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Comment on My New Favorite Dessert is Banuelos by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:55:48 +0000

Will have to check it out. They did a great job improving the Brown Pelican at Hendy Beach.

Comment on Santa Barbara Garden Post by NewerAge

NewerAge — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:06:41 +0000

Google Kate Thomas and Findhorn for more information about their abiding principles.

Comment on Tripped up by a Net Full of Holes by No hussein O 2012

No hussein O 2012 — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:15:26 +0000

The vision is allready here! ITS CALLED THE CONSTITUTION. Our problem is we have deviated from that vision and this is what we get! are we heading the way of the euro union? hows that doing today?

Comment on Cracking Down on Sidewalk Bikers and Skateboarders by GrammaGone

GrammaGone — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:01:12 +0000

Tired of getting flipped off by vicious skateboarders on downtown sidewalks when I do protest. I go elsewhere rather than put my no so quick limbs peril downtown. Gheesh, what an attitude coming from this city. Stop applying for grants for stupid projects just because you can get bulb-out money. Who is running this place anyway?

Comment on Cracking Down on Sidewalk Bikers and Skateboarders by anon.

anon. — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:04:27 +0000

I think if the streets were safer for bicyclists, with more bike lanes, there’d be fewer on the sidewalks. And bike lanes and bulbouts do not go together. As for the skateboards on the sidewalks, I do think they are a problem, not least because they seem to be able to stop less well.

Comment on Cracking Down on Sidewalk Bikers and Skateboarders by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:16:43 +0000

It was a setup! Fake walkers acting with police to dupe drivers!! Not cool. These tickets should be thrown out by Frank Ochoa. Catch people in the act = fine. But set a trap with false scenarios is fraud!

Comment on Cracking Down on Sidewalk Bikers and Skateboarders by Helene

Helene — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:10:31 +0000

The $250,000 was a grant that can only be used for that type of purpose. If you want to do some grant writing and find money for your ideas; by all means we welcome you. The skateboards have increased with the huge popularity of that sport, but its really the bikes on the sidewalks that are the real problem. I hardly see bikes that often on the sidewalks on State.. but all the other streets. Don’t rely on government to fix this behavior. I never step out of the way and tell them to use the street. Speak up!

Comment on Tripped up by a Net Full of Holes by NO Hussein O 2012

NO Hussein O 2012 — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:51:17 +0000

A good solution would be to take the money that hussein obamas liberals are getting ready to give to the muslum brotherhood in Egypt and give it to homeless Americans. BTW these are the same guys that are killing our men in Afghanistan! WAKE up and get informed americans

Comment on Tripped up by a Net Full of Holes by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:21:14 +0000

We recently elected two Presidents of the United States with checkered pasts and histories of massive substance abuse, long delaying their personal emotional growth and used legacy and inside privilege to get to the top. And now we are turning up our noses at someone who is decent, hard-working bright and clean. What gives, America? We are electing the top executive job in the country. This is not a time for America Idol celebrity lust. This is time for sober analysis of the skills and track record to take on this critical job. Boring is good right now.

Comment on Cracking Down on Sidewalk Bikers and Skateboarders by Boycott Boy

Boycott Boy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:32:34 +0000

Saw a teenager getting major air on his stingray at the skate park this morning. Like this youngster of course, no helmet, pads or gloves, and a backpack full of unfinished homework. Sure makes me proud to see such fine parents produced by our American Riviera standards.
This unsafe use of sidewalks, streets and the skate park has gone on for so long that you’d have to imagine someone is making a boatload on fracture repair and head traumas…
(I must have an axe to grind with Cottage Hosp. as well!)
If “Bottomline”only knew how much money is spent by the council just meeting the status-quo political guideline…
For instance the best hard scape improvement the city could make, bang for your buck, is better road signs. (One way directional signs next to traffic lights would definitely be an improvement.)
I pulled off 101 S onto Castillio, after the underpass is an 18″ by 18″ sign next to some overgrown bushes directing to the college and the beach. Yet when some pet project goes on forever, we have to have 60″ by 60″ signs touting how great it is to be in the prok barrel !?!
Get out your ticket book SBPD! It’s going to be one long year of protecting and serving for you tired old beat cops!

Comment on Cracking Down on Sidewalk Bikers and Skateboarders by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:11:35 +0000

Saw they were ticketing those who didnt stop for pedistrians at marked cross walks too. Progress I guess.