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Posted on March 7 at 7:11 a.m.
Hey Streetfighter --
Actually, if you pay attention to the graffiti and listen to what SB gangsters actually claim, the Westside isn't just limited to west of 101. It does include parts of the Oak Park neighborhood, especially those closer to Mission and the Junipero Street walkramp, such as West Pueblo. This is Westside dealing at its finest, in fact.
You should know that as a streetfighter yo.
Peace out.
Posted on January 21 at 10:30 a.m.
Doesn't being a community newspaper mean representing what the community is, not just appeasing to hardcore, insatiable news wonks? Believe it or not, i-f-w, many Santa Barbarans are into fashion, many (if not most) are into surfing, many are into knowing what was invented here, many are into food and wine, many are into the funny life of a spunky mom like Starshine, many send their kids to summer camp, many want to know what's happening in Montecito and Goleta, many like going to events and seeing their pictures in the paper a la Peeps. It's unfortunate that some sour grapes don;t like the current successful blend.
On My New Stud
Posted on January 20 at 12:39 p.m.
Last time i checked, the indy had the biggest newsroom in town, I_F_W, so it seems that they are dedicated to news. They churn out a handful of small articles every week, at least 20 reported blurbs, and then some online stuff throughout the week too. And there's the occasional longer news feature as well.
Look around and you;ll find it has one of the biggest weekly newspaper staffs in the country, and is one of the most financially successful too, because it doesn't marginalize itself as some wacko left-wing rag. A lot of those so-called "alt-weeklies" are indeed weak, have some lame axe to grind, and/or are owned by a corporate conglomerate called New Times/Village Voice. Is that what you want the Indy to do, sell out? Become some predictably liberal mouthpiece? It would be serious shame if they did.
Sure, we'd all like more investigative work, but that takes time and money, and the indy will deliver a few times a year on that. Some years are better than others, but last year there was welch on the priests, ethan stewart on the medical marijuana, sadler on education, meagher on stabbings, frimpong, and other crime, and some other stories of note.
What is is that you want, I-F-W?
On My New Stud
Posted on January 19 at 12:58 a.m.
so who are all the people the independent hired after the NP? Starshine (is she even a staffer?), Barney, and who else? where are all the cast-offs that i_f_w is talking about? pray tell, because it seems the indy could have hired a lot more.
On My New Stud
Posted on December 19 at 3:58 p.m.
Actually, taceohat, accuser is a more objective term that's been used by the press for decades. To call someone a victim is to admit that wrongdoing had been done, which would not lead to a situation of innocent until proven guilty in court or in the public realm. In this case, no one doubted that the woman was raped, so perhaps victim would have been equally appropriate here, so long as it was not used with regards to the suspect as the definitive attacker. But in general court cases, accuser makes more sense for the press to use, at least if we're worried about objectivity.
Posted on November 20 at 12:45 p.m.
Actually, there is also Kai Sushi, and there is surely to be something to take the place of El Cazador. The redesign of De La Guerra Plaza is a brilliant idea, with the idea of making it more of a daily center of life for Santa Barbara. These days, it's a ghost town, save for bums and the occasional festival. If it was made inviting, more people -- locals and tourists alike --- would spend time there. Think about tables of the plaza, that would be excellent!! It's too bad that a few naysayers are getting the upper hand in an otherwise great idea.
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Posted on September 12 at 3:50 p.m.
Call me cuckoo, but could it be that the use of the bridge for suicides has only increased because of the repeated attempts to put some sort of barrier there? Before the bridge barrier proponents began their campaign, it was used very sporadically , and mostly by locals, aka SB County residents. Now it seems to be attracting out-of-town jumpers, and developing a louder reputation, all because of this useless anti-suicide campaign. Am I off-base?
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