Ryan Spilborghs is as American as apple pie and as unique as guava gelato.
“I might be the only Belgian-Guatemalan human being, besides my sister,” Spilborghs said, when asked whether any other Major League ballplayer had similar blood lines.
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U.S. Poet Laureate Charles Simic-who was born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1938-once wrote of the Holocaust, “Human indifference to suffering and the pleasure of inflicting it are common; the only surprise is that we have no convincing explanation for it. : Why some people choose to do evil, while others follow their conscience, is something for which no one has a good answer.” On October 23, the Department of Germanic, Slavic, and Semitic Studies at UCSB will inaugurate a lecture series intended to explore the nature of the Holocaust, and the social, political, literary, and philosophical reverberations it has had in the 60 years since its culmination.
The City of Santa Barbara Fire Department announced on 10/15 that Joe Poire has been promoted to the position of fire marshal.
It’s been less than two months since flames raced through the Santa Barbara backcountry, burning more than 240,000 acres in a fire that took nearly two months and more than $120 million to put out. For a blaze that turned out to be historic in proportions-it was the county’s largest and the state’s second largest, at least in recorded history-it is remarkable how quickly the Zaca Fire has faded from our consciousness.
Giving a new twist to the classic story often studied in high school English class, Westmont College’s production of Charlotte Bront»’s Jane Eyre promises passion and intrigues enough to fascinate even the most unfocused students.
•Volunteers are needed for the Pearl of Havana gala benefiting the Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation at the Nesbitt Estate Polo Field (2800 Via Real, Carpinteria). Positions are available throughout the day on both Friday, October 19, and Saturday, October 20. RSVP by calling (310) 276-7111 or emailing ursula@andreriveroflife.org.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that would have preserved rent control on all remaining spaces in a mobile home park.
Herb McElwee is an ambulance chaser, and he not only admits it, but he’s very proud of it.
The former Montecito Fire District Fire Chief says, since 1990, he has been in hot pursuit of ambulances, along with fire trucks, fire hoses, or any other kind of fire equipment that might be heading into retirement. Once targeted, McElwee rescues the out-of-commission apparatus, and then arranges for it to be donated to communities in Mexico.
A 29-year-old man was arrested for an alleged hit and run and crystal methamphetamine possession on the Mesa on 10/10.
