We Gave, the RR Gave
The naval supercarrier brought both good times and bad news to Santa Barbara residents.
Barney Brantingham
Recent Stories
And the Show Goes On
CITIZEN McCAW: Producers of the film Citizen McCaw, which chronicles the News-Press meltdown saga, plan to screen the documentary on March 7, despite four warning letters from owner Wendy McCaw’s lawyers and a subpoena demand.
A Nightmare and a Dream
The Five Points roundabout continues to cause problems, while the L.A. Times visits SB’s finest hotels.
Who Is That Man?
Barney wonders what Santa Barbara resident the new Architectural Digest is fawning over.
What Comes Around Goes Around
FESS HOSTEL HUSTLING: Fess Parker did a little Texas-style horse trading some years ago to get a new hotel okayed and now he wants to switch horseflesh. But all the horses in Texas are more likely to run off to Mexico before he’ll be allowed to renege on his promise to build a 100-room hostel on lower State Street.
The Endless Stunner
News-Press strife goes way past overtime.
Love, War, and Funny Suits
Does Mayor Blum want to redesign De la Guerra Plaza just so she can avoid running into Travis Armstrong? Read all about it.
Happy New Year’s to Fired News-Press Reporters
Pending appeal, they get jobs back and more.
My Loneliest Christmas
A military Christmas at sea doesn’t make for traditional holiday memories so much as vivid ones.
More News-Press Drama
GREASING THE SKIDS: Months before Santa Barbara News-Press editor Jerry Roberts resigned in July 2006, owner Wendy McCaw was trying to replace him-so why did she sue him for $25 million after he quit? She was rid of him, wasn’t she?
