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 Jimmy 
 Connors 
 Arrested 
 at Arena 


Associated Press Associated Press Nov 22, 08 1:24 PM CST
(AP) - Tennis great Jimmy Connors got himself into a little scrape with the law last night. Details are sketchy, but police arrested the eight-time Grand Slam champ after some kind of confrontation outside the arena of his beloved UC Santa Barbara basketball team. Cops says Connors, 56, refused to leave the area when ordered to do so at the start of the team's game with top-ranked North Carolina. He was booked and released. More »

More about:  basketball • California • tennis • arrest • Santa Barbara • Jimmy Connors

 Arson Suspected 
 in Montecito Blaze 

"All accidental causes" eliminated in Santa Barbara wildfire

CNN CNN Nov 17, 08 6:26 AM CST
(Newser) - Officials suspect arson in one of the three major fires currently blazing in California, CNN reports. Investigators have eliminated “all accidental causes” of the fire that has charred 1,940 acres and 210 homes in the Montecito area of Santa Barbara since Thursday, which officials now believe was sparked on the grounds of the private, multi-acre Tea Garden Estate. More »

More about:  arson • California fires • Santa Barbara

 30,000 Flee Raging Fires 

Hundreds of homes destroyed by California blazes fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds


Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Nov 16, 08 6:05 AM CST
(Newser) - Nearly 30,000 people have fled three massive fires scorching thousands of acres from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles, reports the Los Angeles Times . Hundreds of homes have been gutted in three days of blazes fueled by raging Santa Ana winds that firefighters are struggling mightily to contain. Major freeways were closed, complicating escape for hundreds of residents. More »

More about:  California • Los Angeles • evacuation • firefighters • California wildfires • fire • Santa Barbara • Santa Ana winds • Santa Ana

 80 Homes Burn 
 in Hills Over 
 Santa Barbara 

Blaze overwhelms firefighters in enclave of the rich and famous

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Nov 14, 08 3:19 AM CST
(Newser) - A wildfire ripped through the wealthy enclave of Montecito in Santa Barbara County last night, destroying some 80 homes, the Los Angeles Times reports. Firefighters were overwhelmed as the wind-driven brushfire spread out of control. Much of the area, home to dozens of celebrities, was evacuated as the blazes spread toward the city of Santa Barbara and firefighters scrambled to stop it. More »

More about:  California • wildfires • California wildfires • California fires • Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara County

 Calif. Firefighters Battle
 2 Huge Blazes 

Predicted heat wave will magnify 1,700 fires in Calif.

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Jul 6, 08 3:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Thousands of California firefighters battled a huge blaze today that threatened homes in Santa Barbara County, but lost ground to another fire near Big Sur, the Los Angeles Times reports. And weather likely will not help: Winds, lightning strikes, and fierce heat are expected to hit the state this week. "That just gives us a day of lull," a forest service official said. "The calm before the storm." More »

More about:  California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • wildfires • firefighters • California wildfires • heat wave • Big Sur • Santa Barbara

 McMuffin Man Dead at 89 

Herb Peterson invented fast-food breakfast in a sandwich

Associated Press Associated Press Mar 27, 08 2:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - The inventor of the Egg McMuffin has died in his Southern California home at the age of 89,  AP reports. Herb Peterson began working with McDonald's in the advertising department, and later switched to the hands-on side of the business, owning six restaurants in the Santa Barbara area. Peterson, a big fan of eggs Benedict, came up with the idea for the breakfast-on-the-run Egg McMuffin in 1972, inspiring a host of imitators. More »

More about:  obituary • McDonald's • fast food • Santa Barbara • invention • breakfast • breakfast sandwiches

Cash-Strapped Jacko Could Lose Neverland

King of Pop defaults
on $23M loan and has 90 days to pay—or else

Fox News Fox News Oct 26, 07 2:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson has defaulted on a $23 million loan against his storied Neverland Ranch, and he’ll lose the Santa Barbara fortress if he doesn’t pay in 90 days. The King of Pop is in his worst financial situation ever, says Fox News, and speculation is mounting that he’ll declare bankruptcy to limit the damage. More »

More about:  Sony • Michael Jackson • default • loan • Bahrain • Santa Barbara • Neverland • Elvis

Nuns' Home Will Fund Priest Sex Abuse Payment

LA archdiocese, facing $660M settlement, issues eviction notice

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Sep 7, 07 10:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - The LA Archdiocese has notified three nuns that their Santa Barbara convent will be sold to help pay the $660 million settlement with victims of sexual abuse by priests. They received only a letter requesting they vacate by year's end, the Los Angeles Times reports. “We're not even worth a phone call,” said the 69-year-old superior. More »

More about:  Los Angeles • sexual abuse • settlement • priest • Santa Barbara • nuns • eviction

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