Diving for Delicacies and Dollars
For California’s abalone divers, it was the best of times, fueled by a resource with seemingly no end. A community of pals and partners, the divers had the sea to themselves and all the abs they could grab.
Year: 2008
Education 6-26
Mourners and friends of the late Selmer “Sam” Wake, a longtime Santa Barbara City College employee, gathered on 6/22 in the Turnpike Drive Adult Education center that bears his name to share stories of his life and praise his achievements.
Suit Against County CEO Dropped
Former Santa Barbara County Public Defender James Egar agreed to drop his harassment lawsuit against County CEO Mike Brown, filed two years ago.
Pazzazz!
“We’d be crazy to give up our dreams.” This line from Pazzazz! may well be Milt Larsen and Richard Sherman’s own sentiment.
Opera Under the Stars
Spice up your summer nights with this cool new series at Arts & Letters Cafe (7 E. Anapamu St.) that features classic opera songs sung tableside for you every Thursday night, beginning June 26 through September 4.
Vans Warped Tour
Here’s something you don’t often hear: I saw Against Me! on the same bill as Katy Perry.
Environment 6-26
Opponents of the Rincon Point septic-to-sewer conversion filed suit last week, seeking to overturn the vote in support of the sanitary switch.
Quote of the Week 6-26
This is a dodge, a smoke screen : to keep our eyes off what we should be focusing on to really address the problem.
The Nature of Things
1) When was the Bradbury Dam, which formed Lake Cachuma, built?
Mongol
One of the pleasures we get from watching science fiction and fantasy films occurs in the first few minutes, when we almost subconsciously try to figure out what rules operate in this new universe we’ve entered.
