Story Archive for April 2007
Monday, April 30
- Get Your Flirt On
- Blue Ribbon Commission Holds Innagural Meeting
- Police Called Over Gun Scare
- Roll of the Dice
- More Advertising Atrocities
- Press-ing Issues
- What on Earth?
- Switching Camps
- In the Aftermath
- Pulitzer Winner Ken Weiss at UCSB
Saturday, April 28
Friday, April 27
- 14-Year-Old Pleads Not Guilty in Downtown Gang Murder
- Prosecution Proceeds in “Kids in Cages” Case
- Stealing Cars for Love
- Destroying Angel Kills Dog
- KEYT and Cox Battle Over Hi-Def TV
- Santa Barbara Students Display at the Louvre
- Capps Fights for Santa Rosa Island
- Book Swap
- Crimes of the Press
- Nicolette Birnie
Thursday, April 26
- Local Man Brokers $5 Million Sale of Rare Coin
- Environmentalist Says Pressuring Government Could Save Planet
- UCSB Looks Into Expanding Wireless Internet on Campus
- Chief Probation Officer Retires
- Santa Barbara to Expand RV Parking Program
- Social Worker Wins Back Job After Homeless Shelter Exposé
- Botello-Boysel Case Goes to Jury
- Community Envionmental Council Pushes for More Biodiesel
- Paseo Nuevo Shop Protests Mall's Lack of Downtown Recycling Program
- Vandenberg Launches Rocket to Obtain Atmospheric Information
- Volunteers Needed at Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center
- The Joy of Carnival Rides
- The Westmont Fringe Festival
- Fizzled Out?
- Spiritual Rebel John Shelby Spong
- News 2 Yous
- Sings Like Hell at the Lobero Theater
- 7 Reasons to Check Out the Alumni Film Fest
- Coachella or Bust
- Ramblin’ Men
- Hold the Horn High
- Murder Management
- In Pursuit of a More Reliable Mind
- Swimming Strong
- Big Catch
- Strung Out at Velvet Jones
- Fragile Environments at the Wildling
- Rex Marchbanks 1949-2007
- Citizens' Alert
- Roll Over Beethoven
- Double Points: Nero, At UCSB’s Campbell Hall.
- Bless that Plaid
- 760
- Elections by the City, For the City
- Open Mike
- Child Proofed Happy Meals
- Quiz: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
- Campaigns of Vilification
- The Lines of Fracture
- Lights. Camera. Energy.
- Restricted Access
- SBMA's The Dwight and Winifred Vedder Collection
- Fire at the Frameworks
- Claudia Madsen 1921- 2007
- R.I.P. Italian Greek Market
- Laying the Tracks
- Da Brahms
- Our Lady of Poetry
- Spring Fashion
- First Half of Poetry Month
- Crescent City Fathers and Sons
- oso Takes Flight
- Quote of the Week
- Farewell, Teenage Wasteland
- Trees for Life
- Pick It Up
- Big Cuts, Big Blood
- All the News Not Fit to Print
- Vasquez Trial Testimony Details Squalid Living Conditions
- City Council Mulls Restricting Dancing at Local Clubs
- Casa del Mural Case Worker Suspended
- Shaking My Faith in Quad
Wednesday, April 25
- Talking Topics with Marisha Pessl
- Conservationists Protest Oil Drilling in Los Padres
- I Want My MTV
- Independent.com Banished from News-Press Computers
- San Andres Home Scorched by Fire
- Mystery of the Leadership Triangle
- Redemption Song
- It's Not Easy Teaching Green
- Lecture Explores American Torture Practices
- George Anthony Woerful
- Curtis A. Busick
Tuesday, April 24
- Former News-Press Reporters Recognized for Integrity
- UCSB Recognized For Carbon-Cutting Efforts
- Revisiting Tragedy
- Westmont Gets New Telescope
- Take Back the Nights
- Bank of SB Welcomes Arthur J. Munoz, III
- News-Press Nine Honored Again
- Say Cleese!
