volume 27, number 361, December 13-20, 2012
Syrian Kurds have taken over a large strip of territory in Syria, along the border with Turkey.
Year: 2012
Kevin McKiernan
It’s been a career of conflicts for the award-winning Santa Barbara–based journalist Kevin McKiernan, who’s covered wars in all corners of the world since the 1970s.
Confessions of a Nude Dancer
She went to all-girls boarding schools and USC, and looks back on her sans-clothes career without regret.
All Bark and No Hat
Poodle examines panga boats and the pork of paranoia.
James Victor: 1950-2012
His connection to the source of it all, and his ability to serve as a conduit to shower us all in beauty, will never be forgotten.
S.B. Dems Oppose Gang Injunction
Crime stats show gang activity dropped this year.
A Report from Kurdish Syria
The ongoing war is giving the ethnic group another chance at autonomy.
Junior League of Santa Barbara Collaborates with UCSB Clinic
On October 11, 2012, the Junior League of Santa Barbara participated in a project in collaboration with The McEnroe Clinic on the campus of University of California, Santa Barbara at the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education.
Murder Suspect’s Mom Pleads Guilty to Dealing Heroin
Maria Robles — mother of Adrian Robles — and Regina Trujillo each pleaded on 12/10 to sale of heroin, and both admitted an enhancement for a prior narcotic sales conviction.
Police Arrest Catalytic Converter Thieves
Three suspected catalytic converter thieves from Van Nuys were arrested this week on charges of conspiracy to commit grand theft, grand theft, and attempted grand theft — all felonies — and misdemeanor charges of possession of burglary tools and vehicle tampering.
