December 2002

December 26, 2002

The Local News stories for the issue of December19-25 include:

Charity: Plenty of opportunity to help others

The Week that Was

South Coast girds for week’s 2nd storm

Sandpiper rejection may result in lawsuit

Too close to home

Easy riding

Merry Christmas from the family

A box under a tree

Choral Cost

The Local News stories for the issue of December12-18 include:

Cottage redoubles expansion plans.

Stories from the issue of December 5-11 include:

Want to get away? -->

More Mesa is latest site of battle for access.

Vector control prepares for winter and the possibility of West Nile virus.

Stories from November 28 - December 4 include:

More than just Christmas.

Groups attempt to build affordable housing solutions.

Hawxhurst to take Connell's place as Goleta mayor.

The Shoreline Preservation Fund cleans things up.

Stories from November 21-27 include:

Goleta grapples with garage conversions. -->

Foodbank sounds call for turkey donations.

Projects build behind Goleta moratorium.

A Growing Solution for native plants.

Former officials says Amtrak still on track.

UCSB researcher a seriously funny rockfish expert.

Campus Points (UCSB digest)

A page of the past for Capra Press.

Picking the right holiday wines.

Opera Santa Barbara revisits the Puccini classic.

Variety: Arts & Entertainment news

Local pastor heading to S. Africa to help battle AIDS.

The fancy footwork of AYSO.

Captain's Log: The dangers of storm runoff.

The Week That Was

Stories from November 14:

Cottage deals Goleta hospital new hope

Big weekend rain may be an omen.

The hidden gem of Casa del Herrero.

Quality of life may slip but we're happy here.

I.V. teen center aims at Rising Stars .

UCSB gets rare musical instruments.

Campus Points (UCSB digest)

Putting a dent in auto body costs.

Fall garden can yield holiday decor.

Varietal spotlight: Nebbiolo.

Art Museum explores the genetic aesthetic.

Variety: Arts & Entertainment news

Soup kitchen provides food for thought.

Voice of Dons talks a good game.

Captain's Log: Hunting for a bad bass.

The Week That Was

Stories from November 7:

Tiny bug threatens eucalyptus groves.

Marshall recall fails.

Incumbents coast in major races.

Final election results.

Goleta council still balking at Sandpiper project.

Flood plan should aid Ellwood neighborhood.

Self-healing properties under study.

Campus Points (UCSB digest)

McLeod's Menagerie is for the birds..

Garden guru comes to Botanic Garden.

Tour group gets inside taste at wineries.

DP students find their Island.

Variety: Arts & Entertainment news

Quiet contemplation at Taize prayer services.

Power on the course for DP.

Captain's Log: Questions on no-take zones.

The Week That Was

Stories from October 31:

Goleta's vintage tracts were full of promises.

DP pool idea grows to Olympic proportions.

Goleta council takes up a case cluttered with issues.

Ballot contests are important battlegrounds.

There's plenty to do for Halloween.

Geography professor has model approach.

Campus Points (UCSB digest)

Hammer Capital tracks trading trends.

There's new hope for old baths and showers.

Vinter Fred Brander is a vintage guy.

For student thespians, it's Midsummer in the fall.

Variety: Arts & Entertainment news

Deceased live on during El Dia De Los Muertos.

Team spirit cooking at San Marcos High.

Captain's Log: Two views of, from paradise.

The Week That Was

Stories from October 23:

Rehabilitation Institute at Santa Barbara's Magic Moment

Past vote defines recall challenge

Girls Inc. honors Chuck Begg for a lifetime of achievement.

Goleta council closes in on swap

Public access TV door opens wider

Digging deeper: Palentologist Andy Wyss

Cowboy up:The Circle Bar B is the land of oppertunity.

Trunk show: Trees planted in the fall will realy grow on you.

Vinters uncork harvest celebration

Surround sound: Pipe organ returns to fire-scarred First Congregational Church.

Outside the box: Painter Pamela Beham.

Classical beginnings

Sailing Sea Shells by the seashore The Week That Was

Stories from October 16:

· Wine Country: A taste of fall harvest

· Lemon Festival has historic roots in Goleta

· Sally Cappon's Lemon Recipes

· Hundreds walk the picket line at UCSB

· Venoco may add generation plant in Ellwood

· Land-swap proposal back before Goleta council

· Gaucho lawbreakers get a letter home

· Campus Points (UCSB digest)

· Flowers, food mix at Creekside location

· Tech Talk: Safe Computing

· Siqueiros mural makes Art Museum debut

· Variety: Arts & Entertainment news

· Rabbi Steve Cohen offers students survival help.

· Home Zone: Design and decor for the fall season

· Jane Frederick helps others push their athletic limits

· Captain's Log: Go for the 'bugs'

· The Week That Was

Stories from Oct. 9:

o Testing Time: An autumn rite for high schoolers

o I.V. traffic plan hits bumps

o Goleta ice rink effort firming up

o Street-tree program sprouts in Goleta

o Local students earn National Merit honors

o UCSB strike could have far reach

o Green Parade marches through town

o The Dining Car really delivers

o Karla Bonoff: A soundtrack for living

o Rev. Bets Wienecke leads clergy group

o In the Garden: Fall-season plants are cool

o San Marcos girl is in it for the long run

o Once Upon a Vine: Montecito's 'loco' winemakers

o The Week That Was

Stories from Oct. 2:

