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Think Green Claims on Your Pet Food are All Bark and No Bite? Check Out Greenopia’s Updated Green Pet Food Guide Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:04AMToday Greenopia updated its independent green ratings of approximately 30 popular pet food brands sold in the USA. The only brands receiving the coveted Greenopia Four-Green-Leaf Award were Karma of Natura Pet Products, The Honest Kitchen, Wenaewe, and Raw Advantage. (PRWeb July 20, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8655154.htm
Bright Eyes to play Hollywood Forever Cemetery Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:02AMAdd Conor Oberst's name to the list of indie stars who will have appeared at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.Following on Bon Iver's daybreak set and
Long Beach State’s Haleigh Hampton Playing With Junior National Team Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:42AMThe sophomore-to-be is in South America, representing the USA with the Women’s Junior National Team.
Final citizenship exams passed, lessons learned LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:34AMI finished my final exams in good citizenship and correct attitude toward government. I must thank my tutors, all professors of 'we are not responsible to pay for anything but should get everything free from the government,' who include Delegate Mike McDermott, Rep. Andy Harris, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Rep. Michele Bachman et al, local tea party representatives David Parker and Dennis ...
People,Places and Things Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:34AMGENEVA - In "No Country for Old Men" Javier Bardem's hitman character mercilessly collected unpaid debts with a deadly bolt gun.
Sideshow: Matt Damon says he'll take freedom Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:07AMWhat is fame, says Oscar-winner Matt Damon, other than a penal colony? Damon says his high-profile friends don't enjoy any real freedom.
AppFolio and Grace Hill Host Webinar Designed to Help Property Managers Use Facebook To Find and Retain Residents Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:55AMAppFolio and Grace Hill offer a complimentary webinar on Thursday July 21st, 2011 at 11am PST / 2pm EST featuring Multifamily Marketing Expert, Charity Hisle. (PRWeb July 20, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8656189.htm
Bleached Releases Vinyl 7” Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:27PML.A. sister duo makes its mark in punk scene; performs at SOhO.
Portrush one big happy family for Darren Clarke Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:21PMThe four young boys were laughing and larking about. Nothing unusual in that – they had done it plenty of times at Royal Portrush Golf Club. Related Stories Agent: Clarke almost quit Darren Clarke: ‘I admit that I was horrible but I’ve learned from my mistakes’ The Open: Daly Jnr savours Darren following in Fred’s footsteps The Open: Ulster fans roared Darren Clarke home Clarke pushes for ...
Man charged with soliciting teen on-line now accused of secretly video-recording roommate Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:00PMA Cape Coral man recently accused of performing sexual acts via a web-camera for what he believed was a teen girl has been arrested again. Phillip Walter Trott, 49, of .
Four Arrested For Stolen Vehicle Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:38PMPolice have arrested four people Tuesday afternoon for a vehicle that was stolen Monday night.
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival could be music to Indio's ears Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:29PMIt was announced last week that the Coachella, Stagecoach and Big 4 music festivals made almost $40 million for Goldenvoice and its parent company, AEG Live, last spring.
Toronto FC acquire a ‘beast’ in Andy Iro Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:10PMEnglish defender asked for a trade from Columbus due to rocky relationship with coach
Randy and Evi Quaid extradition request denied Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:04PMThe Santa Barbara County district attorney’s office says its request to seek the extradition of actor Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi Quaid, from Canada to face felony vandalism charges has been denied. The couple were arrested last September and...
Fight Breaks Out Onboard SB County Sheriff's Bus Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:01PMA fight broke out on a Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department bus taking inmates from the jail facility in Goleta to court in Santa Maria this morning.
Barbara Lippert's Critique Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:24PMNBA Stars Appear in Nike Campaign LOS ANGELES--NBA All-Stars Kevin Garnett, Gary Payton and Tim Hardaway appear as the "Fun Police" in a new Nike TV campaign, which broke last weekend.
UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School Awarded $125,000 Grant Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:58PMThe William Randolph Hearst Foundation has awarded a $125,000 grant to UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School to help support the education of mathematics and science teacher candidates.
Park and Sanctuary Volunteer Program Receives National Recognition Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:58PMAt a White House award ceremony today the Channel Islands Naturalist Corps was named the Take Pride in America Outstanding Federal Volunteer Program.
Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee Endorsements Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:57PMAt its noticed Endorsement Meeting on July 13, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee voted to endorse Cathy Murillo, Deborah Schwartz and Iya Falcone for the Santa Barbara City Council race.
Martial Artists to Promote in the Park Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:57PMMartial Arts Family Fitness to hold all-school promotion outdoors.
Goleta Kicks Off 87th Fiesta Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:28PMFiesta begins by celebrating the Santa Barbara Mission’s 225th anniversary.
Business Briefs: Reliv promotes Fellows to director Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:26PMKristie Fellows, Morgan Hill resident and independent distributor for Reliv International, was recently promoted to the director level. Reliv distributors advance to a high level when their sales organizations meet certain income or sales volume goals. Fellows received a bonus of $250 for this accomplishment. Reliv makes nutritional supplements that promote health. Contact her at 449-6394 ...
Bid to extradite Randy Quaid fails Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:20PMA California prosecutor says US officials have rejected a request to seek the extradition of actor Randy Quaid and his wife from Canada to face felony vandalism charges. Related Stories Levy denies Lopez affair rumour Tom Cruise rocks out in Florida Australian actor Ngoombujarra dies Too much crime in Corrie - boss Rebecca Black unveils latest video
Kate brings feminine, tried-and-true looks to US Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:34AMPrince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the inaugural BAFTA Brits to Watch 2011 event at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, Saturday, July 9, 2011.
Voice Assist and Andrew Seybold Inc. Offer Mobile Professionals New White Paper, "Working in Voice Mode" Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:00AMVoice Assist, Inc. and Andrew Seybold Inc. today announced the offering of a white paper for corporate mobile workers titled "Working in Voice Mode." Â Written by Andrew Seybold Inc., this "must have" paper highlights a complete, hands-free solution that provides voice access for mobile workers regardless of what they are doing with their mobile device. Â This includes voice calls, text, emails ...
Two banks hit in one day Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:46AMA bank in downtown Monterey and another inside the Save Mart supermarket in Sand City were robbed Monday afternoon, possibly by the same man, who passed notes at both locations demanding money, police reported. The first holdup took place at 2:30p.m.
IDs of police in shootings often kept from public Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:18AMAfter two recent fatal police shootings in San Francisco, one by city officers and the other by a BART officer on a train platform, the agencies each withheld the same piece of information - the names of the shooters....
Sweet Sweeney Canyon Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:12AMPioneering Sta. Rita Hills winemaker Kristi Marks shares her thoughts on good grapes and women in wine.
How to be in two places at the same time Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:09AMAn ambitious experiment to make a glass sphere exist in two places at once could provide the most sensitive test of quantum theory yet
Ceremony kicks off new era at Vandenberg Air Force Base Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:06AMAn elaborate sand sculpture and a rusty launch gantry provided the backdrop Wednesday to celebrate a new era of rocket launches that is expected to give an economic boost to northern Santa Barbara County and the Santa Ynez Valley.
Buellton Council supports SmartMeter opt-out Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:05AMA letter in favor of a “no-cost opt-out” for Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s SmartMeter Program is headed to the state Public Utilities Commission from the city of Buellton.
State Redistricting Commission not releasing second draft maps Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:03AMMany Santa Ynez Valley residents were unhappy last week with the Board of Supervisors’ decision to leave Isla Vista in the county’s 3rd District, and many more around the state decried the California Citizens Redistricting Commission’s decision last week to forgo release of a second set of draft maps.
July 19 - July 26 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:02AMWeekly Poll Are you going to the Santa Barbara County Fair? Definitely. Gotta get my corndog. Yep. I've got my sight on a blue ribbon. I haven't decided yet.
Bigger mission, dwindling funds threaten to swamp Solace Crisis Treatment Center Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:15PMThe first thing you should do when you are experiencing a crisis, Ray Lopez said, is ask for help. Solace Crisis Treatment Center is doing just that, according to Lopez, president of the board of trustees at the nonprofit social-services center on the south side of town.
