Hope Ranch Fire Kills Woman
A fire at a Hope Ranch home on 11/10 killed an elderly woman, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.
Year: 2007
Fess Parker Breaks Ground for New Hotel
Cabrillo resort to join line-up of tourist accommodations.
Two Oil Spills in Santa Maria in Less Than 24 Hours
Mechanical malfunctions blamed for both leaks.
Unveiling the Revamped Miramar
Rick Caruso presents revamped plans to the Montecito Association on Tuesday night.
Olivier Dahan’s La Vie en Rose
Unknown to many of this generation, the French singer Edith Piaf led a remarkable life of equal parts triumph and tragedy. In this biographical film-now out on DVD-actress Marion Cotillard plays Piaf to perfection in what the New York Times called “the most astonishing immersion of one performer into the body and soul of another.”
Indy Wins Some Loses Some in News-Press Lawsuit
A federal judge ruled on 11/19 that The Independent violated Santa Barbara News-Press copyrights…
Nuns Get (Temporary) Home
Barney reports that the Sisters of Bethany are being offered refuge at St. Mary’s Retreat House.
Carpinteria Bluffs
Great sunset views, a harbor seal preserve and plenty of beach to explore in either direction.
On the Road – My Old Kentucky Home
When I was a kid growing up in Cincinnati, we could look from the bluffs where the mighty Ohio River cut through across and see Kentucky on the other side.
Dating Isla Vista Style
Mollie proves that college courtship isn’t all keg cups and pizza.
