and nearby communities will pay almost 30 percent more on their water bills beginning in 2011. The company filed the rate application with the California Public Utilities Commission on Jan. 13. It would raise prices 25.2 percent in […]
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Let my furry friends go
This Valentine’s Day has many romantics wondering what to get their loved one, and what impression the gift will leave. What better impression and gift than the warmth of an animal freed from the jaws of loneliness—which will surely demonstrate responsibility to a significant other—during the Share the Love Adoption Event, set for Feb. 13 […]
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Assembly Democrats rally to block Maldonado from lieutenant governor position
On Feb. 8, several members of the California State Assembly held a press conference in Sacramento asking their colleagues to vote against confirming Sen. Abel Maldonado as lieutenant governor. Leading the charge to block Maldonado’s confirmation is Assemblyman Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara). “While we respect Mr. Maldonado’s personal story, it is important that the Assembly […]