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Apple Stores: a muted 10-year anniversaryTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:10AMWhy the silence Apple? Isn't this something worth celebrating? Apple and understatement aren't close relatives. Not that they don't have a right to strut a bit: after all, under its returning co-founder, Apple 2.0 performed the most stunning corporate turn around ever – and shows no sign of slowing down. As a result, product launches, developer conferences and quarterly earnings announcements ...

Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce Presents Business Star AwardsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:02PMThe Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced the winners of their quarterly Business Star Awards.

Mary Broderick Of East Lyme Elected President Of National School Boards AssociationMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:05PMConnecticut Society Of Civil Engineers Elects Officers Get Business Mobile Text Alerts ASSOCIATIONS

Billionaire Ron Burkle acquires Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis HouseSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:29PMWright's Los Angeles mansion, in serious disrepair, sells for about 70% less than its original asking price. Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis House, the 1924 hilltop mansion that is one of the master's most celebrated residential designs and one of Los Angeles' most revered architectural landmarks, has sold to billionaire Ron Burkle for about $4.5 million, 70% less than its original asking price.

At the Dunes, it’s a long road aheadSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:15PMDAKOTA DUNES -- A loud thud startled Russ Christiansen in his Colorado home on the night of May 28.

Coronado Yacht Club’s $15 Million Renovation Faces Coastal Commission ReviewThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:08PMBuilding, or in this case re-building, on the coast in California is challenging. The Coronado Yacht Club (CYC), first founded in 1913, re-formed in April 1932 and in its current location since 1946, is planning to completely re-build and expand its facility, a project estimated to cost $15 million. Hang on for a wild narrative, as this adventure has more twists and turns than a bad Russian novel.

Letters to the editor-07-14-2011Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:54PMOn May 31, Mayor Dave Bieter proclaimed it “The Children’s School (TCS) Day.”

School board recapWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:16PMGeneral Grant Middle School Principal Monica Benner and MESA (Math Engineering Science Achievement) coordinator Nancy Miller introduced two of three students who received an outstanding achievement award.

Contention at Berkeley's Landmarks Commission over Historic Garden and Southside Victorian Landmark HousesWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:43AMTellefsen Hall on Le Roy includes a historic garden and a rustic clinker brick bridge over the north branch of Strawberry Creek. The upper floors of the house were (photoextensively remodeled from their original character in the 1950s.