North Korean Prisoner Tells Story
UCSB professor’s book describes hard labor, fresh rats, and cannibalism in camps.
Year: 2009
Worth the Drive: Hard Summer
Monster lineup looks to be the best dance music offering of the summer.
Sports Update: Foresters Ready to Roll in Wichita
Defending champs open NBC World Series tonight; Santa Barbara girls win Junior Olympics water polo.
Botanic Garden Plan Presented to County
Planning Commission hears from Garden officials and public over controversial development.
Police Bolster Ranks for Fiesta
Officers from Lompoc, Oxnard, and Santa Maria will be aiding area officers.
State Allows Greywater Systems
Santa Barbara water systems designer Art Ludwig pushed the eco-friendly change to building standards.
All That Jazz
Nate Birkey, noted S.B. jazz musician with international fame, returns to SOhO this week.
Cops Won’t Get Grant
The federal stimulus funding grant upon which the Santa Barbara City Police Department was counting to maintain existing patrol levels will not be awarded as hoped; as a result, police administrators are preparing a list of possible budget cuts.
Dudley Tossed from Sex Cases
Senior Deputy District Attorney Joyce Dudley, who is considering a run for district attorney in 2010, was told this week that DA Christie Stanley had ordered her off two cases filed last week.
Ojai Playwrights Conference Includes Public Performances
The 12th annual event is one of the theater world’s most cherished destinations for developing and experiencing new work.
