Santa Maria Man Arrested for I.V. Stabbing, Drunk Driving
On 7/21 Santa Maria resident David Hartsock, 20, was arrested for drunk driving and is now being held at the
Month: August 2007
The Incredible Lightness of Moving
My first move as an “adult” was when I packed all of my earthly belongings into my 1969 Toyota and headed west from Missouri to UCLA. How I crammed everything I wore and everything I had for setting up housekeeping into that square little Japanese car that looked like a shoebox on wheels is really beyond my comprehension. I even had a futon bed crammed in the backseat.
Fiesta Horse Parade Lineup
Fiesta Horse Parade Lineup
City Council Declares Children Top Priority
The Santa Barbara City Council declared the welfare of the city’s children to be a top priority on 7/31. Though
Dr. Mac’s Music
Although she was playing it cool, my friend was panicking when I went to see her the other day. Many people might not have noticed, but we mothers pick up on this panic in each other right away. It’s that I’m-afraid-my-kid-isn’t-going-to-get-something-I-want-them-to-have panic. It’s the kind of panic that fuels viciousness about preschool admissions and fist-fights over Tickle Me Elmos.
Zaca Fire Roars Back to Life
Predictions that the Zaca Fire was nearing its end went up in smoke on 7/29, as the nearly month-old inferno
Montecito Author Stephen Murdoch’s IQ: A Smart History of a Failed Idea
Intelligence, to put it bluntly, is a stupid idea. Though the concept is deeply embedded in our culture, intelligence is really just a historical coincidence, a measure of nothing at all, save for possibly test-taking skill. Nonetheless, for the past century, tests of intelligence have been used to order society, not to mention oppress, imprison, sterilize, and kill.
North County Pot Club Raided, Shut Down
Following raids at 10 medical marijuana dispensaries around Los Angeles, federal drug agents raided and shut down northern Santa Barbara
Police Investigate Trigger-Happy Officer
Santa Barbara police are still investigating how an officer accidentally discharged his rifle while responding to a gang fight on
Meeting Discusses Plans for Cold Springs Bridge Barrier
Caltrans is headed toward installing a safety barrier along the Cold Spring Canyon Bridge along Highway 154 in an effort
