Money and Other Strangers
Michael Jackson’s 2,600-acre Neverland Ranch theoretically could be split into 100-acre parcels under current zoning, although such an extreme slicing and dicing seems unlikely.
Barney Brantingham
Recent Stories
Spitting Nickels
DRI allowed into Myanmar; Barney stands by Chicago roots story.
Nuns Leaving Town
The Bethany sisters were forced out to save money, yet the convent still sits vacant.
Feeling Lucky?
Barney has the skinny on surveillance cameras and showdowns.
Up Against the Backlash
When it comes to jettisoning Native American imagery at Carpinteria High School, a backlash against the backlash seems to be shaping up.
Literary, Liberal, Affordable Santa Barbara
Speaking of veeps and other co-presidents.
UPDATED: Who’s the Queen of the May?
Heads rolling again at the News-Press.
That’s Show Biz
Rick Caruso, hoping to get a Montecito Planning Commission okay in June for his Miramar Hotel rebuilding plans, is busy attending enough Montecito PR coffee meetings to keep him awake until then, what with all that caffeine.
A Warrior by Any Other Icon
Demonstrations in defense of Carpinteria High’s Indian mascot provoke fond memories of Chief Illiniwek.
Montecitans Are Analyzing Cityhood
Montecitans are choosing up sides to debate whether this rich, 10,000-resident enclave should become a city.
