A Scream in the Night
Party convention politricks abound.
Barney Brantingham
Recent Stories
When Fear Reigned in Santa Barbara
Irrational suspicion leading to the internment of Japanese Americans in 1942 is a horrible model to follow today.
So You Wanna Be a Citizen
A civics test for would-be Americans.
Truth Strikes Out
Santa Barbara sportswriter Al Stump told tall tales and outright lies about Ty Cobb.
Block Those Voters!
Ballot battles, beggars, and bummers.
Inside (Part of) the White House
And on to the bars, monuments, and museums of D.C.
It’s Over: Hillary’s the Next Prez
Republican clouds have parted, and the presidency is going to a Democrat.
The ‘Battle’ of Palmdale
Unresponsive drone eludes hundreds of rockets, which land on vehicles and start fires.
‘Just a Joke’ (We Wish)
If only Trump’s candidacy were ‘April, Fool.’
Bankrupt? Who Cares?
Lots of people declare bankruptcy, Venoco, Trump, and Harry Truman’s haberdashery among them.