- Ocean Talks for Children
Monday, April 23
- Tripdavon Rocks Out at Velvet Jones
- Bishop Garcia Diego High School Gym to Open
- Evacuation Drill To Be Staged Saturday
- Ventura Considers Artificial Surf Reef
- Putting Him To The Test
- Record Number of Vendors Turn Out for Earth Day
- "Avoid the 12" Nets 4 DUI Offenders at Vitner's Festival
- Small Temblor Rolls Through Santa Barbara Sunday Night
- Planning Commission Gives I.V. Master Plan Another Month
- Jesse Rhodes Goes Solo
- Roberts vs. The News Press
- UCSB Responds to Virginia Tech Tragedy
- 9/11 Whistleblower Coleen Rowley Speaks at Victoria Hall
Sunday, April 22
- Annual Mussel Quarantine Begins Early
- News-Press Owner Threatened with “Massive Retaliation”
- Shameless News-Press Breaks Out the Kiddie Porn
Saturday, April 21
Friday, April 20
- A Place for Us
- County Mulls Future of Measure D
- UCSB Snags “Father of Stem-Cell Research”
- A High-Falutin Expression
- Counseling on the Mounds of Venus and Mars
- 420 Fun Abounds This Weekend
- Home Prices and Poverty Levels Rise, Says UCSB Economic Forecast
- New Orleans Revisited
- Miami's Winter Music Conference
- Earthday Report Card
- Free Trade for All
- Julie Christensen's Album Release Party at SOhO
- There’s Another Way
- The Danger Zone
- Welcome to Independent.com!
- Baby Lemurs Mark Zoo's Effort to Preserve Enangered Species
- Close of Friday, April 20, 2007
Thursday, April 19
- Sheriffs on Lookout for Serial Fondler
- High Art
- The Snobs
- L Is for Lesbian
- Healing Old Wounds
- Counting the Cost
- Multimillion-$ Budget Shortfall
- If You Build It, More Will Come
- StylePhile
- Quote of the Week
- Law and Disorder
- Land and Sea
- Media Madness
- New Developments
- County Concerns
- Roads More Traveled
- Movers and Shakers
- Tragic Notes
- Brian “Buddy” Allin 1944-2007
- Making Shots, Learning Teamwork
- Pick It Up
- Surprise Endings
- World of Pinot Noir, 2007
- Salt of the Earth
- Standing Together
- Faith and Godlessness
- Edgar Wright's Wild Ride
- Dude, I Like to Watch
- Killer Instinctual
- Cleaning Up Our Act
- Citizens Alert
- Praise Song of Life
- Family Matters
- The Unwelcome Guest
- Greener Wheels
- To Air Is Human
- Quiz: Earth Day
- Got Spine?
- Take To Your Feet for 2007's Dance Day Benefit
- News 2 Yous
- Kindred Spirits
- Underground Heroes
- Up Close and Chamber Personal
- Time Out of Time
- Moment by Moment
- Poor Dido
- What Heaven Is For
- Channeling Mama
- House Hunting
- A Common Goal
- Fashion Faux Pas
- One Size Fits None
- Veggie Bites
- Keeping with the Spirit
- The Botox Mask
- Earthday Report Card:
City of Santa Barbara - Earthday Report Card:
Higher Education - Earthday Report Card:
Cottage Hospital - Earthday Report Card:
Homeowners - Earthday Report Card
Builders - Earthday Report Card
Small Businesses - Earthday Report Card
Agriculture - Earthday Report Card
Santa Barbara County - Earthday Report Card
The Independent - ‡#$*^ the Dog!
- 28K Gallons
- Road Trip, a.k.a Chaos in a Box
- Gaucho Gossip
- Chuckie's Story
Wednesday, April 18
Tuesday, April 17
- Parallel 23's Live Debut
- 'Tis the Season for Student Savings
- Heal the Ocean Studying Montecito's Shores
- News-Press Legal, Hiring Updates
- Of Rats and Tycoons
Monday, April 16
- Accused 14-Year-Old Murderer Makes First Court Appearance
- 14-Year-Old Charged in Fatal Stabbing of Luis Linares
- Too Much Information
Sunday, April 15
Saturday, April 14
Friday, April 13
- CCC Gives Thumbs Down to LNG Project
- County Firefighters Contain Vegetation Blaze
- Heroin Dealer Arrested in I.V.
