House Rejects Wall Street Bailout
Following financial turmoil on Wall Street over the past several weeks, the House of Representatives on Monday voted 228 to 205 to reject a $700 billion bailout for failing financial institutions.
Year: 2008
In the Business
With the diverse constituency of a big city and the community network of a small town, Santa Barbara is overflowing with entrepreneurs wanting to tap into its creative juices.
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The Private Pablo • Bodies in Motion • The Write Stuff
Laws of Vanity
Call the November ballot the Rich Guy Relief Act of 2008: No less than six multimillionaires, from liberal George Soros to Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens, are sponsoring and financing ballot initiatives for pet causes.
Non-Profit 10-20
Nyuol Tong, 17, a student at Los Olivos’s Dunn School, celebrated on 9/27 the launch of the Sudan Education for Liberty Foundation (SELF), a nonprofit that aims to provide learning resources for the much-travailed citizens of Sudan.
Law and Disorder 10-2
Police are investigating the 9/27 shooting at the intersection of De la Vina and West Gutierrez streets.
The Raconteurs
Ithink it’s safe to say that the formation of a rock ‘n’ roll “supergroup” brings about as much trepidation from critics as it does excitement from fans.
Give a Little
Stroll under the Tuscan sun, select gifts from a silent auction, and feast on the flavors of Tuscany at the S.B. Rescue Mission’s 7th Annual Bayou Italiano Fundraiser on Saturday, October 4, at 2 p.m.
Brad Ebner’s Comeback
The seriously injured Dos Pueblos footballer from Goleta returns as a fan this season; plus athletes and games of the week.
City 10-2
The Santa Barbara City Council took the first step toward passing rules requiring developers to set aside a bigger percentage of affordable units in housing projects.
