Pleasant or Prickly?
Politics of personality may prove pivotal in Carpinteria council race.
Year: 2012
Dog Tired
Cutting through Mike Stoker’s smoke-and-mirror Act…
Food Confessions Chows Down at the Lobero
Nancy Nufer’s new play examines why we tell so many food stories.
Tyco Closing Carpinteria Plant
Coastal View News reported last week that the Tyco Electronics plant in Carpinteria will shut down by the end of 2013, shifting production to Tyco facilities in China, Mexico, and North Carolina, and eliminating around 100 area jobs.
54 DUI Arrests Made in August
S.B. police in August made 54 DUI arrests.
Accreditation Task Force to Visit City College
The City College Board of Trustees will take questions on Thursday from the six-member Accreditation Task Force that President Lori Gaskin formed this summer.
Fun in the Sun Program Wins National Award
United Way of Santa Barbara County’s Fun in the Sun program, along with a program in Ohio and one in New York, was recognized by the National Summer Learning Association for “demonstrating excellence in accelerating academic achievement and promoting healthy development for low-income young people.”
Free 6-Week Walk/Run Training
In partnership with the Montectio YMCA, the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara is offering a FREE 6-Week Training Program to help participants of all ability levels prepare for the 20th Annual Walk/Run taking place on Sunday, October 14. 100% of proceeds from the Walk/Run benefit local cancer research through Cancer Center’s Clinical Research Program.
Ernst Storm’s Two Lives
South African winemaker works for Curtis Winery, but also produces Storm Wines on the side.
Victoria A. (Molly) Lopez: 1921-2012
Molly Lopez (née Ruelas) was the last matriarch of the old families at “Spanish Town,” Montecito, California.
