Plaza on the Ballot?
Barney gets the scoop on fake Amber Alerts, Ellen’s new digs, and De la Guerra Plaza.
Barney Brantingham
Recent Stories
Say It Ain’t So, Barry
The good old days of baseball in light of Barry Bonds’ indictment.
No Place Like Home
SAVING THE SISTERS OF BETHANY: Santa Barbara’s Sisters of Bethany, required to move from their Eastside convent, have been offered temporary refuge at St. Mary’s Retreat House, an Episcopal establishment near the Santa Barbara Mission. Meanwhile, their supporters are still trying to get Denise D’Sant Angelo to turn over an estimated $4,700 in donations to the nuns-without any success, at least as of this writing.
Fess Parker Breaks Ground for New Hotel
Cabrillo resort to join line-up of tourist accommodations.
Nuns Get (Temporary) Home
Barney reports that the Sisters of Bethany are being offered refuge at St. Mary’s Retreat House.
He’ll Never Lose Neverland
Barney discusses the rumors surrounding Michael Jackson’s Los Olivos estate.
Where’s the Money?
Who took the money raised to save the Sisters of Bethany? Barney finds out.
PEN Awards
The Pen Is Mightier than the Sword: Former News-Press editor Jerry Roberts, who in July 2006 told owner Wendy McCaw “I’m outta here,” was honored by PEN, the international writers’ group, at a star-studded Beverly Hills Hotel dinner on Tuesday night.
Jerry Roberts Lauded for Journalistic Ethics
Accepts the 2007 PEN First Amendment Award.
Our Own DMV Rules
Barney ruminates on why Santa Barbarans refuse to follow the simplest of driving laws.
