Bizarre Bottlings in a Bunker
You are now entering Area 5.1 Winery, the Funk Zone’s latest tasting room.
Author: Matt Kettmann
Staging My Life
The madness of selling a home you still live in.
Goleta Still Squabbling with State
With the state Department of Finance initially threatening to raid more than $4 million being used by the City of Goleta to fix up San Jose Creek the city filed a legal action last week to stop any such takings before the December 6 hearing on the disputed monies, which total more than $18 million.
Bagrada Bug No Big Issue
Last year, organic farmers freaked out when it became apparent that the bagrada bug had arrived, just a couple years after the African stink bug had first appeared in Los Angeles.
EDC Releases Offshore Fracking Report
Identifies 15 known occurrences, with more pending approval.
County Officially Opposes Chumash’s Camp 4 Dreams
Supervisors send letter to Bureau of Indian Affairs in strident opposition to annexation of 1,400 acres in Santa Ynez Valley.
Santa Barbara Brewers Excel in Denver
Figueroa Mountain and Telegraph take home GABF medals; Firestone named best mid-sized brewer again.
Standing Sun GSM
Review of Standing Sun Santa Barbara County GSM 2010; TV episode premiere this weekend.
California Bans Lead Ammo
Concerns of condor drive state to be country’s first to phase out traditional ammunition ingredient.
Qupé Winery Sold
Bob Lindquist, who founded California’s top syrah maker in 1982, sells majority to Charles Banks.
