Harrison Ford to be Honored By Film Festival
Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to present the fifth annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film to the legendary Academy Award-nominated actor/producer Harrison Ford.
Month: September 2010
Capps Center Gets $500,000 from McCune
UC Santa Barbara has received a $500,000 gift from campus benefactor Sara Miller McCune toward an endowment to provide ongoing support for the student intern and public service program
Spend Tax Better
I was disappointed to see the Angry Poodle’s support for Measure S, the Sheriff’s proposal for a half-cent sales tax to build a new jail.
Neal Crosbie and Emerson
Artist, poet, musician
Up in Smoke
Support for pot Prop. 19 grows as public’s backing for legalization climbs higher.
A Visit to the Clark Estate
Huguette Clark is very much in the news currently. She is the owner of the intriguing mansion that looms above East Beach and across from the Andree Clark Bird Refuge, the “duck pond” donated to the public by the heartbroken Clark family when Huguette’s sister died very young of meningitis.
The Mattei’s Precedent
The Valley Alliance opposed the project and when it looked like they were not going to get their way they used the historic landmark designation as a weapon to impose what they thought was right for the property. This now sets precedent for further misuse of the landmark designation and could affect hundreds, if not thousands, of property owners in Santa Barbara County.
Peter Wolf Plays SOhO
One of 2010’s top releases thus far is Peter Wolf’s Midnight Souvenirs, featuring a great band and guest spots by Neko Case, Shelby Lynne, and Merle Haggard.
Bark Less, Bite More
Hank Drost, Mike Foley, and feeding the homeless
Tending to Your Garden
Get ready to re-plant your garden and tips for keeping it gopher free.