Juarez Attorney Subpoenas SB Newspapers
Attorney Michael Cooney argued on behalf of The Independent that journalistic shield laws protect papers from having to comply with such a request.
Year: 2007
Hopedance Turns 10
The Best Of HopeDance in 10 Years, a new anthology from Bob Banner, publisher/editor of HopeDance Magazine, is now available for sale. It’s 450 pages all printed on 100 percent post-consumer fiber and chlorine free, so see hopedance.org.
Trial Begins for Former Cop’s Sex Charges
A former Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputy, Jon Holm, went on trial for having sex with a 15-year-old girl he had placed under arrest.
Pulp Politics
Any political issue that floats into the public consciousness brings with it a trail of journalists, academics, pundits, and cranks, all eager to make their points. They do so by writing books-lots of them-and here at The Independent, they crowd our shelves to the breaking point. For this month’s Hot Off the Press, we’ve taken a sample of the newest crop of high-profile political releases meant to push all sorts of buttons on the day’s big topics: global warming, the Middle East, socialism’s Latin American resurrection, and, of course, Tony Blair.
And the Bands Played On
Last month, we here at The Indy took on the task of compiling a large-scale profile for as many Santa Barbara-based bands as we could get our sticky little hands on. When more than 100 different artists and groups expressed interest, the task went from inspired to daunting. And when our online Battle of the Santa Barbara Bands yielded more than 24,000 Web-based votes, the task of choosing the winners became downright overwhelming.
S.B.’s Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Hits Metro 4 This Weekend
Secretly, I was nervous. Holding a stack of screeners for S.B.’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Film Festival, I prepared myself to watch some pretty bad movies. Don’t get me wrong-films with a gay theme have just as much potential to be good as they do to be bad, but in the same way that the initial years of talkies were rough or the first musicals weren’t the best productions, it can be rocky in the early years of any niche filmmaking.
City Examines Connecting Harbor and Pier
The City Council discussed improvements to pedestrian access between Stearns Wharf and the Harbor.
Cheers for Firestone Beer
In the midst of its excitement about getting its team to the World Series, Denver also managed, from October 11-13, to throw a supreme beer party, too. And I don’t mean a great tailgate.
Lioness Euthanized at SB Zoo
Kali, an African lioness who had lived at the Santa Barbara Zoo for all but 10 weeks of her life, was euthanized Tuesday, according to zoo officials.
Ben Lee Kicks Off His National Tour at SOhO
When Ben Lee first strolled onto stage at the tender age of 14 with his band, Noise Addict, it was his ode to The Lemonheads’ Evan Dando, titled “I Wish I Was Him,” that delivered him into the greater Australian musical consciousness. Some 12 years down the road, the youthful veteran has not only established a solo career-eight albums of sublime indie pop and countless accolades later-but also a strong desire to keep it fresh and stay grounded.
