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Tail Whacking the Dog

Good Will Threatens Council Acrimony; Bag Ban Passed

Good will threatens council acrimony; bag ban passed. Read story.

Think Like a Dog

How Poor People Caused the Recession, What We Shouldn't Do About It

How poor people caused the recession and what we shouldn't do about it. Read story.

Dogs of a Feather

Do Smart Meters Drive Dogs Crazy?

Do Smart Meters drive dogs crazy? To find out how the Poodle has no idea, read more. Read story.

Mad Dog Disease

What Does Carpinteria Have in Common with Afghanistan?

What does Carpinteria have in common with Afghanistan? Not much, but the Poodle attempts to connect the dots anyway. Read story.

Dog Is as Dog Does

Poodle Exposes Plot to Destroy America with Reusable Bags

Poodle exposes a plot to destroy America with reusable bags. Read story.

No Hunt in That Dog

Tax Increases, Pension Reform, and Police Chiefs, Oh My

Why the Poodle doesn't have any initiative and you shouldn't either. Read story.

From Doggerel to Verse

City Council Confronts Bike Parking, God, and the Great Flu Outbreak of 2012

City Council confronts bike parking, God, and the Great Flu Outbreak of 2012 Read story.

50 Shades of Dog

Gang Injunctions, Strip Searches, Forced Broccoli Consumption

Gang injunctions, strip searches, forced broccoli consumption. Read story.

Dog Is as Dog Does

Milpas Street Traffic Is Hairy-Scary — What's the Best Fix?

Everyone knows traffic on Milpas Street is hairy-scary. But what's the best fix—yellow lights or red ones? Read story.

Parity, Not Party

New National Campaign for Gender Balance in Politics Comes to S.B.

New national campaign for gender balance in politics comes to S.B. Read story.

State of Play

Hard Times for Maldo, Moonbeam, and Marijuana Sales Alike

Hard times for Maldo, Moonbeam, and marijuana fans alike. Read story.

Where Dogs Fear to Tread

What Colon Cancer and Rush Limbaugh Have in Common

What do colon cancer and Rush Limbaugh have in common? Both involve assholes. Read story.

Canines Gone Wild

CRAZY COP CAPERS

Santa Barbara police problems pale in comparison to Santa Maria's Read story.

’Til the Last Dog Dies

County Supes Order Mouth-to-Mouth on Shutdown Shelter

After much jawboning and jabber, county supes order mouth-to-mouth on shutdown shelter Read story.

When Canines Collide

Blue-Blood Law Firm in Legal Hot Water over Leaking-Reservoir Litigation

A blue-blood law firm is in legal hot water over leaking-reservoir litigation. Read story.

Little Owl

Record release and tour-kickoff party for S.B.-based pop folk group, ... Read More