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A Win for the Granada

State Street got striped this past week Yes, we now have cars operating on the 12-hundred block. The Granada Theatre complained they couldn't sell tickets (as they could pre-pandemic, I'm thinking), but no, it had to be that cars couldn't…

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Mike Hecker, Bike Racing Announcer

He's been in hundreds of bike races. But today he's more likely to be calling the race as the announcer. Meet Mike Hecker. He's a 55 year-old former bike racer, former race director, former cycling coach and current race announcer…

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Vitality

Without cars, State Street could host a race every day. This day featured the 2023 Santa Barbara Half-Marathon and 5k.

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Little Boy Bennett

I must have looked lost, too. “Can you find my dad?” A little boy was standing there, calmly asking me. I felt like I was 10 feet tall, he was that small. His urgent appeal snapped me out of my…

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