County Money Problems Loom
The cash-strapped county supes use reserves to bail out the Sheriff’s Department and others.
Day: January 10, 2008
Finally, Some Weather
Rain returned in a big way to Santa Barbara County this past weekend as a series of three massive North Pacific storm systems made their way south over the weekend, dropping more rain in 72 hours than many areas had totalled in the past two years.
Matt Costa Looks at Unfamiliar Faces, His Second Full-Length Album of Folk-Pop
It’s 1 p.m. on a Thursday, and a groggy-sounding Matt Costa is staring at a pile of dirty dishes and starting to make his morning coffee. For a phone interview that’s about the making of his sophomore full-length album, Unfamiliar Faces, it turns out to be a fitting situation.
Winter Arts Jazz Preview
When it comes to jazz in this town, winter is the time when things can start to heat up. An unusually strong group of important jazz players will be passing through, including Bill Frisell, Roy Haynes, Airto Moreira, and Flora Purim.
Winter Arts Film Preview
With Hollywood’s award season fast approaching and the 23rd annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival right around the corner, there’s no better time than now to grab a friend and head out to the movies.
An Interview with Terence Blanchard of the Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra
The Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Tour comes to town on Monday, January 14.
Moving in a New Direction
UCSB’s renowned Arts & Lectures program is currently in search of a new director of development.
Plane Crash Survivor Returns to SB
Francesca “Frankie” Lewis-the only survivor of the 12/23/07 Panama plane crash that killed Santa Barbara businessman Michael Klein and his daughter, Talia-has returned to Santa Barbara.
Weather Hits SB
Rain returned in a big way to Santa Barbara County this past weekend as a series of three massive North Pacific storm systems made their way south over the weekend.
