County Counsel Stark Announces Retirement
Santa Barbara County Counsel Stephen Shane Stark has announced he is retiring after 20 years with the county. Stark gave
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Worker Housing Idea
The idea of building new homes that could be sold in perpetuity only to Goleta workers was raised at the 12th Annual Goleta Economic Forecast.
Freebirds World Burrito Chain Sold
While Mark Orfalea, who operates Freebirds World Burrito in Isla Vista, continues to run the store he founded in 1987 while he was a student at UCSB, his co-founder Pierre Dube has just sold the chain that he founded after buying the rights from Orfalea.
Thrift Store Opening
A new, bigger From My Heart Thrift Store opening soon on Milpas Street may go some way toward filling the void created in Santa Barbara when State Street’s last two venerable thrifts decamped last year for less pricey pastures.
Reggae Cruise Benefits Area Charity
Enjoy the sounds of Santa Barbara reggae during a night a sea.
Murder, Museums, and Media Blackouts
Montage takes in a speaker whose gang violence talk couldn’t have been more timely, as well as Nights at the Santa Barbara Art Museum, Nancy Pelosi and how not to electrocute yourself.
The Smashing Pumpkins at the Fillmore San Fransisco
“Welcome to the death and destruction show,” Corgan quipped as his first words to the crowd during last Sunday’s show at the Fillmore.
The History of Palmistry
Speculation existed that the gypsy fortune tellers prevalent in England had come from Egypt. But practice in Egypt had long ago died out by the time the gypsies arrived in Europe.
Union Ratifies Contract
Union activists are celebrating what they consider favorable gains in terms of pay scale and healthcare options.
Rainy Season Officially Dubbed Driest Since 1898
Even though Lake Cachuma is 80 percent full, city leaders are asking residents to save water when possible.
