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Santa Barbara’s new finance director Samario says ‘everyone needs to work harder’
After nearly 15 years, Robert Samario is Santa Barbara’s new finance director.
The Santa Barbara City Council this week selected Samario to head the finance department.
He served as the city’s assistant finance director before taking over as the interim director last August, following the retirement of former head Bob Pierson.
“Obviously the first and biggest challenge Santa Barbara will face in the next three to five years is managing the current economic recession in such a way that we d ...
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Police identify woman who died after falling off moving vehicle
The woman who died Saturday after falling from the hood of a moving vehicle was identified as Isabel Tole Renosa, 41, of Santa Barbara, authorities said yesterday.
Additional details about the accident were also released, and indicate that the woman ...
Santa Barbara shoppers support plastic bag ban
As Mina Welch loads her car with groceries from the Milpas Street Trader Joe’s, the crinkle of plastic is noticeably absent.
“I usually bring my own,” she says referring to the six cloth-handled bags sitting in the cart.
Welch believes in using re ...
Authorities on hunt for 'Bike Bandit'
Authorities are on the hunt for a motorcycle helmet-wearing bank robber who has been given the nickname “Bike Bandit.”
The man entered a Santa Barbara Bank & Trust at 1483 East Valley Road Tuesday, pointed a gun at a pair of tellers, and fled on ...
Delta departure latest blow to Santa Barbara Airport
Delta Airlines is canceling its flights from the Santa Barbara Airport to Salt Lake City.
Delta notified the city today. The two-daily flights will cease on Sept. 12, according to city officials.
Delta began the non-stop Salt Lake City service on ...
Organizers hope to attract South Coast residents to Ojai Film Series
Locals looking for a short escape from the Santa Barbara area can drive down to Ojai this summer for their first annual Outdoor Classic Film Series.
The first segment of the three-part event begins at 7:45 p.m. Saturday at the Ojai Valley Inn and Sp ...
Police Blotter — July 29
July 23, 6:30 a.m. — Officers served a search warrant at a home in the 400 block of Canada Street. Inside, police found 12 grams of base cocaine, scales, packaging materials and other paraphernalia indicative of drug sales.
Both men, 23 and 36 year ...
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- It’s a go for Santa Barbara BevMo!
- Helmet-wearing robber hits Montecito bank
- Santa Barbara headed toward tourism district
- Kyriaco named by former boss to county committee
- 71 local parcels dubbed 'fire nuisances'
- Pacific Capital reports $61 million second quarter loss
- Greka spills four barrels of crude
- Supes spare 4-H Clubs
- Santa Barbara BevMo! proposal haunted by traffic, safety fears
- Charges filed in fatal crash
- UCSB Forecast Project gets new director
- U.S. Bank leases prime spot on State Street
- 100 barrels of crude oil spills at BreitBurn facility
- Santa Barbara plastic bag debate rages on
- Tour company wants to help unemployed while showing sights
- Sheriff busts marijuana field on Gaviota Coast
- Man arrested for placing camera in woman's room
- Santa Barbara MTD rolls out free Valley Express Rides – to save the service
- Foodbank puts out call for food, cash
- Hiker rescued near Inspiration Point
- Police Blotter — July 23
- The Girl Who Stared Into Space
- Judge orders trial for alleged Fourth of July killers
- Former mayoral rivals Schneider, Francisco in solidarity over new jail
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