In March 1941, all Lowell Steward wanted was to be able to shake hands with other players at a basketball tournament in Kansas City. But he was not deemed worthy to participate with his team from Santa Barbara State College.
LUCKY CHARMER: It’s rare for an artist to come along whose music entices from the very beginning. But from the moment Derren Raser‘s harmonious acoustic guitar strumming and charmingly friendly lyrics hit your eardrums, you’ll be sucked in. With a blend of indie rock and folk pop, Raser pleases the ear with catchy tunes like “Letter Never Sent” and “Crazy Crazy.”
This Week in History
The Angry Poodle takes on Judy Taege, the state government employee who authorized giving foster children to Sylvia Vasquez, who then put those children in cages. Taege won’t talk, but the Poodle wonders why she couldn’t listen either.
Officials say the recent court decision to turn off pumps that deliver about 45,000 acre-feet of water from the State
Two years after being acquired by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, Santa Barbara’s InfoGenesis has once again been bought, this
Democratic Party and local religious leaders gathered in Goleta on Sunday to discuss the link between politics and religion, and
•The Summer Solstice Workshop is in need of supplies for the ongoing craft projects. Donated materials can include fabrics, feathers, glue, lumber, paint, and saws. Call 965-3396 for drop-off details.
On 5/31 the National Labor Relations Board filed a wide-ranging complaint against the Santa Barbara News-Press, setting an 8/14 hearing
Sugarcult returns to their hometown for a benefit show at The Hub on the UCSB campus tonight, Thursday, June 7, in a show with The Dance from Isla Vista and The Coral Sea out of S.B. After touring America, Europe, and Japan for the past six years and selling more than one million records, Sugarcult has acquired some “super-fans,” according to guitarist Marko 72, a former Indy writer.
