Quotes of the Week
“I always thought plastics were clean and safe but now, I’m not so sure : I’d like toys to be better vetted.”
Year: 2008
This Port-ing Life
It’s eating season. Let’s face it: The holidays are all about food, the traditions of table that bind us as people of faith, families, and a nation.
Law and Disorder 12-4
The 10-month-long investigation into the rape and murder of Santa Barbara City College student Brianna Denison culminated on 11/25 with the arrest of James Michael Biela, a 27-year-old resident of Sparks, Nevada.
This Week in History
At 7:55 a.m. Hawai’i time, a sea of Japanese dive bombers bearing the red symbol of the Rising Sun of Japan destroys a U.S. naval base known as Pearl Harbor.
Environment 12-4
The Greka-Davis Tank Battery facilities at 5017 Zaca Station Road suffered another spill on 11/24.
vol. 22, no. 151, Dec. 4-11, 2008
‘Tis the season for spreading all sorts of holiday mirth, and The Independent has you covered for what to do when and where.
JCVD
You have to admire JCVD. It’s just too breathlessly run on bravado for harsh words, even if it’s not all that profound or original.
“Survivor”-Proofed
A fashion show is something normally associated with philanthropy, but when one comes to Santa Barbara on Saturday, that will change.
Mike Kresky
Artist Mike Kresky
Lighting the Way
The holiday season is glorious in large part thanks to all the twinkley lights that abound.
