Rachel Platten in Ventura
New York-based musician Rachel Platten is releasing her album “Be Here” on April 26, 2011, and her schedule is jam-packed leading up to and following release date.
Year: 2011
Is It Art?
As a painter in the Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts show since 1993, I remember questioning way back then why painters weren’t allowed to produce and sell prints of their paintings.
‘Real Change’ Real Dead
But new rehab house coming online.
Implementation of Marine Protected Areas Pushed Back
The roll-out date of Southern California’s new marine protected areas (MPAs) has been pushed from 10/1 to 1/1/12, the California Department of Fish and Game announced this week.
State Embezzlement Scandal Affects S.B. Dems
With November’s Santa Barbara City Council election six weeks away, the Democratic Central Committee discovered that its assets were effectively frozen because of an embezzlement scandal involving Kinde Durkee, accountant to the statewide Democratic Party.
Judge Denies Handwriting Subpoena in Lance Trial
Judge Brian Hill quashed a subpoena this week that defense attorney William Makler charged had been filed in order to harass his client, John Page, for speaking out as a defense witness on behalf of Peter Lance, the freelance scribe who has accused Santa Barbara Police Officer Kasi Beutel with, among other things, framing drunk drivers.
Chumash to Become Eligible for SBCAG
The Chumash Tribe will become eligible to join the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) as of 1/1 when a new law just signed by Governor Jerry Brown goes into effect allowing tribes to sit on regional government consortiums.
Palm Center Director Celebrates End of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
Aaron Belkin, director of UCSB’s Palm Center, is celebrating the official end of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” with the imminent release of his new book.
Dog the Bounty Hunter Tracks Quaids
Actor Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, are being tracked by Duane Chapman, aka Dog the Bounty Hunter, his wife, Beth, wrote in a recent blog post.
Lyons Trial Jury Selection Begins
Jury selection for the third trial of Corey Lyons is underway.
