First Look at the Gap Fire’s Aftermath
With wet weather coming soon, what will happen to the canyons above Goleta?
Month: July 2008
New SBCC President Inaugurated
Andreea Serban, PhD, recently selected to replace retiring Santa Barbara City College President John Romo, officially accepted her new role on Tuesday afternoon.
Burned by the Gap
Much of the community breathed a sigh of relief when the Gap Fire entered its final days, having only claimed a few outbuildings and some lemon and avocado orchards.
Rincon Sewers at Last
After nearly a decade of political posturing and legal jousts, the hatchet appears to be buried in the battle over a septic-to-sewer switch for Rincon Point.
Cities Put State on Notice
As a seven-year lobbyist for the League of California Cities, Dave Mullinax knows dysfunctional when he sees it.
Solstice Funding Revisited
The County Arts Commission’s proposal to cut the $15,000 that Summer Solstice receives from City Hall will get a second look, due to the intervention of Santa Barbara city councilmembers Iya Falcone and Roger Horton.
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Bring New Takes on Old Tunes to S.B.
Rock super groups are a funny thing. Sometimes stars are content to shine on their own, but every once in a while they band together, becoming brighter, heavier, and more desperate for attention.
Positively State Street
Following last year’s Fiesta debacle in front of Tonic-and the recent waterfront melee that occurred during this year’s Fourth of July festivities-I will be the first to say that I look forward to this weekend with about as much excitement as I do trepidation.
News to Yous
Los Alamos’s newest art space, the C Gallery (466 Bell St.) will celebrate its grand opening this Saturday, August 2, from 1 to 4 p.m.
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
Based on the weak box office results that were still being tabulated at press time, it’s safe to say that writer/director Chris Carter’s big screen follow-up to his onetime hit Fox television series is not attracting any newbies into the sci-fi-filled world of FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson).