Enviroment 8-7
What appeared to be a Gap Fire flare-up in the hills above Goleta on 8/1 in the hills above Goleta turned out only to be ash and dust kicked up by crews cleaning up after the blaze, which was contained last week.
Year: 2008
World Champion Surfer Timmy Curran Adds Another Notch to His Belt with Word of Mouth
It must be hard these days for surfers with above-average guitar licks and a knack for writing catchy tunes.
Food for Olympians, Beijing Style
Intrigued by China’s recent economic changes, last year I began wondering, “How could a country grow so fast?” So to answer my question, I went to eat Chinese.
The Making of Selden Edwards’s Novel, The Little Book
Never give up” is an attitude that’s easier to espouse than to embrace, especially when the project in question has gone on for decades and the chances of success seem slim.
Living Page Photo
Emma Anita Cantu
Tips on How to Create a (Good) Wine List
I just paid a visit to a newly opened restaurant in town. Clearly, a lot of thought had gone into putting the menu together and creating ambiance in the dining room.
Positively State Street
By the time this here column makes it’s way out of my word processor, the fine folks behind this year’s Independent Road to West Beach competition will have officially launched 2008’s online Indy Band Guide.
Quiz: Endless Summer
What was the month of August named after?
County 8-7
Executive Order S09-08-which on 8/1 called for state employees to be paid minimum wage until a new state budget is adopted and which also eliminated 22,000 non-full-time state employees-195 Santa Barbara County residents are facing diminished paychecks.
Iron-Fisted City Planners
Martha Sadler’s article “Changing the City Map” [7/24/08, independent.com/plansbmap] should have been titled “Bulldozing Opposition.”
