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Santa Barbara Assemblyman Das Williams wants to ban sugary drinks on some school campuses

California Assemblyman Das Williams wants to ban the sale of sugary sports drinks such as Gatorade and Powerade at middle and high school campuses throughout the state. Williams introduced AB 1746 late last week. Sodas are already banned on the …

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Activists speak out to preserve Santa Barbara County farmlands

As the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors pondered letting an environmental review of the Eastern Goleta Valley Community Plan go forward, dozens of residents came to give

Goodland Coalition to attempt to preserve farmland

With worries about cherished farmland being lost to development, the Goodland Coalition announced it would be seeking signatures for an initiative to protect certain agricultural plots.At a Goleta

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SANTA BARBARA CRIME BLOTTER: Man allegedly attempts to toss wife off Canary Hotel balcony – on their honeymoon

Feb. 16, 7:51 p.m.: A report of a fight in Storke Plazita led to the arrest of a couple.A fight broke out in the Plazita between six men.

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Marketing Express launches Legal Docs by ME

 More than six years after leaving the legal document preparation business, Linda and Ira Distenfield are getting back into the game with Legal Docs by ME, an extension

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Lexi, girl who battled cancer, dies: ‘It’s OK, mommy’

Lexi was a lot like other little girls. She loved Spongebob Squarepants and was a super-fan of Shrek and Toy Story. And even though she enjoyed cartoons, she had a

SANTA BARBARA CRIME BLOTTER: Man allegedly tries to escape police on bicycle; Fight at McDonald’s

Feb. 11, 8:30 p.m.: Officers arrested a 46-year-old man for attacking a McDonald’s manager.The man allegedly refused to leave the Milpas Street branch. After the manager called 911,

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Tower helps garden grow to new heights

Have you ever wanted to grow a garden of your own, but were thwarted by a lack of time, energy, know-how, or space? A new product called the

THE AMAZING RESCUE: Unseen footage of firefighters’ incredible rescue in Buellton to air on Saturday for first time

Last month’s dramatic rescue of a mother and her two children trapped in a car over the edge of Highway 101 will be shown up close and personal

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Starbucks sign comes down on Santa Barbara’s Carrillo Street

Scratch the Venti. Make that a Tall.Starbucks on Thursday took down its controversial  4-foot, 6-inch glowing green mermaid sign on its new store on Carrillo Street.Read about the