The National Labor Relations Board hearing over the News-Press management’s objections to the September 2006 vote to unionize continued after the Tuesday’s lunch break with testimony from opinion page editor Travis Armstrong, human resources manager Yolanda Apodaca (pictured), and former News-Press supervisors Dale Myers, Andrea Huebner, Don Murphy , and Jane Hulse. By day’s end, the N-P‘s lawyers had rested.
Despite the level of anticipation gripping Santa Barbarans over the fate of their longtime daily newspaper, the courtroom pews were only halfway filled on Tuesday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court when Judge William L. Schmidt began hearing objections over the News-Press newsroom’s 33-6 September 27 vote in favor of joining the Teamsters.
This partly holiday-aimed CD might not be the best starting point for the Dick Cheese neophyte due to the seasonal nature of some tunes, but it’s chock full of the hilarity we’ve come to expect from the world’s best mock rocker.
Many Santa Barbarans took part in the Sea of Dreams extravaganza in San Francisco for New Year’s Eve this past weekend. Here’s a photo-heavy look at what you may have missed.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 9, at 9 a.m. in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court on State Street is the hour everyone’s been waiting for since the newsroom of the Santa Barbara News-Press overwhelmingly voted to join the Graphic Communications Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. That’s when an administrative law judge representing the National Labor Relations Board will hear objections to the September 27 pro-union vote.
On Wednesday morning, January 3, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival unveiled its slate for the 22nd annual affair, this year running from Thursday, January 25 to Sunday, February 4. The fest’s flamboyant director Roger Durling promised, “This is the best film festival that this town has ever seen.” The full list of films is included inside.
A visit to the Big Island’s luxurious Kohala Coast reveals that culture and education is very much at the heart of Hawaiian tourism these days. As one local explains in the story, “”Yea bruddah, Hawai’i isn’t just for mai tais and lava flows anymore.”
Born in London to English and Italian parents and raised in France, where he still lives, Piers Faccini is a worldly influenced songwriter. His new album Tearing Sky is on Everloving Records, the label run by Ben Harper’s manager that debuted Jack Johnson. Piers comes to SOhO on Wednesday, January 10. Here is the edited bulk of a recent interview with The Indy‘s Matt Kettmann.
The first DVD to hit this spot, this surf flick about the massive, tempermental break off of San Miguel Island is a must-see for locals, foreigners, and anyone interested in surfing or the power of the ocean. The bonus up-close footage of a great white shark doesn’t hurt either.
The author remembers how Tupelo Junction Cafe blends the hearty foods of the Dirty South with the organic goodness of Santa Barbara, this time snagging the night’s last dinner served amidst holiday busy-ness.
