Citizen’s Alert
Thu., May 10
Obama-rama: Santa Barbarans for Barack Obama meet to discuss how they can support the candidate in the upcoming election. 7pm. Democratic Headquarters, 402 E. Gutierrez St. Email susan@epstein.net.
Month: May 2007
This Week in History
This Week in History
Picture of the Week
Last Saturday, May 5, the marquee at the Granada Theatre, which was installed in 1941, was removed in preparation for the new marquee, which will be installed in early 2008. The new signage is a replica of the theater’s original marquee and is pictured here, superimposed on an original Granada photograph from 1924.
Introducing Hawaii’s Paula Fuga
The Hawaiian reggae songstress chats with The Indy‘s Matt Kettmann.
Holiday Happs: Mother’s Day
If you’re looking for something more unique than the traditional Mother’s Day brunch, check out what the Bacara and the Cielo Foundation have to offer:
Kiss of the Spider Women
Maybe the course of true love never did run smooth, but it’s a lot worse in comic books. The biggest problem with this third installment of the Marvel web slinger’s misadventures is that director Sam Raimi and his brother Ivan have attempted the impossible: transposing a story that took years to develop episodically and squeezing it into three blockbuster films.
Budget Cuts Spawn Teacher Layoffs
As part of its ongoing budget gutting process, the Santa Barbara School District officially laid off 48 teachers on 5/8.
Mahlon Balderston
Music is forever, but sadly, people must retire. That’s what Mahlon Balderston, the celebrated organist for five decades at the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara, is doing, anyway.
Police on Lookout for Counterfeit Traveler’s Checks
On 5/3 the Downtown Organization announced that a slew of counterfeit Visa traveler’s checks have been circulating in Santa Barbara
Equipment Thieves Caught on Tape
The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department is after two men suspected of stealing equipment from Milpas Rentals between 10 and 11
