Year: 2006

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHING

The last day to register to vote in the upcoming election is Monday, October 23. Voter registration forms can be found at the Department of Motor Vehicles, most city and county offices, as well as the three county election offices-located at 120 East Victoria Street in Santa Barbara, 401 East Cypress Avenue in Lompoc, and 511 East Lakeside Parkway in Santa Maria. The election offices will remain open until 8 p.m. on October 23 to accommodate last-minute registration. For more information, visit sbcvote.com or call (800) SBC-VOTE.

LAND and SEA

County Supervisor Brooks Firestone is pursuing an innovative method of preserving the scenic value of at least one key piece

ROADS MORE TRAVELED

The Pacific Surfliner — the Amtrak commuter train that makes several daily trips between Paso Robles and San Diego via Santa Barbara

Sunday Afternoon Peeps

Arts Fund Fundraising in the Funk Zone

This weekend offered no shortage of things to do in Santa Barbara: there was The Brew House’s Oktoberfest, Carp’s Avocado Festival, and a truly stellar lineup of live music. So by the time Sunday afternoon rolled around, I was ready for a dose of mellow mingling, which I found at the Arts Fund’s “Wish You Were Here: Along the Orient Express” fundraiser.

Citizens’ Alert

October 13-18

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