3 Killed as Unrelenting Storms Batter Southland Jul 2, 2009
The storms had stalled over an area of the Pacific Ocean on Sunday evening, a few hundred miles off the coast of Point Conception, west of Santa Barbara, said Bruce Rockwell, a specialist with the National Weather Service. "It's stationary off the coast and constantly pumps in moist water from the south," he said. (Yahoo News -- Severe U.S. Weather)
AP Source: Jackson's will puts assets in trust Jul 2, 2009
Officials from the Santa Barbara County board of supervisors, the county executive and law enforcement also met Tuesday to discuss the possibility of restricting parking along parts of Figueroa Mountain Road, which runs past Neverland. County Executive William Boyer said the meeting was to prepare in case a public event was staged at the ranch, which would overwhelm the two-lane narrow road with media and fans. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Summer sizzling whites Jul 2, 2009
What a fascinating wine from Santa Barbara County. A blend of grenache, mourvedre, syrah, cinsault, and petite sirah, this Rhone-styled wine spors black cherry, plum and herbal flavors with bold raspberry, pepper and tobacco aromas. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Michael Jackson Memorials Will Not Take Place At Neverland Jul 2, 2009
" Earlier accounts had stated a public memorial would be held on Friday for the King of Pop at his former residence, the Neverland Valley Ranch, with a private memorial taking place two days later. Neverland was purchased by Jackson in 1988, and the sprawling property that was once home to a zoo and an amusement park .There were a number of concerns, however, from various California officials about logistics, including dealing with the number of cars on the small, winding roads surrounding the... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Jose Hernandez scheduled to go on his first space mission in August (1046) Jul 1, 2009
Education: 1980 graduate of Franklin High School in Stockton; 1985 graduate of University of the Pacific with a degree in electrical engineering; master's degree in electrical and computer engineering in 1986 at University of California, Santa Barbara. Pre-NASA employment: Helped develop a full-field digital mammography imaging system at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where he worked from 1987 to 2001. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Holiday Weekend's Biggest Boom Jul 1, 2009
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. July 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The biggest boom of the Fourth of July holiday weekend might well be Friday night, July 3 at Harder Stadium on the UCSB campus when drums pound, brass instruments blare and the colors fly as the 2009 Drum Corps International (DCI) Summer Tour presents: 'Brass Along the Beach' at UCSB. This summer, the DCI tour, also known as "Marching Music's Major League" comes through Santa Barbara on Friday evening, with the seven top corps' performing,... (PR Newswire)
Source: Kids to mom in Jackson will Jul 1, 2009
In an open letter to the Santa Barbara community, Thomas J. Barrack Jr., who set up a joint venture with Jackson that took ownership of the 2,500-acre property, warned residents that the world will quickly descend on Santa Barbara and Neverland as fans grieve. "We must also prepare to accommodate Michael's family's wishes as they contemplate the location of his final resting place and their own return to the tranquil grounds of the Michael Jackson family compound.". (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
CNN says public viewing of Michael Jackson set for Friday Jul 1, 2009
CNN is reporting this morning that Michael Jackson's body will return to his Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara, Calif ... Santa Barbara County officials are in a meeting about Jackson plans, and E ... Santa Barbara County Fire spokesman Capt. David Sadecki confirmed to The Associated Press that fire officials, California Highway Patrol and county sheriffs officials were meeting this morning to discuss "the whole Michael Jackson thing.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Jackson family: Michael Jackson had a will Jul 1, 2009
Meanwhile, Santa Barbara County officials were in a meeting about Michael Jackson plans, and E ... Santa Barbara County Fire spokesman Capt. David Sadecki confirmed to The Associated Press that fire officials, California Highway Patrol and county sheriffs officials were meeting Tuesday morning to discuss "the whole Michael Jackson thing." ... "The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is willing to accommodate the Jackson family with whatever request they have regarding a funeral procession... (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Jackson family lawyer says will has surfaced Jul 1, 2009
