Books, Drugs, and Charlie Chan
UCSB’s Yunte Huang on the Chinese crime fighter; Mark Christensen on Ken Kesey.
Year: 2010
Film Deep, Mountain High
Our annual report from the Telluride and Toronto film festivals.
Global Wines and Wags
Wandering Dog Wine Bar offers worldwide tasting.
Joy Meets Necessity
Thank you for your article about Santa Barbara cyclists who just want to have fun. I also notice people in Santa Barbara who ride bicycles for another reason: A bike is the cheapest mode of transportation in the city.
Local Natives at SOhO
S.B. said goodbye to summer with one of L.A.’s biggest indie bands this past Monday.
Fusion 5.0 at Center Stage Theater
For the first time this year, the Lit Moon World Theater Festival included a program of dance works.
S.B. Architecture
The two most common styles of Victorian architecture in Santa Barbara were probably Italianate and Queen Anne.
Mexican Consulate Recognizes SBCC’s Wake Center
SBCC’s Community Education Center was honored as the Community Organization of the Year by the Mexican Consulate September 15, for their outstanding role in working with the local community.
Towing Is Impartial
Some people in Santa Barbara feel the SBPD are picking on certain ethnic groups by singling them out for driver’s licenses. This is simply not true.
Dead Batteries Need Collecting
A few months ago I wrote to the Independent with what I thought was a clever way to get rid of old household batteries—put ’em in a plastic bag, set ’em on top of your garbage can lid, and have the trash collectors pick ’em up and dispose of them properly. Of course, this would require the cooperation of our two South Coast trash-collecting services, Allied Waste and MarBorg.
