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By Henry Dubroff / Saturday, May 24th, 2014 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on Editor’s comment: From rants to rampage, many questions unanswered
The horrific rampage in Isla Vista on the Friday before Memorial Day was the work of a lone gunman with a history of psychological issues. Anyone who has seen a fragment of the YouTube video that Elliot Rodger posted shortly before committing what Sheriff Bill Brown calls a “mass murder” will almost certainly find it Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Saturday, May 24th, 2014 / Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Injuries rise as Isla Vista rampage details revealed
The gunman in the shooting spree that left six people in Isla Vista dead had three semiautomatic handguns and more than 400 rounds of ammunition left in his black BMW coupe after he crashed it.
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By Staff Report / Saturday, May 24th, 2014 / Top Stories / 2 Comments
“There is no way you would ever think that is going to happen,” said I.V. Deli Mart owner Michael Hassan. One of the victims was fatally shot inside the store.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 23rd, 2014 / Latest news, South Coast, Technology / Comments Off on Mapping technology wins UCSB business contest
A technology to make mobile phone GPS more accurate, a new seafood distribution system and a novel way to brand beer growlers at craft breweries were among the top winners at UC Santa Barbara’s annual New Venture Competition on May 22.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 23rd, 2014 / Law & Goverment, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Attorney General goes after Distenfield venture in N.Y.
The New York State Attorney General has sent a cease and desist letter to a legal documents business run by a member of Santa Barbara’s Distenfield family, alleging the firm is illegally practicing law in the Empire State. The order is the first deep scrutiny of the newest document filing venture by a new generation Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, May 23rd, 2014 / Real Estate, South Coast, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Smart & Final Extra to anchor Goleta mixed-use development
Smart & Final Extra will be the anchor grocery store for the new 76,000-square-foot Hollister Village Plaza shopping center when it opens in Goleta next year.