Late Tuesday, Santa Barbara County officials said there were no final decisions by the Jackson family for any funeral or memorial service in the county or at Neverland ... Late Tuesday, Santa Barbara County officials said there were no final decisions by the Jackson family for any funeral or memorial service in the county or at Neverland ... AP Photo - FILE - In this April 28, 2005 file photo, Debbie Rowe, Michael Jackson's ex-wife, arrives at the Santa Barbara County courthouse in Santa Maria,... (Fresno Bee)
* Acer ready to load Green Dam software on its PCs Jul 1, 2009
Solid Oak Software Inc of Santa Barbara said it had written to Dell, HP and other producers advising them not to install the software on the grounds that it contained illegally obtained intellectual property. Solid Oak said it was appointing lawyers to represent it in China and would be moving forward legally today, company spokeswoman Jenna DiPasquale said in an e-mail. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Jackson's body to 'lie in state' Jul 1, 2009
" Meanwhile a Jackson family lawyer confirmed the singer - who suffered a heart attacklast Thursday - had left a will. Londell McMillan said: "My clients are now aware after filings that a will has been presented. His various advisers are looking for additional documents. (ITV news, UK -- News)
AP Exclusive: Jackson said net worth $236M in 2007 Jul 1, 2009
It's likely that Neverland, a 2,500-acre property in the rolling hills of Santa Barbara County, has dropped in value since 2007 along with the rest of the battered California housing market, experts said ... A couple of properties in the 500-acre range are on the market in the area for around $10 million, said Steve Schott, a real estate appraiser based in Santa Barbara. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Mother of Jackson's children contemplates legal battle for custody Jul 1, 2009
Debbie Rowe, Michael Jackson's ex-wife and mother of two of his children, walks past a magnetometer at the Santa Barbara county courthouse in Santa Maria, California in this April 28, 2005 file photo. An appeals court on February 15, 2006 reinstated an order granting Michael Jackson sole custody of his two children with ex-wife Debbie Rowe, despite her concerns over the singer's child molestation trial. (Xinhuanet, China)
Is a Neverland Memorial in the Works? Jul 1, 2009
As questions linger about the cause of pop icon Michael Jackson's death, Santa Barbara authorities were meeting Tuesday to discuss the location of the star's memorial service ... "The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is willing to accommodate the Jackson family with whatever request they have regarding a funeral procession, should they have one," County Fire spokesman Capt. David Sadecki said ... But a Santa Barbara County law enforcement official said later that Jackson's family had yet to... (Fox News)
Jackson claimed his nett worth was US$236M in 2007 Jul 1, 2009
It's likely that Neverland, a 2,500-acre (1,000-hectare) property in the rolling hills of Santa Barbara County, has dropped in value since 2007 along with the rest of the battered California housing market, experts said ... A couple of properties in the 500-acre (200-hectare) range are on the market in the area for around $10 million, said Steve Schott, a real estate appraiser based in Santa Barbara. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Business Briefs Jul 1, 2009
Aaron J. Clark has been named president and chief executive officer of Monarch Wealth Strategies in Santa Barbara, and Vanessa L. Patterson has been named chair of the board of directors and chief financial officer ... Although Monarch Wealth Strategies is based in Santa Barbara, the company serves Santa Maria and other parts of northern Santa Barbara County and has collaborated with Community West Bank, a company spokesman said ... A 2009 Ford Ranger pickup will be given away provided enough... (Lompoc Record, CA)
Longing for warm summer Jul 1, 2009
Tuesday, I flew to Sacramento to attend a California Farm Bureau Federation water advisory committee meeting, where I represented Santa Barbara County on policies relating to groundwater supply and surface water diversion monitoring and reporting ... Kevin Merrill is a vineyard manager for Mesa Vineyard Management in Santa Maria and president of the Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Jacksons net worth was $236 million in 2007 Jul 1, 2009
