Mayor’s Legacy Overstated
I enjoyed the Angry Poodle story in the August 4 issue about John (Jack) Rickard, late former mayor of S.B. and Superior Court Judge.
Indy Staff
Recent Stories
The Rubdown Lowdown
Ladies melt under the benevolent touch of a warm-palmed fella intent on liquefying our tension.
Shame of La Fiesta
With all the celebrations going on around Santa Barbara this week to celebrate Old Spanish Days, I fail to see the need for a rodeo.
Employers Urged to Strengthen Retention Programs
Around 40 percent of nation’s workforce will change jobs in 2012.
Subcommittee Considers Merger of Homeless Organizations
Subcommittee members think the city should be involved in forming the new organization.
Police Investigate String of Prowling, Sexual Assault Cases
Victims live in and near Sumida Gardens Apartment Complex in Goleta.
National Science Foundation Extends Funding for Nanotechnology Internship Program at UC Santa Barbara
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has committed $417,822 to continue funding UC Santa Barbara’s innovative Internships in Nanosystems Science, Engineering and Technology (INSET) program.
Laura Romo Appointed Director of the UCSB Chicano Studies Institute
Laura Romo, associate professor of education at UC Santa Barbara, is the new director of the campus’s Chicano Studies Institute.
Memorial Service to Honor UCSB Black Studies Scholar Clyde A. Woods
Students, colleagues, and community members will gather for a memorial service to celebrate the life of Clyde A. Woods, associate professor of Black Studies at UC Santa Barbara.
Tickets on Sale for Zoofari Ball XXVI
For one night only, revelers are transported to the mysterious and romantic kingdom of Morocco for the 26th annual Zoofari Ball, themed “Midnight at the Oasis.”
