But maybe I deserved a lick or two, because it wasn’t just Madison who reached a milestone that day. I had also. I had taken another step deeper into the depths of fatherhood. And with each step I better understood being a dad, I better understood my little girl, I better understood my wife, and most importantly I better understood myself.
“I follow my heart when I take jobs,” said Beth Cleary, whose resume gives credit to her claim. For the past year, Cleary has served as president of the board for the Santa Barbara Peace Corps Association, and, when I met her, she was a week into her other job, doing community relations for Girls Inc.-which is not the first local nonprofit to benefit from her services. Cleary has also worked for the Citizens’ Planning Association and SEE International.
The foothills, which run from Mission Canyon east to Sycamore Canyon, now known as the Riviera, remained undeveloped until the 1870s.
Another week of the film festival means another week of Barney selecting the most entertaining and most stirring screenings. Overwhelmed by the expansive choices? Leave it to Barney to show you the way.
Three shows were booked at the last minute for this week.
As director of the Fund for Santa Barbara (FSB)-now entering its 25th year in operation-Geoff Green has played a pivotal role promoting many of the grassroots organizations now afflicting Santa Barbara County’s comfortable and comforting its afflicted.
Longtime affordable housing advocate Jill Martinez (pictured) announced her candidacy for the 24th Congressional District; Martinez will run as a Democrat against Republican Elton Gallegly, the staunchly conservative 19-year incumbent from Simi Valley.
California Fish and Game commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a new abalone recovery and management plan calling for the possible reopening of a limited commercial and recreational red abalone fishery off San Miguel Island.
News briefs of the week.
As the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Council meltdown escalates from name-calling to dueling lawsuits, one political candidate has officially stepped forward to challenge Sheriff Jim Anderson for his job. Lieutenant Ugo “Butch” Arnoldi, a 32-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Department, confirmed he would run against Anderson in this coming June’s election.