It says Jackson took out a $23 million loan against the 2,500-acre property in the rolling hills of Santa Barbara County. He also had $20 million worth of cars, antiques, collectibles and other property. (MSNBC -- Music)
AP Exclusive: Insomniac Jackson begged for drug Jul 1, 2009
Late Tuesday, Santa Barbara County officials said there were no final decisions by the Jackson family for any funeral or memorial service in the county or at Neverland. All the same, more than a dozen vehicles, including a tractor, a cement mixer and a backhoe, along with groups of gardeners and florists bearing huge wreaths, were spotted on the property about 120 miles northwest of Los Angeles. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Battle to control Jackson's fortune begins Jun 30, 2009
It is unclear who holds the loans now, but one candidate is Colony Capital LLC, a Los Angeles real estate firm owned by billionaire Thomas Barrack, which also set up a joint venture with Jackson to own Neverland, the 2,500-acre (1,000-hectare) property in Santa Barbara County that once included amusement park rides and zoo animals. Barrack had lunch with Jackson brothers Jackie, Jermaine and Tito on Saturday at Neverland. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Next stop, Santa Barbara Jun 30, 2009
So is welcome mat in Santa Barbara ... So is welcome mat in Santa Barbara:/c/a/2009/06/26/TRV317MQOL.DTL Article:Fire's out ... So is welcome mat in Santa Barbara:/c/a/2009/06/26/TRV317MQOL.DTL advertisement. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Babynames: Ten classic names you never thought of Jun 30, 2009
They planned to leave Santa Barbara on Sunday. Two of a kind: Hipp's persistence ends with Olympic bid. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Waxman-Markey Is Our Smoot-Hawley Jun 30, 2009
We have lost so many jobs the UC Santa Barbara economic forecast is now using the D-word depression to discuss California's job market. Madam Speaker, the cap and trade bill proposes what amounts to endlessly increasing taxes on any enterprises that produce carbon dioxide or other so-called greenhouse gas emissions. (Investors Business Daily)
Richardson lays out Sonoma Jun 30, 2009
The pueblo of Sonoma would be the sixth such official town in California, after San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Monterey and San Jose (but not Yerba Buena). There were strict instructions originally prepared by the Spanish government and still followed by independent Mexico. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
EPA, Dow Chemical resuming dioxin talks Jun 30, 2009
Small amount of oil spills off Santa Barbara. A small amount of crude oil spilled into the ocean from Platform Holly two miles off Santa Barbara. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Jackson's mother named guardian of his children Jun 30, 2009
Pop star Michael Jackson (C) arrives with his father Joe Jackson and mother Katherine (R), at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Santa Maria, California, in this March 14, 2005 file photo. Pop giant Michael Jackson, who took to the stage as a child star and set the world dancing to exuberant rhythms for decades, died on June 25, 2009, after being taken ill at his home, the Los Angeles Times said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Jackson lived like king but in millions of debt Jun 30, 2009
6 million dollars to purchase a 2,500-acre Neverland ranch nestled in the hills of Santa Barbara County's wine country in California. No one knows how much money he had spent in that ranch. (Xinhuanet, China)
Jackson's Parents Seek Control Of Estate Jun 30, 2009
Michael Jackson arrives with his mother, Katherine Jackson, at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, May 27, 2005 in Santa Maria, California ... Jackson's funeral is still in the planning stages, but his father said he would not be buried at Neverland Ranch, the sprawling playground the entertainer built in the rolling hills of Santa Barbara County. (CBS News)
U.S. Air Force Test Fires Missile From California Base Jun 30, 2009
The ICBM was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base near Santa Barbara at 3:01 a.m. and carried three unarmed re-entry vehicles to their targets near the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, said Lt. Raymond Geoffroy. The missile, configured with a National Nuclear Security Administration Test Assembly, was launched under the direction of the 576th Flight Test Squadron, whose members installed tracking and command destruct systems on it to collect data and meet safety requirements. (Fox News)
