
By Pat Alston
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SANTA BARBARA - Police officers ticketed or arrested one man 671 times before he landed in Commissioner Pauline Maxwell's courtroom in March.
He looked 20 years older than his 60-some years, Maxwell observed. A veteran, he had been living on Santa Barbara beaches, trying unsuccessfully to stay one step ahead of the law. Police had cited him for illegal activities that typically get homeless people in trouble:... (continued)