The Rain Maker Cometh
Unseasonably wet and cold weather should hit this weekend.
Year: 2007
Zaca Fire Arraignment Delayed
The ranch hands accused of starting the Zaca Fire showed up in court Thursday, but their arraignment was pushed back until October 15.
UCSB Students, Faculty Rally Behind Textbook Bill
Those meeting on campus today claim book bills have become prohibitively expensive.
A World Record – With a Footnote?
A Goleta company may brand the Barry Bonds world record baseball with an asterisk.
Network Hardware Resale Makes Cut
Network Hardware Resale announced that they came in 46th in the category of Computers and Electronics, on Inc. Magazine‘s new Inc. 5,000 list of the nation’s fastest growing private companies.
Ellwood Acreage Saved, Bishop Ranch Eyed
The Goleta Grapevine reports that while one open space gets dedicated, another is pondered by developers.
Class Differences
The Senior File asks, “What does S.B.’s socioeconomic divide mean for students?”
Taking the Stand: Yes, I Do Solemnly Swear
Starshine reports what it was like recently testifying in court.
New Allies, Diminished Expectations for Commuter Rail
Normally restrained, reticent, and cautious to a fault, Santa Barbara City Councilmember Roger Horton was uncharacteristically jubilant about the prospects for commuter rail after last Friday’s meeting with his counterparts in Ventura County. “It was kind of a miracle,” Horton gushed. At first, the action taken by the Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) seemed exceedingly modest.
Immigration Crackdown?
As the country awaits an October 1 hearing in which a U.S. district judge is expected to decide the legality of a new federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule that could force businesses to fire employees whose documents don’t match federal records, immigrant advocates in Santa Barbara are focused on keeping immigrant families united.
