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    ‘Spoons: A Santa Barbara Story’ closes the Santa Barbara Film Fest

    Even if you only know a little about surfing in Santa Barbara, you may have come across a few iconic names like Tom Curren, Al Merrick and Renny Yater. They’re part of a pantheon of local surfers and shapers that changed the industry forever.

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    By Jonathan Bastian • Feb 9, 2019 • 1 min read

    Even if you only know a little about surfing in Santa Barbara, you may have come across a few iconic names like Tom Curren, Al Merrick and Renny Yater. They’re part of a pantheon of local surfers and shapers that changed the industry forever. Their stories are told in the new documentary, ‘Spoons: A Santa Barbara Story.’

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    A small coastal town fights the growing stench — and footprint — of cannabis
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    A small coastal town fights the growing stench — and footprint — of cannabis
    1. 0:00A local cannabis grower responds to angry residents
    2. 10:06Furloughed Santa Barbara air traffic controller attends State of the Union
    3. 18:58‘Spoons: A Santa Barbara Story’ closes the Santa Barbara Film FestYou’re reading this
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