Even before Oscar buzz surrounded Milk, San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk was well-known for being the first openly gay politician elected in the U.S. And with the biopic hitting theaters, Indy staffers are remembering the supervisor and reflecting on his legacy in this week’s cover story, which starts here.
Santa Barbara County District Attorney Christie Stanley announced on 12/4 that any charges relating to the “Tea Fire Ten”-the students who allegedly started last month’s disastrous wildfire when they failed to extinguish a bonfire fully-would only follow a thorough investigation of the matter and that the District Attorney’s Office would make no further comment until that time.
t’s been a little over a month since George Bliss left Carpinteria, but the echo of his laughter still ricochets around the valley.
After a fault-hounded opening, Bolt becomes doggedly fun.
New cookbook makes recipes out of the groovy grocery store.
Southern California Fire Agency officials announced on 12/9 that, in light of this past fire season and the year-round risk of fires, they have abandoned the previous calendar of “fire season” and “non-fire season.”
Almost 200 years ago, an S.B. commandante named Jose De la Guerra saved our town from being invaded by a notorious Argentine privateer named Hip³lito Bouchard through a complex diversion plan that tricked him into believing the Presidio housed much more than just a 50-man army.
Roger Durling chats with Danny Boyle, director of Slumdog Millionaire.
Santa Barbara food lovers fight mycophobia, one chanterelle at a time.
Do you “speak” sign language? The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s Ty Warner Sea Center is looking for volunteers who are fluent in American Sign Language to introduce visitors to the many marine invertebrates, mammals, and fish of the S.B. Channel, teach them to use real oceanographic equipment, and have a great time!
