Judge Rules in Scout Abuse Case
Orders organization to produce “perversion files” containing allegedly secret molestation cases.
Barney Brantingham
Recent Stories
Santa Barbaran Bidding for Dodgers
Tom Barrack, billionaire owner of Michael Jackson’s former Neverland Ranch, is reportedly one of the top bidders for the L.A. Dodgers.
Romance of the Rails Blooms
I believe in Santa Claus, the tooth fairy, and that the Rams will someday return to L.A., but I never thought we’d have commuter rail service to Ventura in my lifetime.
Slick Rick Dodging the Miramar
If Rick Caruso thinks he can round up the $1 billion-plus to buy the L.A. Dodgers, why can’t he find a few hundred million to rebuild the Miramar?
It Won’t Be Just Another Year
Home prices are down — but just try to get a loan. And jobs are going begging — if you’re a brain surgeon. Even President Obama has to fight to keep his job.
Fraud Charged in Huguette Clark Case
The attorney and accountant for the late owner of a waterfront Santa Barbara estate accused of not paying $50 million in taxes; accountant resigns.
Wine That’s Banned in ’Bama
The coffee shop gang got to talking about Alabama’s weird ban on a risqué wine label called Cycles Gladiator.
New Vic to Break Ground in Spring
Ensemble Theatre Company, closing in on its $9.9-million goal of rebuilding the old Victoria Hall Theater, expects to break ground next spring and begin staging plays in the fall of 2013.
‘Closet’ Family Finds Apartment
A little over a year ago, a hardworking Santa Barbara couple and their year-old child were living in a $550-a-month walk-in closet.
Frank, Jerry, and Korea
The draft was on and college students were being plucked off campuses or working on deferments to avoid the bloody battles in Korea.
