Scientists Declare Unusual Mortality Event
The atypically high number of dolphins and whales beaching themselves on Santa Barbara shores has led the National Oceanic and
Year: 2007
Westmont’s Lindsey Connolly Walks to the Outdoor Championships
Easier on the body but harder on the mind-that’s what Lindsey Connolly found when she switched from running to race walking on the Westmont College track and field team. “Sometimes in running you can zone out or drift off,” Connolly said. “You have to be totally focused when you’re walking. If you’re not, you might lose form or get disqualified.”
Tierney Sutton at the Lobero Theatre
Every so often, Santa Barbara plays muse to an artist on the verge of major stardom. Tierney Sutton, a Los Angeles-based singer who had a Grammy nomination this year, maintains a special relationship with our city through annual shows at the Lobero Theatre. Sutton was back on Saturday, leading her usual band and accompanied by long-time friend and associate, trumpeter Jack Sheldon.
Malian Masterpiece: Bamako
Rarely does a film shatter the medium’s traditional techniques and still manage to be enjoyable and insightful. But that’s exactly what Abderrahmane Sissako has done in his brilliant film Bamako, which screens at UCSB on Wednesday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m.
Check Out Carpinteria’s First Annual Open Artist Studio Tour
With practically everyone claiming to be an artist today, it’s not always easy to see who’s actually churning out the goods. Santa Barbara galleries only represent a handful of working artists, which means there’s still plenty of work up for grabs at great prices. Carpinteria’s First Annual Open Artist Studio Tour offers the opportunity to check out 28 artists’ diverse work through private studio tours this Saturday, May 12, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. See artscarp.org. Here are three reasons to go.
Capps Proposes Avocado Bill
California representatives introduced a bill in Congress last week to ensure the high quality of imported avocados. Lois Capps and
Kidnap, Assault Suspect Caught in Buellton
Kidnap, assault, and car theft suspect Jose Morales Leon was arrested on 5/7 in Buellton. After the car he allegedly
Granada Marquee Removed for Redesign
The Granada Theatre on State Street removed its marquee on 5/3, in preparation for a new design that will match
The Village at Los Carneros Development Rolls On
The Goleta City Council unanimously agreed on 5/7 that diminished visual aesthetics for freeway drivers and railroad riders would not
Goleta Committee Opposes Brown Act
On 5/7 Goleta’s standing committee on legislative issues reported to the council that it sent a letter to the California
