Lance Armstrong to Compete in 2009 Amgen Tour of California
Cycling champion’s schedule includes time trial in Solvang, but the nine-day race will bypass Santa Barbara.
Month: September 2008
The League of Humanitarian Superheroes
Direct Relief CEO Thomas Tighe reports from New York, at the Clinton Global Initiative’s annual meeting.
Beach Cleanup Day Collects a Ton of Trash
Santa Barbara County Public Works reported more than 2,000 pounds of trash and 500 pounds of recyclable material was removed.
“Stomper” Testimony Recreated in Juarez Trial
The reenactment allows jury to consider an account from the preliminary hearing.
School Board Allocates Funds for Gang Interventionists
How these “outreach workers” will function is yet to be determined.
Man Arrested for Sept. 22 Assault With Hammer
Had allegedly used the weapon against someone who owed him money.
Mothers, Teens Formulate Own Anti-Gang Tactics
In the shadow of a teenaged gang member’s prosecution for murder and the launching of a multi-dimensional, long-term city-initiated plan to quell youth violence, a group of Latina mothers and teens have been quietly brainstorming their own solutions to Santa Barbara’s spike in gang activity.
Risk, Challenge, and Choice on the Wildland Urban Interface
There is nothing like a wildfire roaring downhill, threatening to burn homes and forcing thousands of people to evacuate in a panic, to illustrate the dilemma Santa Barbarans face every day.
State Budget Passed and Signed, County Assesses Impact
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was 85 days late in signing the budget, which meant 85 days of no reimbursements to Santa Barbara County and plenty of worry in county departments, some of which had to dip into reserves.
Nader Never Sleeps
The current Wall Street meltdown is a case-in-point for the renowned political spoiler/reformer.