Al Gore, Please Call Barney
Just think: If the Supreme Court hadn’t gotten involved, it might have been former president Al Gore moving into Montecito.
Barney Brantingham
Recent Stories
Heroes of Hope
When L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez is honored by the Mental Health Association of Santa Barbara County next week, he’s sure to be asked about Nathaniel Ayers, of The Soloist film fame, who he found on the streets of Los Angeles.
Santa Barbara Bank and Trust Under the Gun
The feds are closing in and getting tough.
Think Before You Ink
The room was crowded with teens and young adults, there to change their lives, get a second chance, and erase unwanted traces of the past.
Texas Billionaire Buys 91 Percent of S.B. Bank
Gerald J. Ford agrees to post $500 million to aid struggling Pacific Capital Bancorp.
Just Who Is Kinsey Millhone?
Could the star of Sue Grafton’s alphabet crime novel series be taking a slap at the News-Press?
Check, Please!
No one left Little Audrey’s eatery hungry, even if he or she was down and out.
Early Nights in San Roque Neighborhood
Can a large retail liquor store live with a (gasp!) 9 p.m. closing restriction?
Jamie and the Dodgers
Maybe Jamie McCourt could whittle down her monthly expenses to, say, a frugal half-million. That would free up $6 million to hire a hurler.
Monte Schulz Bids for S.B. Writers Conference
Son of Peanuts creator offers $27,000 for annual author event; lays out plans.
