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• Cruzin' for Life to roll into Santa Maria this weekend
  Sep 26, 2009 — Santa Maria Times
  Tickets ($30) include a Santa Maria-style tri-tip barbecue.
• FCC chairman proposes `open Internet' rules
  Sep 21, 2009 — Santa Maria Times
  FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said wireless carriers should be subject to the same "open Internet" rules that the agency has begun to apply to home broadband providers. Essentially, Genachowski wants to codify the principles the FCC has already been applying to wired Internet traffic _ and extend them to wireless. The chairman is now proposing to make it a formal rule that Internet carriers cannot discriminate against certain types of traffic by degrading service.
• Grover Beach hopes to slow Margarita Avenue traffic
  Sep 21, 2009 — Santa Maria Times
  Speed humps will be installed on the long, narrow residential street in a phased program, starting with one near where Charles Street curves into Margarita and another not quite halfway to North 12th Street. Another roadblock was a 2003 City Council resolution prohibiting the use of speed humps and pavement undulations on any city street. “Three speed bumps is overkill.” Mayor John Shoals responded he’s been on the street and seen cars traveling faster than 23 mph.
• Environmental review under way for public safety complex
  Sep 17, 2009 — Santa Maria Times
  Another 500 trees would remain undisturbed on the campus property. With the high-speed vehicle course and the firing range anticipated noise levels combined, Lawrence said the noise levels were still 10 decibels below the peak noise currently generated by Highway 1 traffic. Beyond the row of eucalyptus trees visible from the Hancock campus, the city street course, running track and firing range will be built.
• Fire chief shot by cop in Ark. court over tickets
  Sep 3, 2009 — Santa Maria Times
  After Payne failed to get a traffic ticket dismissed on Aug. 27, police gave Payne or his son another ticket that day. Payne, 39, returned to court to vent his anger to Judge Tonya Alexander, Fishman said. Martin declined to name the officer who shot Payne.
• Construction limits traffic at Vandenberg main gate
  Aug 25, 2009 — Santa Maria Times
  Due to a construction project, only vehicles entering Vandenberg Air Force Base via the Main Gate will be allowed between 6 and 8 a.m., beginning Wednesday. Traffic flow along California Boulevard inside Vandenberg Air Force Base’s Main Gate will be reduced to two lanes starting Wednesday as a four-month construction project gets under way. Out-bound traffic through the Main Gate, also called the Santa Maria Gate, will not be allowed during those two hours, the advisory said.
• La Brea Fire Contained
  Aug 23, 2009 — Santa Barbara Independent
  Resources working the fire included engines, hand crews, 'dozers, aircraft, and water tenders. The Manzana School House has survived another fire. Fire Behavior: There was very little fire activity over most of the fire yesterday due to successful fire suppression activities and scattered showers over the fire.
• La Brea Fire Report for Saturday
  Aug 22, 2009 — Santa Barbara Independent
  On the fire line the heat continues to diminish as crews push again today toward the goal of full containment of the La Brea Fire. Click to enlarge photo USFS La Brea fire progression map showing where Zaca Fire (2007) burn occurred. (Enlarged to improve readability). An unstable air mass has moved into the area. Suppression rehab will continue in affected areas of the fire.
• La Brea Fire Friday Report
  Aug 21, 2009 — Santa Barbara Independent
  The Manzana School House has survived another fire. Significant Events: Crews are continuing to make progress with the fireline to the northeast from Manzana Schoolhouse and are also mopping up along containment lines. Crews will continue improving lines to the northeast from Manzana Schoolhouse.
• La Brea Update for Thursday
  Aug 20, 2009 — Santa Barbara Independent
  Crews continued to hold and mop up from the Mazana Schoolhouse north towards the Treplett fuel break by Miranda Pine. Outlook Planned Actions: Mop up from Mazana Schoolhouse north towards the Treplett fuel break by Miranda Pine. Direct line was constructed from Mazana Schoolhouse north towards Sierra Madre Ridge.