David Myrick: 1918-2011
David F. Myrick is gone now, but his two monumental books about the transition of sleepy Santa Barbara and Montecito into regions of great estates are lasting legacies.
Barney Brantingham
Recent Stories
The Scout Molestation Meritless Badge
A Santa Barbara family is suing the Boy Scouts of America because a top area Scout executive allegedly tried to stop a mother from reporting the abuse.
Clark Estate Art Museum in Question
Here’s an update on the future of the late heiress’s seaside Santa Barbara property.
The Cool Life in Arizona
I’m just back from Arizona, where politics and the weather are as dramatic as a Wagnerian opera, complete with the Flight of the Valkyries and bloodshed.
Grafton’s Newest: V is for Vengeance
Sue Grafton was on the phone, her soft Kentucky accent coming through from Phoenix, first stop on her book-signing tour for the 22nd in her alphabet crime series, V is for Vengeance.
You’re in the Army Now
Veterans Day reminds me of my less-than heroic career in uniform.
It’s About Time for Seth Thomas
About a month from now, the hottest new attraction in town will open in the heart of the Santa Barbara Courthouse, a clanging, clanking contraption looking like a Rube Goldberg cartoon invention.
Send in the Political Wackos
With only about two weeks left before the Santa Barbara City Council election on November 8, I was afraid we’d have to import some major-league wackos to pep up the rather bland campaign.
Gods of War Smiled on Him
Ortwin Holdt might have become another frozen German corpse on the Russian front.
Truth About Dogs, Cats, and Rats
One person picks up poop, another saves a lost cat, and the Supreme Court harms us all.
