Rancho Wildland Fire Photographs and Update
Back country photos from the fire by blogger Doc Searls provide a stunning context for the ongoing blaze. Also, latest fire update, which provides an estimate of 482 acres and 60% containment.
Year: 2007
Rancho Wildland Fire 50% Contained
Morning estimate of damage increased to 700 acres, but winds and hot-spotting late Saturday afternoon die out, and calmer conditions create an optimistic forecast on containment.
Your Worship: Santa Barbara’s Vedanta Society Temple
The Vedanta Society offers a sacred space for those seeking quiet and reflection a chance to be with their own thoughts.
Updated: 200 Acre Fire in Back Country
Montecitio Fire District has opened normally locked gates on Highway 144 as precautionary measure.
Brent Does Bahrain
Although content with my tenured position at Kellogg School in Goleta, I’ve always wanted to be paid to travel. That’s why I’m in Bahrain right now.
Santa Barbara stock prices and activity over the past week
Welcome again to The Santa Barbara Independent’s stock quotes from publicly traded companies either based in Santa Barbara or conducting a significant portion of their business here. The quotes are updated on Fridays, and the rise of fall in the price is compared to the previous week. Live links to company websites!
Meet Kevin Bourke
The debut column for the Indy‘s new financial advice columnist.
Warts and All
He’s back. Tanned, toned, and charming as ever! My long lost boyfriend has finally returned from the dark corners of Europe.
Crime and Punishment?
John Grisham’s The Innocent Man, celeb sightings, and Lois Capps’ efforts to the save the coast from offshore drilling.
Man Arrested for Allegedly Molesting Girl
The eight-year-old claims the incident happened at Girsh Park in Goleta.
