volume 26, number 342, August 2-9, 2012
Our Guide to Old Spanish Days
Author: Indy Staff
El Presidente
In line with his theme of Viva la Familia, Ricardo Castellanos credits his family and friends for their support and their stories.
Mayor Helene Schneider and Marija Maja Ćatović
During a recent trip to Kotor, Montenegro — one of Santa Barbara’s six official sister cities — Mayor Helene Schneider took a copy of The Santa Barbara Independent along to read during the 26 hours of travel it took to get there.
Casting Call
A German company will be shooting a portion of a television commercial this Friday, August 3rd at a Santa Barbara County Beach.
Taxi Tips
During special events like Fiesta, many residents rely on taxicabs for transportation to and from event venues throughout the City. Here are some tips about the taxicab program in the City of Santa Barbara that may help keep you safe and prevent you from paying more than you have to when hiring a taxicab.
City’s Wading Pools Open
Both of the City’s wading pools are open for free swim for youth 7 and under through late August.
Sinkhole Keeps Highway 192 Closed
Highway 192 will be closed until mid August due to a three-foot-wide sinkhole that developed on 7/25 at the intersection with Westmont Road.
Harding School Hires New Principal
Harding School finally has a new principal after losing Sally Kingston to an administrative position in the Carpinteria district.
Tony Sly Dies at 41
The frontman for San Jose punk rock band No Use for a Name passed away earlier this morning.
“Normal” Harvest Predicted for Wine Growers
The wine grape growers of Santa Barbara County have reason to toast the upcoming harvest- after two years of low yields brought about by unseasonable weather conditions, vineyards located in the Santa Maria Valley in the north to those outside of Lompoc in the west as well as sites located far into the eastern reaches of the Santa Ynez Valley all report normal growth patterns so far this year and growers anticipate a return to normal yields for 2012.
