vol. 22, no. 130, July 10-17, 2008
Last Tuesday night, a blaze that became known as the Gap Fire ignited in the Goleta foothills. Cover photo by John Goodman.
Last Tuesday night, a blaze that became known as the Gap Fire ignited in the Goleta foothills. Cover photo by John Goodman.
Photojournalist Joe Melchione’s award-winning images of Year of Rebellion, The 1970s Isla Vista Riots are on display at the Brooks Institute Cota Street Gallery (27 E. Cota St.) beginning Tuesday, July 15 through September 12.
Last Tuesday night, a blaze that became known as the Gap Fire ignited in the Goleta foothills.
I know it’s late, but there’s still plenty of time to plant some pole beans, so I’m going to get on it next weekend.
It’s a classic of the genre: a great idea spoiled by Hollywood.
A glimpse of the brave new world of news and media.
Internationally focused cinema is getting quite the showcase in this season’s run of films presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures at Campbell Hall, with The Band’s Visit (a charming tale about an Egyptian orchestra arriving in Israel) and Sharkwater (a stunning story about the worldwide disasters that occur as a result of shark hunting) already hitting the screen.
During the first week of the fire our Web site and email system were inundated by comments from our readers. What follows is just a sampling of the hundreds of responses we received.
In her poetic studies of graffiti-strewn buildings, Santa Barbara-based photographer Nancy Chargualaf Martin offers a quiet reflection on an international sign of urban rebellion.
After 21 years with the Goleta Water District-10 as a staff member and 11 as the general manager-Kevin Walsh has submitted his retirement letter to the District’s Board of Directors this week.