Human Rights Watch Film Fest Returns for Year Six
UCSB’s Arts & Lectures presents three days of documentaries
Month: April 2011
Message to the Santa Barbara City Council
In a recent editorial (11-14-10), the L.A. Times reports that Latinos now have the longest life span (80.6 yrs.) in the U.S. and that Latino diets and life habits are being studied by reputable institutions to see if there is a clue there that would help other people live longer.
Has Earth Day Lost Its Way?
On Saturday April 16 I made a little experiment at Earth Day.
The Truth About Smart Meters
Northern California’s intense battle against smart meters is spreading here.
A Selfless Act
I’d like to recognize an outstanding and selfless act within our community, from a little hair shop on State St.
Stop Rollout
According to scientists of the Kompetenz Initiative, “electro-smog” is engulfing our planet and having devastating effects on people and animals.
Another great idea from the GOP
Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WIS), weasely chairman of the House Budgetary Committee—whose party objected strenuously to the Obamacare mandate that everyone please buy health insurance by 2014—now proposes to fix Medicare by (drum roll, please)…forcing seniors to buy health insurance!
Tetzlaff Quartet at the Lobero on Tuesday, April 12
Beethoven’s influence was heard in several ways during this outstanding chamber music performance.
In Flight
Aerial dance troupe Cirque Wings will fly and dance on the Arlington stage this weekend.
Give a Little
Local child abuse prevention group seeks volunteers; nonprofit historical society to host monthly fundraiser marketplace.
