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Reclaimed water should be top priority, report finds
Coastal communities throughout California flush away more than a billion gallons of fresh water every day by discharging wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, according to a report released yesterday by local nonprofit Heal the Ocean.
Essentially a detailed survey of wastewater dumped into ocean waters along the entire coast of California, the report highlights concerns about untreated chemical contaminants and the need to move toward reclaimed wastewater.
“Wastewater really is a waste of water,” ...
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Two arrested in connection with Westside shooting
Santa Barbara detectives arrested two suspects in Nevada yesterday in connection with a shooting on Gillespie Street earlier this month that hospitalized a local man with a gunshot wound to the head.
Authorities took Jack Mills, 52, into custody in ...
State approves new $152m courthouse in SB
A defendant shuffles along the hallway and waits at a public elevator in an orange jumpsuits and shackles, flanked by armed deputies as tourists and others pass by.
It’s a common sight at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, but not for long.
Secur ...
Police blotter — March 16
March 13, 12:16 a.m. — Reports of a disturbance brought police to Tonic, a nightclub located at 634 State St., where security had stopped a 26-year-old man from entering the bar.
The man had been banned from Tonic for causing disturbances in the pas ...
Bridge work over Milpas Street progresses
Sections of the new highway bridge over Milpas Street are complete and workers are shifting the southbound highway lanes onto the new bridge this week.
By Wednesday night, Caltrans officials said crews will have striped new traffic lanes along Highw ...
Neighbors, hospital officials to meet on St. Francis project
As the demolition of the old St. Francis Hospital nears, Cottage Health System is meeting with nearby residents tomorrow evening to offer an update on plans to build workforce housing at the site.
Water conservation starts at home, officials say
More than 1 trillion gallons of water go to waste each year, one drip at a time.
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- Pacific Capital posts $431 million loss for 2009
- Applications for iPhones is MIT forum topic
- Author to discuss book at Casa de la Raza
- Barnwell opts out of treasurer-tax collector race
- Local student wins international photo competition
- Alleged nun scammer stands trial
- High-speed chase ends without injury
- SB police handle DUI-related incidents
- SUV crashes through fence into backyard
- Sponsors, exhibitors sought for April 1 biz expo
- QAD stock dips one day after 4Q earnings report
- Daily Sound ends home delivery program
- Bridal show planned for March 27 in Santa Barbara
- Ground breaks on new Goleta hospital
- Battle continues in News-Press labor dispute
- Police blotter — March 12
- Sheriff upgrades reverse 911 alert system
- Citizens Planning director to step down
- Stabbing case brings broader argument to light
- Guest home catches fire in Montecito
- Interstate pot trafficking investigation broadens
- Treasurer-Tax Collector race could be wide open
- Police officers up in arms over potential cuts
- Shooting victim released from hospital
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