Best of the Met in Hahn Hall
The popular Met Live in HD series at the Music Academy’s Hahn Hall offers afternoon encore screenings on three consecutive days—September 7, 8, and 9.
Month: September 2013
Review: In a World
Lake Bell writes, directs, and stars in this comedy about the male dominated voiceover industry.
Chehalem Ridgecrest Pinot
Review of Chehalem Winery Ridgecrest Vineyards Pinot Noir 2010.
Carpinteria-Summerland Fire to Hold 9-11 Memorial
As has become custom, the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District will hold a 9-11 Memorial the morning of Wednesday September 11, 2013, at the Walnut Avenue Fire Station.
Plus Ça Change
I have to admit I admire UCSB for its green efforts. However dumping “externalities” outside the borders of their audit is typical of bureaucrats.
Unusual Method
Knowledge is always a double-edged sword, but I for one feel strongly that more knowledge, rather than less, is unequivocally beneficial.
Horse Advocate Fights Against Roundups
Wild horse advocate Neda DeMayo — the founder of Return to Freedom, a horse sanctuary in Lompoc — joined forces with actress Wendie Malick and Arizona Congressmember Raul Grijalva in Reno on 9/4 to call attention to what they say are problems with the Bureau of Land Management’s wild horse roundup program.
Woman Sets Channel Swimming Record
Though her plan was to become the first person to swim around Anacapa Island, unexpected and overpowering ocean currents forced Lynn Kubasek to rethink her goal and set a different record on 8/31.
Police Shooting Suspect Had Extensive Criminal History
Brian Tacadena arrested more than two dozen times on felony drug and weapons charges.
Transit Meltdown Appears Averted
The Dept. of Labor and Gov. Jerry Brown appear to have struck a deal to avert multibillion-dollar cuts to transit, including $4.6 million for S.B.’s Metropolitan Transit District.
