Ramius, a private investment firm that lays claim to 3.6 percent of the stock of CKE Restaurants-the parent company of Carl’s Junior, the Green Burrito, and Hardee’s-sent an open letter on 6/17 urging CKE CEO Andrew Puzder to cut costs by consolidating its Carpinteria headquarters, “which occupies some of the most valuable real estate in the U.S.” into a “lower-cost facility,” such as its Anaheim office.
In a lineup that spanned well into the early morning hours, Club Mercy’s Friday night presentation at SOhO bridged the musical gap between north and south.
This weekend, Santa Barbara’s Martial Arts Family Fitness (MAFF) will be a stop on the “Operation KidSafe National Safety Tour,” which travels around the U.S. offering a free digital fingerprinting and photo safety program.
Picnicking beneath the oaks on a summer evening while enjoying the talents of a local musical hero, it’s easy to forget that the rest of the world isn’t quite so peaceful.
Santa Barbara’s currentdining scene reflects three significant changes: the loss of Rocks, Piranha’s move into Rocks’ old space (801 State St.), and the addition of Latin tapas bar and steakhouse Matador (714 State St., 965-1307, sbmatador.com), where Piranha’s sushi chefs once sliced, diced, and rolled.
The past few weeks, I’ve been waking up in the middle of the night with a start. I look around, confused by my surroundings; I walk to the bathroom only to bump into walls and trip on unfamiliar obstacles.
Artist Jane Gottlieb (pictured) and her husband, David Obst, moved to Santa Barbara a decade ago.
Al Steinman, part-owner of Moby Dick Restaurant, died on 6/17. Steinman, who had only recently been diagnosed with cancer and admitted to the hospital, was 78. Services were held on 6/18 at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, and a Santa Barbara memorial service will be held at a date yet to be determined. (/alsteinman)
The beach culture blitz on mainstream America during the middle part of the 20th century was an assault of untold and unfathomable proportions.
2008 Summer Visual Arts Guide
