Union Reporters Remain Confident
This week’s decision by a judge who refused to immediately order fired Santa Barbara News-Press reporters back to work was “just a speed bump” in the union battle, according to one journalist.
Month: May 2008
Governor Schwarzenegger’s Lottery-Lending Scheme
While the pols and pundits mercilessly pounded the governor’s scheme to liquidate California’s bazillion-dollar budget deficit with state lottery lucre, the Governator may have hoped that voters, at least, would buy into his plan.
UCSB Increases Minimum Average Credits per Quarter
Led by members of Associated Students, UCSB’s student government association, a small group rallied near UCSB’s Davidson Library on May 27 to protest the Minimum Cumulative Progress policy.
Santa Barbara’s Fourth Jewish Film Festival
Now in its fourth year, the Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival promises a list of thought-provoking films giving Santa Barbarans-Jews and Gentiles alike-an opportunity to view contemporary issues from a uniquely Jewish perspective.
ETC’s Old Wicked Songs Comes Home
Theater companies generally do everything in their power to keep their subscribers happy. Priority seating. Ticket-exchange programs.
Supes Put Oil Tax on Slow Track
Two weeks after salivating heavily over the multimillion dollar potential of a tax on crude oil production, Santa Barbara County supervisors voted unanimously this week to get out of the fast lane toward a November ballot question on the matter and take a slow approach to the still-developing tax plan, taking perhaps as long as two years.
Cash Flows in Judge, Supe Races
If you want to run for judge, it helps to have either deep pockets or a generous mother.
Mark Morris Dance Group
For his company’s first Santa Barbara performance in 20 years, Mark Morris chose a trio of older works.
3 Cities, 3 Choreographers
Three choreographers from different parts of California converged Sunday in an innovative show at Center Stage.
Quiz: Spaced Out
1) Which planet is less dense than water?