§ Widening of 101 gets new look

§ Defense buildup boosts Goleta

§ Committee eyes Goleta Cottage options

§ Goleta council gasps at project scope

§ Local course in hi-tech sleuthing

§ Brylen Technologies sets the standards

§ New UCSB institute targets Alzheimer's

§ Braindancing: Many facets of David Florimbi

§ On the fast track at Trinity Baptist Church

§ Home Improvement:Going door to door

§ Lane Change: Coaching colleagues to face off

§ Once Upon a Vine: Focus on cabernet sauvignon

§ The Week That Was

Stories from Sept. 25:

§ UCSB clamps down on Greeks

§ Ellwood roosting 'island' may get reprieve

§ That chill in the air is more than autumn

§ Goleta play area remains on sidelines

§ Price, Postel and Parma: partners in history

§ Well-versed UCSB prof puts poetry in motion

§ New Bishop principal heeds the calling

§ In the Garden: Now's the time for fall planting

§ Minor-league pitcher Scott Randall is waiting for the show

§ Once Upon a Vine: Through the drinking glass

§ The Week That Was

Stories from Sept. 18:

§ Perplexing bee-havior

§ Changes afoot at Magnolia center

§ Goleta nixes UCSB Extension move

§ To move forward, Goleta council first retreats

§ City keeps close eye on Maravilla retirement project

§ Battery-powered buggies make debut at UCSB

§ Steve Barskey goes with the flow

§ Fireplaces are hot topic for remodeling

§ John McKinney takes a walk on the wild side

§ Once Upon a Vine

Stories from Sept. 11:

§ Heroes at Home

§ Goleta schools see enrollment slide

§ More fields needed, possibilities scant

§ Elder care home plans in doubt

§ Shelf life: UCSB library busting at the seams

§ I.V. co-op "back in business"

§ Doreen Iverson's Goleta roots run deep

§ A perfect rhythm from Rev. Norm Freeman

§ In the Garden: Heat's on, weeds off

§ Braindancing: Picture this

§ DP swimmer Danny Beal goes the distance

§ The Week That Was

Stories from Sept. 4, 2002:

§ Future uncertain for Goleta hospital

§ Goleta school gets under way with few problems

§ Yost fills leadership void at Page Center

§ UCSB Art Museum curator makes an impression

§ Kitchen cabinets can be saved

§ Hospice chaplain has life and death view

§ Dealer takes auto service on the road

§ Prep football leagues see re-alignment

§ The Week That Was

Stories from Aug. 28, 2002:

§ Ellwood Mesa: Loved to death?

§ Goleta pushed to change school calendar

§ Hotel-condo development heating up

§ New senior project almost ready

§ Lucas named UCSB exec. vice chancellor

§ Isla Vista weighs density boost

§ In the Garden: Summer Heat

§ Maes Center is a natural

§ Goleta's own easy rider

§ It's double-time for prep squads

§ The Week That Was

Stories from Aug. 21, 2002:

§ A fresh start for Goleta schools

§ Many options for after-school delight

§ Home-school life = year-round education

§ Council aims to park Sandpiper Residences

§ New law targets school-zone speeders

§ UCSB students get a freshman start

§ Helene Glassman keeps her focus

§ Calvary Chapel takes Gospel mission seriously

§ These Moms are definitely in motion

Stories from Aug. 14, 2002:

§ Dry ideas; a parched prediction

§ Principals named at 2 Goleta schools

§ More hits than misses for Wohlenberg

§ Guadalcanal veteran may finally get his purple heart

§ UCSB prof is a guitar man

§ Printer has unlimited editions

§ In the Garden: Fashionable foilage

§ Pilgrim's progress: Returning to Angelican roots

§ Junior lifeguards on patrol

Stories from August 8, 2002:

§ Play Station: UCSB

§ Land swap gets nudge from Goleta

§ Musical departure takes its toll

§ Fair play for Goleta 4-H

§ Interfaith crew rebuilds church

§ Little course with big ideas

§ Girls of summer have a ball

Stories from July 31, 2002...

§ Fiesta flower power

§ Moratorium end in sight?

§ DRI's Holy Rollers

§ Out of the midst of the fire

§ New horizons for Chamber chief

§ Galleon room falls silent

Stories from July 24, 2002...

§ Nature calls

§ She's a witness to history

§ Summer students get extra credit

§ Council ready for swap talk

§ Old Town turns to traffic issues

§ Bell choir makes a joyful noise

§ The Week That Was

Stories from July 17, 2002...

§ Device is music to her ears

§ Wanted: Sludge match

§ A quick fix

§ Ellwood Mesa swap decision put off

§ Researcher seeks crumbs of knowledge

§ Sea hunt yields PT-109

§ Neighborhood market finds a niche

§ Safe passage

§ His light shines

§ From playground pals to stars

§ The Week That Was

Stories from July 10, 2002...

§ Hew and cry

§ Outward mobility

§ 3rd District voting

§ Parfume de Lagoon

§ Front line

§ Loaves and fishes

§ The Week That Was

§ Finding his voice

Stories from July 3, 2002...

§ Open Space

§ Fairview

§ Living history

§ The right frequency

§ The Week That Was

§ A full plate

Stories from June 26, 2002...

§ UCSB's squeeze play

§ City scrambling

§ Bursting Fourth

§ Center of a storm

§ Manzanita Village

§ Steady business

§ Butch Wells

Stories from June 19, 2002...

§ Threat to roads

§ Closing the book

§ School's out; now the work begins

§ Beehives mean activity for Charlie Vines

§ Goleta ready for police duties

§ UCSB straining to absorb influx of summer students

§ All in good taste

§ Going full circle

§ The Week That Was

§ UCSB Briefs