U.S. Junior Amateur Championship Scores Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:07PMAt Gold Mountain Olympic Course Bremerton, Wash. Yardage: 7,111; Par: 72 First Round William Starke, Chapin, S.C., 35-33-- 68 Beau Hossler , Mission Viejo, Calif., 33-35-- 68 Taylor Moore, Edmond, Okla., 36-33-- 69 Chelso Barrett, Keene, N.H., 35-34-- 69 Yi Keun Chang, Walnut, Calif., 35-35-- 70 A.J. McInerney, Henderson, Nev., 37-33-- 70 James Park, Korea, 35-36-- 71 Cody Proveaux, Leesville, S ...
Police blotter: Siblings shoot up heroin in Bolingbrook lot Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:44PMBOLINGBROOK — Two brothers were arrested Saturday after they reportedly injected themselves with heroin and passed out in a parking lot.Security at Walmart , 200 S. Bolingbrook Drive, called 911 at 3:15 p.m., Lt. Mike Rompa said.Brian Morales, 24, of 809 Sudbury Drive in Joliet, and Kevin A. Morales, 23, of 1285 Santa Fe Road in Romeoville, were “unresponsive” and taken to Adventist Bolingbrook ...
Ledin: Henchy ready to take on another challenge Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:36PMFor Michael Henchy, adjusting on the fly is what he does well.
Second Monterey Peninsula Bank Robbed in One Afternoon Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:17PMSAND CITY, Calif. - Two Central Coast banks were robbed Monday afternoon. Sand City Police say a man presented a note to a teller at the satellite Bank of America branch inside Savemart.
Bleak job market keeps numbers down at SRJC police academy Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:28PMOf the 29 cadets standing in formation at the start of the program Monday, only two had jobs. The rest are paying their own way, a sign of changing economic fortunes in law enforcement.
Vandals damage middle school garden Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:28PMA garden planted by students at Creekside Middle School was vandalized within the past week, with trespassers destroying an irrigation system, smashing terracotta pots, pulling apart an archway and ripping out wires from an irrigation control device.
Spoiler Chat: Get Scoop on True Blood, Community, Bones and More! Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:25PMTrue Blood fans, you've been waiting for so long for something real to happen between Eric and Sookie, right? As in some really real and not a dream, illusion or witchy trick. Well,...
Windes & McClaughry Accountancy Corporation Promotes New Partner Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:11AMLONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jeff Rudich is promoted to partner at Windes & McClaughry Accountancy Corporation.
Quaids won't be forced to leave Canada Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:18AMAn extradition request by the Santa Barbara County district attorney's office, which would have brought Evi and Randy Quaid back to face charges of felony vandalism, has been denied.
Bag checks and metal detectors at entrance of SM Fairpark Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:26AMThose in a hurry to get into the Santa Barbara County Fair this week should plan on leaving the pocket knives and elaborate belt buckles at home.
El Pollo Loco Ignites Brand with ¡Feel the Mexcellence!SM Multimedia Blitz Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:10AMCOSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--El Pollo Loco Introduces its El Pollo Loco ¡Feel the Mexcellence!SM marketing campaign -- a multimedia blitz featuring new TV and radio ads, social media components and in-restaurant signage.
Alloy's Media Buying Business to Re:Fuel Under New Ownership Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:00AMNEW YORK -- The Media Buying Business under Alloy Media + Marketing has announced new ownership under Prospect Capital Corporation , a publicly traded investment company with more than $1 billion in market capitalization.
Manufacturing Awards 2011: Environment: Wright Engineered Plastics leads the way Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:59AMSANTA ROSA -- Wright Engineered Plastics, winner in the Environment category, is also a winner in the offshore manufacturing battle.
Friday: Gardens & Villa Set off an '80s Revival at Cafe Du Nord Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:10AMGardens & Villa at Cafe Du Nord on Friday Generationals Gardens & Villa HIJK July 15, 2011 @ Cafe du Nord Better than: Building yourself a Delorean and going Back the Future with Doc Brown. Ac
Randy and Evi Quaid Staying in Canada as U.S. Department of Justice Denies Request to Extradite Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:45PMThe Great White North will get to hang on to Randy Quaid and wife Evi. You're welcome, Canada. What's the reason? An extradition request by the Santa Barbara County...
Whitecaps players excited about Man City friendly Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:14PMGiven the disappointment over Saturday's washed out Major League Soccer match between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Real Salt Lake, there will certainly be some healthy debate as to the benefits of mid-season international friendlies.