The School District’s Fresh Slate of New Administrators
Introducing Margaret Christensen, Ben Drati, Emilio Handall, and Todd Ryckman.
Year: 2012
volume 26, number 343, August 9-16, 2012
Lots of Fun Things for Kids to Do After School
2012 Back-to-School Activity Guide
While the phrase “back to school” may not elicit the same excitement from kids as, say, “summer camp,” we bet parents don’t mind so much.
Lauren Gurley
Lauren Gurley, Santa Barbara born and bred, has been interning in the news department since mid June.
Bishop Patricia Fresen on Excommunication to Ordination
She was in town last week to teach a workshop at La Casa De Maria and for a screening of “Pink Smoke Over the Vatican.”
Matt Sanchez Dies
The former gang leader spent the last 20 years of his life working with at-risk teens.
Architecture and Politics
An open letter to the Architectural Board of Review members who abstained from voting on the Chick-fil-A project.
Academy Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Nicholas McGegan led an exhilarating program that featured some of the Music Academy’s top young musicians as soloists.
Police Chief Blasts Fiesta Cruiser Ride
An estimated 1,200-1,400 bicyclists took part in this year’s Fiesta Cruiser Ride, according to Police Chief Cam Sanchez, which — if those numbers are accurate — would mean the 30-something-year-old annual event nearly doubled its attendance from last year.
Quiet Year for Fiesta Crime
As far as crime goes, it was one of the quieter Fiestas in recent memory, Police Chief Cam Sanchez told the Santa Barbara City Council Tuesday.