Click to read:WSJ: 2002 Jackson Will Leaves Out Dad Jun 30, 2009
Michael Jackson arrives with his mother, Katherine Jackson, at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, May 27, 2005 in Santa Maria, California. (AP). (CBS News)
Dave Bondi : Suspended Animation Jun 30, 2009
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Company threatens legal action on China Web filter Jun 30, 2009
Solid Oak Software Inc. of Santa Barbara says it has written to Dell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Inc. and other producers calling on them not to use China's Green Dam software on the grounds that it contains illegally obtained intellectual property. Solid Oak is picking lawyers to represent it in China and will be "moving forward legally" after Wednesday, company spokeswoman Jenna DiPasquale said in an e-mail. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Lawyer: Jackson Had Pulse When Found Jun 29, 2009
Barrack feels close to family members and wants to hear their thoughts on how best to honor Jackson's memory, said Owen Blicksilver, a spokesman for Colony Capital LLC, the Los Angeles-based firm where Barrack is chairman and CEO. The investor joined Jackson's brother Jackie, Jermaine and Tito for lunch Saturday at the sprawling Santa Barbara County property. A White House adviser said on NBC's "Meet the Press" that President Barack Obama had written to the Jackson family to express his... (CBS News)
Michael Jackson: The Sad End of an American Icon Jun 29, 2009
But the real trouble started in 1993, when it emerged that Jackson was being investigated on suspicion of child molestation by Tom Sneddon, the district attorney of Santa Barbara County, California. Sneddon even ordered the police to photograph Jackson's genitals to see if they had the identifying marks of vitiligo that Jackson's accuser, age 13, claimed to have seen. (Time.com)
How Golden State sank into budget morass Jun 29, 2009
Abel Maldonado of Santa Maria (Santa Barbara County), a moderate who helped Schwarzenegger and Democrats pass a two-year budget in February, said the virulent partisanship in Sacramento hasn't helped. "We're fighting and we're losing sight of the real issues," he said in a week in which Republicans held firm against new taxes and Democrats insisted they would not accept the governor's cuts to health care and social programs. (San Francisco Chronicle)
County Lines Jun 29, 2009
He was taken to Marian Medical Center, where he was treated and released and then booked into Santa Barbara County Jail ... Fidel Martinez Venegas, 33, of Santa Maria was arrested and booked at Santa Barbara County Jail on suspicion of driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license. (Santa Maria Times)
Michael Jackson's brothers visit Neverland ranch, while future of property remains unclear Jun 29, 2009
It's not known what will become of the 2,500-acre, Santa Barbara County ranch, a major piece of the singer's debt-strapped financial empire. There have been unconfirmed reports that it could become a memorial or museum honoring Jackson's legacy in the mold of Elvis Presley's Graceland. (FOX61, CT)
Jacksons brothers visit Neverland Ranch Jun 29, 2009
It's not known what will become of the 2,500-acre (1,000-hectare), Santa Barbara County ranch, a major piece of the singer's debt-strapped financial e 00004000 mpire. There have been unconfirmed reports that it could become a memorial or museum honoring Jackson's legacy in the mold of Elvis Presley's Graceland. (MSNBC -- Music)
Longing for warm summer Jun 29, 2009
Tuesday, I flew to Sacramento to attend a California Farm Bureau Federation water advisory committee meeting, where I represented Santa Barbara County on policies relating to groundwater supply and surface water diversion monitoring and reporting ... Kevin Merrill is a vineyard manager for Mesa Vineyard Management in Santa Maria and president of the Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau. (Lompoc Record, CA)
PC makers race to comply with China's Web filter Jun 28, 2009
A California company, Solid Oak Software of Santa Barbara, says parts of its own filtering software were used in Green Dam, raising questions about possible violations of intellectual property rights. The fracas adds to a series of disputes between the U.S. and China over trade and the use of regulation to protect Chinese companies. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Another dry year on the Central Coast Jun 28, 2009
