Skateboard Art and Puppets
Art Seen checks out the skateboard-inspired stylings of Israel Forbes and Scott Greathouse at French Press, and sneaks a peek at Matt and Ben McAvene’s puppets currently on view at Elizabeth Gordon Gallery.
Year: 2011
Man Catches Record-Setting Halibut
A man fishing at Santa Rosa Island snagged what may be the biggest California halibut ever reeled in.
Man Killed Running Across 101
A 22-year-old Santa Barbara man was killed on 7/2 as he ran across the northbound lanes of Highway 101 near the Las Positas on-ramp.
County Drops Protest of Casino Liquor Expansion
Chumash also in discussions to bring Camp Four into reservation.
Boy Sues Scouts, Alleges Large-Scale Abuse Cover-Up
In a lawsuit with national implications, a Santa Barbaran says he was sexually abused at age 13 by an area Boy Scout leader, and accuses Scout officials of a long-standing cover-up of thousands of cases nationally.
Dog in 4-D
Rendering Unto Cesar, the Dodgers, and Frank McCourt
Round One
As Brown signs Democrats-only budget, fight over California’s finances is just getting started.
The Dave and Das Show
Williams blasted for cutting redevelopment; says schools were saved.
Ride the Seymour Duncan Special
Seymour Duncan, the Goleta-based manufacturer of guitar pickups, is celebrating 35 years in the music business.
Max Kornell
We’ve thrown together a collection of book-related articles throughout this week’s Summer Reading issue, including an interview with UCSB sociologist Victor Rios about his work on gangs.
