Santa Barbara Fire Destroys 200 Homes In Elite Suburb
A brush fire near Santa Barbara, likely man caused, destroyed at least 200 upscale homes and caused around 20 million dollars in damage. Winds shifted, halting further spread toward the city as 800 firefighters fought the flames. Refugees flooded into hotels and centers while authorities investigated arson and secured the affected area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Pacific
Andy Rosenberger
Rosenberger
Coyote-Sycamore
Aelantic
Davids
David Shifman
Edmund G. Brown Jr
U.S. Forest Service
Ed Waldapfe
Los Padres National Forest
Barsh Cove Hills
Sycamore Canyon
Montecito
California Edison
Linda
Mrs. O'Connor
KDB
Peebac's
Section
Hayward to get tough with massage parlors
Hayward city council introduced a stringent ordinance targeting illegitimate massage parlors. It raises masseuse training to 20 hours, ends temporary permits, tightens grounds for permit denial, and caps operating hours to 9 am to 9 pm. Renewal fees are set at 100 for parlors and 35 per masseuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward
Rich Riggs Hayward
Nick Randall
Ilene Weinreb
Larry Ratto
J. Kenneth Birchfield
George Oakes
Julio Bras
Gail Steele
William C. Hanley
Fremont
Downtown B Street mall plan faces delay and bid rejection
A Hayward city committee urged immediate removal of parking meters on B Street. Diagonal parking and one way B and C streets between Second and Watkins aim to ease traffic while awaiting bids for the B Street shopping mall. Bids exceeded city estimates by more than 40 percent, prompting rejection and hoped for lower bids later in the year. Construction now targeted for early next year after delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward
Carol Pereira
Congregational
All Saints Catholic Church
Citizens For Decency
Marjorie Wallace
Mrs. Wallace
Gratie
Second
Watkins
Tee
Fower
Wen
Mone Florence
B Street
C Street
Foothill Boulevard
Callishaw Construction Co
Santa Clara
Divers claim photos of monster in Lac Pohênegamook Que
A team of divers hunting Lac Pohênegamook reported photographing a large unidentified creature on weekend dives. Bob Murray described a black object over 25 feet long, 10 feet wide, creating a big wake, with sonar also recording a large underwater target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac Pohenegamook
Que
UPI
Quebec
Bob Murray
Quebec City
Murray
Don McPhee
Nominee Rodney Kennedy-Minott Named Envoy to Sweden
Professor Dr Rodney Kennedy Minott of California State University Tayward is nominated by President Carter to be the United States ambassador to Sweden. The announcement outlines the nomination and its significance for U.S Sweden relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Kennedy-Minott
California State University
Tayward
Carter
Sweden
Wind tests aim to light Livermore streets at Altamont
Tomorrow engineers measure wind near Patterson Pass in the Altamont Range hoping wind energy can illuminate Livermore street lamps. Reporter John L. Smith notes signals from space remind Orrock of England's 25 year old KLEP Clamor. Kim Lew reports skunks opossums and raccoons settling around Hayward Castro Valley and San Leandro and outlines a live trapping relocation plan to less populated areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson Pass
Altamom Range
Livermore
John L. Smith
Spacy
England
Hayward
Castro Valley
San Leandeo
Kim Lew
Chowchilla Kidnap Plot Began As Movie Idea
Sacramento Bee reports James Schoenfeld testified the Chowchilla bus kidnap was conceived as a movie plot by Rick Woods and others. He says the plan started in 1975 as a wild idea and involved burying a van to frighten and ransom, aiming to fund a forest fire device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Atherton
Portola Valley
Chowchilla
James Schoenfeld
Rick N. Woods TV
Scented
Sacramento Bee
Fred
Woods
Schoenfeld
Richard
Moray
Legislators back tax rise for relief and school funding
In Sacramento both Assembly leaders Republican Paul Priolo and Democrat Leo McCarthy say a general tax increase will be needed to fund property tax relief and school finance measures. Priolo hints at political strategy while McCarthy notes that projected state budgets will not cover the goals in the next three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
UPI
Assembly
Paul Priolo
Malika
Jerry Brown
Leo T. McCarthy
San Francisco
Kent
Seen
Weather forecast for South County tomorrow
Outside fair skies with fog at night and morning and little temperature change. Highs in the Us and lows tonight in the ds. More weather on page H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South County
Also Mentioned on This Page
AMES
Nance Drew
Ugh
Carol Stewart
Madeiros Ave
Ritz Theater
Monster
Today’s Review
House
Senate
Fairbanks
Atkinson
Raider
George Atkinson
Oakland
Altamont
Ann Landers
Beth
Ray Orrock
TV Log
Sant Women's
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!