Thursday, April 12
- Trash Talk
- Battle of the Blogs in Santa Barbara
- David “Bud” Menkin 1915-2007
- A Week of Strong
- Top Three Butcher Shops
- Slow on the Draw
- Eat Your Vegetables
- Housing Authorty Offers Tax Assistance
- Residents Push for Smoking Ban at New Faulding Hotel
- Tourism Turns Green
- Quantum
- The Incredible Shrinking Brain
- Tidbits
- Green Tea Martini
- Leafy Greens
- Renter’s Remorse
- Traffic Troubles
- Where’s the Team Spirit?
- A Mother’s Love
- Charter Challenge
- Even More Coffee Talk!
- Coffee Talk
- Of Morals and Mysticism
- On the Beat 4-12-2007
- Summer Camp Guide, 2007:
Scholarships - Summer Camp Guide, 2007:
Full Daycamps - Summer Camp Guide, 2007:
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Special Needs - Summer Camp Guide, 2007:
Sports and Games - Summer Camp Guide, 2007:
Science, Nature, and Computers - Summer Camp Guide, 2007:
Enrichment and Academics - Summer Camp Guide, 2007:
Teens - Summer Camp Guide, 2007:
The Arts - What's Grosser than Gross
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- Wii Love Nintendo
- The Power of Patak
- Ebb and Flow
- Summer Camp Guide, 2007
- Martha Green 1923-2007
- Call Him Mr. Right
Wednesday, April 11
- Caruso Unveils Miramar
- Dancing with the Stars
- Granada Garage Yet to Meet Capacity
- Santa Barbara Looks At Upping Affordable Housing
- Jury Selection Begins in Perjury Trial
- Mel's Move Down State Street Opposed by Police
- Possible Jail Crowding Solution Nixed
- Ukranian Orphans Stop in SB During U.S. Tour
- Nuclear Weapons Forum
- Scientists Bury Whale at Goleta Beach
- AAA Sponsors Car Battery Recycling
- Reading the Life Line at 81
Tuesday, April 10
Monday, April 9
- Feds Add Complaints Against News-Press
- Alleged Stabber's Arraignment Delayed
- Shape Up or Ship Out
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month Focuses on Middle Schoolers
- Lompoc Woman Claims Bone Graft Gave Her Hepatits
Friday, April 6
- News-Press Objects Union Approval
- Sticky "Situation" at the Santa Barbara News-Press
- Cardinal Mahony's Blessing of the Animals
- 31st Annual Isla Vista Juggling Festival
- Supervisors to Race in 2nd Annual Island View Classic
- On the Beat 4-06-2007
Thursday, April 5
- Pacific Bancorp Gets New CEO
- Joey De Alba 1984-2007
- Age of Innocence
- Voting for Diversity
- Greasel Mechanics
- Education: The American Charter High School
- Perie Longo Gets Invested as the New Santa Barbara Poet Laureate
- Silver Anniversary
- Wake Up, Santa Barbara
- Wake Up, Santa Barbara (3)
- Wake Up, Santa Barbara (2)
- Is Bigger Better?
- Missing the Beat
- What Makes a Role Model?
- Sanitation and the City
- Twisted Trees
- Strip Show
- UCSB Admits 22,168 Potential Freshmen
- Making a Conscious Relationship Work
- UCSB Professors Preserve Native American Language
- Babies vs. Puppies: Who’s More Trouble?
- On the Beat 4-05-2007
- Being Tough Enough
- K Is for Kabbalah
- Bean Counting
- The Gift of Music
Wednesday, April 4
- Thumbs Up for Santa Barbara News Room
- UCSB Graduate Programs Ranked Among Best
- Forum To Discuss Internet’s Effect on Society
Tuesday, April 3
- Pacific Capital Bancorp Gets New CEO, SBB&T Reconsiders Loans Criticized as Predatory
- Greene Moves, Miramar Plans, and ATM Meanies
- On the Beat 4-03-2007
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