The year may be remembered for three major county wildfires in 11 months the Gap, Tea and Jesusita fires, all affecting the Santa Barbara and Goleta mountainsides and usually associated with drier conditions. But Santa Barbara County fire spokesman Capt. David Sadecki saw the prospects of an El Nino as a mixed blessing. (Santa Maria Times)
Sequoia National Forest blaze spreads Jun 28, 2009
Foothills heed lessons of Santa Barbara. The fiery destruction in Santa Barbara County serves as a cautionary reminder for Valley and Sierra foothill residents that it's time to prepare for summer heat and the potential for fires ... In a statement, Forest Supervisor Peggy Hernandez points to dry conditions and the erratic behavior of the so-called Jesusita Fire that destroyed or damaged dozens of homes in the Santa Barbara area last month. (Fresno Bee)
China Asked To Drop Web Filter Demand Jun 28, 2009
A California company, Solid Oak Software of Santa Barbara, says parts of its own filtering software were used in Green Dam, raising questions about possible violations of intellectual property rights. The Chinese manufacturer of the software has even received death threats. (CBS News)
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Galt High graduate Brittany Lampson to continue cheerleading at University of California, Santa Barbara ... Brittany Lampson, a Galt High School graduate, poses on the University of California, Santa Barbara campus after finding out earlier this month that she made the cheerleading squad for the fall ... Galt High graduate Brittany Lampson to continue cheerleading at University of California, Santa Barbara. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Jackson cardiologist hires Houston law firm Jun 28, 2009
After his acquittal, Jackson s prosecutor argued against returning some items that had been seized from Neverland, the Santa Barbara County estate Jackson had converted into a children s playland ... Chopra said he refused to prescribe the medicine, but over the next four years the nanny of Jackson s children would periodically call to say that a parade of doctors was coming to his homes in Santa Barbara County, Los Angeles, Miami and New York City. (KHOU.com, TX)
Court fight looms over Jackson's kids Jun 28, 2009
FILE - In this April 28, 2005 file photo, Debbie Rowe, Michael Jackson's ex-wife, arrives at the Santa Barbara County courthouse in Santa Maria, Calif. at Jackson's child molestation trial. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Olympic Dreams Intact for U.S. Men'... Jun 28, 2009
"If I'm given the opportunity to play I will do the best I can," said Patek, an All-American college player at UC Santa Barbara. "When you are competing against the MVP of the world, it's a difficult task. I think I have a lot of things to bring to the table.". (Suite101.com)
More of this story Jun 28, 2009
Cole and his parents were choosing between a number of schools and had it narrowed down to Moorpark and Santa Barbara City College at the time of his visit. Cole was leaning towards SBCC when he was able to meet with both schools coaching staffs. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Michael Jackson: talented, troubled voice of pop Jun 27, 2009
Moves into Neverland Ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley (Santa Barbara County) ... 2003: Jackson admits having sleepovers with young boys on the television documentary "Living With Michael Jackson." He is arrested on child molestation charges by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department, facing 20 years in prison. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A day at the races Jun 27, 2009
is the great nephew of former Santa Barbara County Third District Supervisor Brooks Firestone and a former driver on the IRL tour. --- Ian Gonzaga/Staff. (Santa Maria Times)
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters that President Barack Obama considered the pop star "a spectacular performer and music icon."• Autopsy under way to determine cause of Jackson's death Jun 27, 2009
In 2008, he had to sell his Neverland Ranch outside Santa Barbara, California. It was reported that the London concerts could have earned him as much as 400 million dollars. (Xinhuanet, China)
Man charged with arson for fire after Lakers win Jun 27, 2009
Investigators say a 16-year-old boy has admitted setting last year's 9,544-acre Gap Fire in the Santa Barbara County foothills. County fire Capt. David Sadecki says authorities investigating November's Tea Fire above Montecito and Santa Barbara were led to the teenager, who was in juvenile detention in Santa Maria on unrelated crimes. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Same NY house catches fire two night in a row Jun 27, 2009
