City 5-14
After three years of fine-tuning, the Santa Barbara City Council unanimously approved changes to the design guidelines for the city’s historic El Pueblo Viejo.
Year: 2009
Business 5-14
Two bicyclists on a mission to make Santa Barbara a leader among cities where cycling is a populist pursuit, have opened WheelHouse, a new bike shop at Anacapa and Cota streets
Mike’s Drum Shop Launches Rockshop Academy
Former Dishwalla drummer George Pendergast prepares for first session of his new school of rock.
Fire and Mostly Musical Life
Just when it seemed safe to assume this would not be a big fire, up jumped the wind on Wednesday.
Activist Braves Fires to Push Healthcare Reform
The Atlanta-based lawyer is so concerned about America’s failing healthcare system and its impact on her children that she ignored 50- to 90-foot flames visible from the freeway last Thursday to drive her one-woman campaign for reform into Santa Barbara.
King (or Queen) of the Teens
Twelve35 Teen Center invites Santa Barbara-area teens to a Dance Dance Revolution tournament.
Alan Tratner
Saves spaceship earth.
volume 23, number 174, May 14-21, 2009
Santa Barbara resident Bo Criss shot the startling photo from the Bridge to Nowhere. Despite the look of impending destruction, the home survived the fire.
Law and Disorder 5-14
Floatopia 2 was postponed indefinitely in light of the countywide focus on the Jesusita Fire
S.B.’s Music Scene Is Back in Action
This week’s shows promise to lift spirits and reunite old friends following last week’s fire.
