Babylon A.D.
True science fiction film fans haven’t had much to chew on lately.
Month: September 2008
Nation 9-4
California State Senator Abel Maldonado- whose 15th Senate District includes Santa Maria, Guadalupe, and Orcutt and stretches as far north as Monterey County-was scheduled to speak on 9/3 at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis.
Patty Griffin
“I haven’t been here since 1999, so I didn’t know who was coming,” mused Patty Griffin last Wednesday night from the Lobero stage.
Media 9-4
The Teamsters Union has filed a grievance with the National Labor Relations Board charging that the Santa Barbara News-Press terminated sports writer Dennis Moran this past weekend because he belongs to the union’s bargaining team.
Jack Johnson
Say what you will about Jack Johnson’s campfire-ready, sing-a-long friendly brand of acoustic rock-the UCSB alum can put on a show.
News to Yous
The Wildling Art Museum (2329 Jonata St., Los Olivos) will hold an awards dinner and benefit auction on Saturday, September 20, to open their fall exhibition, Nocturnes.
Tree Huggers
“Treehuggers”
Law and Disorder 9-4
Two wayward surfers-lost in the fog and paddling miles offshore-were plucked from Santa Barbara Channel waters on 8/27 by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Gregory Doan Charged in Las Positas Road Fatality
Allegedly intoxicated driver charged with second degree murder of jogger Carolyn Samuels.
P is for Parapsychology
Caitlin Crandell probes the mind of Dean Radin, whose research at universities and think tanks, including Princeton and SRI, helped inform the film What the BLEEP Do We Know!?