Valley team helps battle Santa Barbara fire. A strike team of five San Joaquin Valley fire engines is heading for Santa Barbara to help fight the Jesusita fire. (Fresno Bee)
Coroner: Need more tests on Jackson's body Jun 27, 2009
After his acquittal, Jackson's prosecutor argued against returning some items that had been seized from Neverland, the Santa Barbara County estate Jackson had converted into a children's playland. Among the items were syringes, the powerful painkiller Demerol and other prescription drugs. (AZCentral -- News)
Jackson's legal woes likely to live on Jun 27, 2009
Allred filed the complaint with Child Protective Services that resulted, in part, in the 2004 Santa Barbara County grand jury investigation. Jackson was acquitted in June 2005 of child molestation charges after a 14-week media circus of a in Santa Maria, California. (CNN)
Lightning ignites fire in Sequoia forest Jun 27, 2009
Foothills heed lessons of Santa Barbara. The fiery destruction in Santa Barbara County serves as a cautionary reminder for Valley and Sierra foothill residents that it's time to prepare for summer heat and the potential for fires. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Jackson: Worth more dead than alive for estate? Jun 27, 2009
Jackson nearly lost the ranch to foreclosure in March, but billionaire real estate investor Thomas Barrack bailed him out, setting up a joint venture with Jackson that took ownership of the 2,500-acre property in Santa Barbara County. Barrack declined to comment. (AZCentral -- Business)
People in Business Jun 26, 2009
Aaron J. Clark has been named president and chief executive officer of Monarch Wealth Strategies in Santa Barbara, and Vanessa L. Patterson has been named chair of the board of directors and chief financial officer ... Although Monarch Wealth Strategies is based in Santa Barbara, the company serves Santa Maria and other parts of northern Santa Barbara County and has collaborated with Community West Bank, a company spokesman said. (Santa Maria Times)
Michael Jackson Dies in LA Hospital Jun 26, 2009
Two men were indicted on federal charges of secretly recording Michael Jackson two years ago as he flew from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara with his attorney to surrender in a child-molestation investigation. (Photo: AP). (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Teen admits starting 9,544-acre Gap Fire Jun 26, 2009
(06-25) 07:33 PDT Santa Barbara, Calif ... Investigators say a 16-year-old boy has admitted setting last year's 9,544-acre Gap Fire in the Santa Barbara County foothills ... County fire Capt. David Sadecki says authorities investigating November's Tea Fire above Montecito and Santa Barbara were led to the teenager, who was in juvenile detention in Santa Maria on unrelated crimes. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Dreaming of Nonsense: The Evolutionary Enigma of Dream Content Jun 26, 2009
External Vigilance University of California at Santa Barbara anthropologist wasn t entirely satisfied by brain conditioning theories of dreaming, in large part because these theories didn t really crack the question of why dreams have such a specific sensory profile of being so vividly visual and kinesthetic while comparatively impoverished in sound, smell and other sensory domains. Symons points out that sleepers are particularly vulnerable to real-world threats and hazards in their external... (Scientific American)
Jackson lived like king, reported died awash in US$400m debt Jun 26, 2009
6mil, a fantasy-like 2,500-acre property nestled in the hills of Santa Barbara County's wine country ... In this Nov 18, 2003, file photo, a Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department patrol car sits parked across from Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch Railroad Station near Los Olivos, California ... (AP Photo/Santa Barbara News-Press, Mike Eliason, File). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
King of Pop Michael Jackson dies, aged 50 Jun 26, 2009
Michael Jackson waves to supporters as he leaves the Santa Barbara County Courthouse after he was found not guilty in Santa Maria, California in this file photo taken on June 13, 2005. (REUTERS/Gene Blevins/Files). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Profile: "King of Pop" Michael Jackson Jun 26, 2009
the singer's 2,900-acre Neverland Ranch compound in Los Olivos in Santa Barbara County ... In 2005, Jackson was tried and acquitted of lewd conduct with a minor in Santa Barbara County. (Xinhuanet, China)
