Mark Stinson 1958-2007
Santa Barbara lost a brave and gifted advocate this month; a tall, big-hearted physician who literally traveled to the ends of the Earth to save people in dire straits.
Month: March 2007
The Future of Paso Robles
The Hope family of Paso Robles launched the Treana label in 1996. More than a decade later, son and winemaker Austin Hope is successfully carrying this esteemed, albeit young, brand into the future of Paso Robles winemaking.
Get Ready to Rumble
Massive drums, slicing swords, martial arts masters delivering vicious body blows and bell-ringing knockout punches, a bit of bloodshed, and a guy laid out across a bed of nails with 200 pounds of flaming concrete on his stomach are just a few of the things to expect when the Tsunami XF Budo and Fight Spectacular sets up shop at the Page Youth Center this weekend.
On the Beat 3-29-2007
Nexus in Red Ink: Not only is Jerry Roberts, former News-Press executive editor, still fighting Wendy McCaw’s $25-million contract arbitration claim, but he recently took over UCSB’s Daily Nexus student newspaper and inherited its $650,000 deficit.
Two Drown at Clos Pepe Winery
Two employees of Clos Pepe Winery were found drowned Wednesday night in an irrigation pond on the winery property in the Santa Rita Hills west of Buellton. Ramon When Cisneros Acosta, 43, and Rogelio Ruiz Reyez, 29, had been reported missing to Lompoc Police Wednesday evening after they did not return home from work. Investigators searching the grounds found the men dead around the following day.
Top Five Signs of Spring at Farmers Market
• 1) Strawberries now appear on nearly every table. They vary widely in price and quality. We like the ones from Lane Farms: sweet and juicy for $3 a pint.
Aisles of Smiles
t takes a divine sort of woman to be a domestic goddess, and I’m not her.
The Importance of Making Relationships Conscious
Relationships are funny things. They torment us, they make us say and do things we never thought we could do. They can make us feel sullen on a sunny day and often energize our fantasies in ways we can’t talk about in polite society. Yet everyone I know wants one.
Gettin’ Dirty with the Montecito Sanitary District
In this Montage, J’Amy tells the nitty-gritty about the Montecito Sanitary District’s ongoing plans, learns why the real estate market isn’t as bad as the L.A. Times claims, gets Giuliani-fied, and much more.
The Camouflaged Passport Advantage
Suppose you’re on a plane overseas that’s been hijacked by terrorists. They demand to see everyone’s passport.
You show them yours and they grab it. “Another from the Great Satan,” one yells. “U.S.”