Craig McCaw Buys Near Bacara
The former husband of News-Press owner Wendy McCaw has purchased 60 acres of coastal land next to Bacara Spa & Resort for $20 million, according to sources.
Barney Brantingham
Recent Stories
Black Friday
One year ago today, July 6, 2006, all hell broke loose at the Santa Barbara News-Press. After 46 years there, it was my last day on the job.
NP Meltdown Anniversary
It’s Been Quite a Year: Anyone who’s been paying attention knows what’s happened at the News-Press since the fateful meltdown day of July 6, 2007. The question is: What now?
The Other Sister
Ventura and Santa Barbara are like twin sisters who grew up to be very different. They share a similar stretch of Southern California coast, a Mediterranean climate, and boast missions founded by Fr. Junipero Serra.
Crime and Punishment?
John Grisham’s The Innocent Man, celeb sightings, and Lois Capps’ efforts to the save the coast from offshore drilling.
High-Priced Country Clubs and Solvang Theater
Coral Casino Price Going Up: When the Four Seasons Biltmore opens the Coral Casino club to new memberships later this year, expect to find that the price has skyrocketed. Although Biltmore officials say nothing has been decided, I hear from reliable sources that the “deposit,” in lieu of a membership fee, could be around $75,000.
Put a Capp on It
Barney returns to the blogosphere with news about Lois Capps, the reopening of Joe’s, and an update on Joe Cole
Man vs. Urinary Infection
Sicko: My own temperature was 104.7 and soaring to the Mojave-Desert-in-July level. I was approaching the dreaded your-brain-is-mush state. I couldn’t stand up or walk without help. I was as weak as Brianna, my one-year-old great-granddaughter. And her future looked a lot brighter than mine.
The Latest News-Press Generated Drama
The Firing Line: Just when we thought things had cooled at the News-Press meltdown, Mayor Marty Blum, NP owner Wendy McCaw, her editorial writer Travis Armstrong, journalist Lou Cannon, and former NP editor Jerry Roberts all fired off blasts. At the same time, the feds filed a sizzling charge of wholesale unfair labor practices against the News-Press, setting an August 14 hearing here.
Firestone Stands Behind Brown’s Suit
Barney talks about county CEO Mike Brown’s suit-slapping, the ongoing restoration of El Encanto Hotel, and the loss of a hair styling institiution.
