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.
Month: July 2008
Fight for Your Right
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.
Indy Gap Fire team
Last Tuesday night, a blaze that became known as the Gap Fire ignited in the Goleta foothills.
Plant Poles
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.
Hancock
It’s a classic of the genre: a great idea spoiled by Hollywood.
Community Coverage of the Gap Fire
A glimpse of the brave new world of news and media.
Three Reasons to Get Caught Up in Mongolian Melancholy: Tuya’s Marriage at UCSB’s Campbell Hall
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.
Online Readers Write In
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.
Graffiti Photographs by Nancy Chargualaf Martin
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.
Goleta 7-10
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.
