Bring in the Sessions Musicians
Is it just me, or did the Monkees concert at the Arlington totally suck?
Year: 2012
Gracious in Defeat
As I write this, I’m in Grand Junction, Colorado, making my way back East to resume my post on Capitol Hill.
Doomsday Is Nigh
The November election is over and America owns what is coming.
Recycling Rope-a-Dope
MarBorg and county square off over proposed materials recovery facility.
County Releases Good Money News
County officials expect the general fund budget to come in $4.6 million ahead of projections at the end of the fiscal year in June 2013.
Number of Uninsured Children Goes Down
In 2001, Santa Barbara County had the highest percentage of uninsured children in California.
St. Anthony’s Structures Declared Historic
The seven structures that compose what used to be St. Anthony’s Seminary were declared a historic landmark by the City Council this Tuesday, but not before the father of a man sodomized in his youth by Franciscan monks could refresh the council’s collective memory of some of the pain endured there.
New Affordable Housing Complex Opens
Bradley Studios at 512 Bath Street opened 11/7 with a ribbon cutting and tour hosted by the Housing Authority of Santa Barbara.
Vandal Slashes Tires on 18 Cars
An unidentified vandal slashed the tires of 18 vehicles between 12:45 a.m. and 4:15 a.m. on 11/11. All the cars were parked in private driveways or on city streets — seven in the 700 block of Western Avenue, seven on 1500 block of San Andres Street, and four on the 800 block of West Micheltorena Street.
The Best of the Fest: New Noise 2012
The local lovin’ was in full force throughout last weekend’s action-packed New Noise Music Conference & Festival.
