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DUI Round up - March 3rd - 7th, 2010

Going the wrong way on Haley and nearly hitting a police car going the wrong way leads one of these drivers to be arrested for DUI.  Three others drove into a DUI checkpoint and failed the test.  Find out how the other drivers were crowned with their DUIs.

Man jumps of Cold Spring Bridge

Just after 6 pm yesterday (3/10/2010) a Mountain View man - 71 year old Esfandiar Bahrampour jumped from the Cold Spring Bridge to his death.  The Santa Barbara County Fire Department found the body about 200 feet down the embankment.

Wheelchair ramps to be added at 101/Turnpike

A project to add eight American with Disabilities Act (ADA) sidewalk ramps and new signals at the northbound and southbound on/off ramps continues at the Hwy. 101 Turnpike Road Interchange.
  

"Two Spirits" documentary has California debut

“Two Spirits,” a documentary film by director Lydia Nibley will celebrate its California premier at the 25th Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. This groundbreaking new film has been nominated by the Fund for Santa Barbara for the “Social Justice Award for Documentary Film

Outstanding Director of the Year for 2010

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is pleased to announce Kathryn Bigelow as the Outstanding Director of the Year for the 2010 Silver Anniversary edition. in what has become an annual tradition in featuring a Guest Director, SBIFF will program a retrospective of Bigelow's films.

Virtuoso Awards Announced

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival continues its tradition of honoring the year's standout performers by presenting The 2010 Chopin Virtuosos Award to Carey Mulligan, Saoirse Ronan, Gabourey Sidibe and Michael Stuhlbarg, it was announced today by SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling. The Award presentation, sponsored by Chopin Vodka, will take place Sunday, February 7 at the Lobero Theatre at the 25th edition of the festival, which runs February 4-14, 2010.

Julianne Moore Honored At SBIFF

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will honor four-time Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore at the 25th edition of the Festival with the Montecito Award, which runs February 4 -14, 2010, it was announced today by SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling. The Tribute will take place Thursday, February 11, at the historic Arlington Theatre.
  

Shutter Island * * * - movie review

Martin Scorsese’s direction of Denis Lehane’s novel “Shutter Island” is a haunting experience where we live the subtle differences between reality and fantasy. Set in the 1950’s at a mental institution on an island off the coast of New York, two FBI Agents, led by Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio), are sent to determine why a mental patient has disappeared into thin air.

Bringing a gun to Starbucks

A movement started in northern California to test State laws by openly bringing guns into Starbucks has caused quite a stir of late.  See what local law enforcement has to say about it.
  

SB Peace Officers endorse Joyce Dudley for DA

The Santa Barbara Peace Officers Association (SBPOA) announced today their endorsement of Joyce Dudley for Santa Barbara County District Attorney. 
  

Curtains play at Dos Pueblos high school

A true whodunnit with subtle musical clues, funny one-liners, puns on show biz jargon, big production dance numbers, and most of all, great songs from Kander and Ebb.

Westmont students serve communities for Spring Break

About 340 Westmont students will spend spring break, March 15-19, volunteering for various service projects in Mississippi and Alabama, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Barbara and Ensenada, Mexico.

Photos courtesy Scott Craig, Westmont
 


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