ON Culture | Bright Lights and Book Recs
This edition of ON Culture was originally emailed to subscribers on December 6, 2024. To receive Leslie Dinaberg’s arts newsletter
Year: 2024
Mountain Biker Airlifted to ER After Going 150 Feet Down Side of Romero Trail in Montecito
First responders rescue 59-year-old man on Saturday afternoon.
Motorcyclist Killed in Collision on Highway 101 in Montecito
The fatal crash occurred Friday night on the southbound freeway near San Ysidro Road.
All Booked: Favorites for the Holiday Season
A few of my all-time favorite books to re-read during holiday season.
ICE Is Looking for a New Detention Center in Blue California. The State Probably Can’t Stop It
A possible migrant detention facility within two hours of San Francisco has some lawmakers concerned.
Opinion Letters Without Facts
Ever since the election a few weeks ago there’ve been plenty of predictable opinion letters sent to the Independent expressing either a “pro” or “anti” opinion regarding the results.
Unbelievable
These “politicians” who have mismanaged California for the past umpteenth decade now know how to bring costs down?
Disappearing Bills: More than 2,300 Bills Died Without a Vote in the Last Two Years
Few bills fail in the Legislature because lawmakers publicly vote “no.” Instead, most bills die when they are shelved, without lawmakers having to take tough votes.
Poison Pills and Political Gridlock
Elements of Project 2025’s initiatives are riders in essential federal spending bills; Carbajal concerned about the funding delays they cause.
Back in the Pink, Red, and Green — in Santa Barbara
Portland-based, kitsch-driven Pink Martini brings its holiday show back to the Arlington Theatre, in the band’s 30th anniversary year.
