Return of the G-Man
Former S.B. Police Commissioner writes ACLU report on L.A. Jail.
Month: November 2011
Surfer, Robber, Writer, Lifer
A Santa Barbara Independent writer gets to know Ben Greenspon, Santa Barbara’s bank-robbing son.
State Street Retail Rundown
With Christmas just weeks away, Santa Barbara businesses are starting their seasonal scramble to cash in on the holiday rush.
Hear Hear
The one section in your paper I try never to miss is Opinions. It is always quite illuminating to hear what one’s neighbors are thinking.
Anna Jensen and Ethan Stewart
Last Friday, on 11/11/11, longtime Santa Barbara Independent news reporter Ethan Stewart took the hand of architect Anna Jensen in marriage on the shores of El Capitán State Beach, with ceremonial orange flags, requisite “Huzzah!” placards, and Danger Dog on ring delivery.
volume 25, number 305, November 17-23, 2011
On the Inside with Ben Greenspon, S.B.’s Bank-Robbing Son
Unnecessary Density
There’s an easy way to escape the state mandate that localities accommodate endless housing growth.
Week in Sports Update
Three basketball games coming to the Thunderdome. SBCC soccer teams play Saturday.
Trail Stewards Launch Meetup Web Site
Four Santa Barbara trail organizations have banded together to create a “Meetup” Web site, through which visitors can chat about the outdoors and organize volunteer projects like beach cleanup and habitat restoration initiatives.
Supes Decline to Help Pay for Plastic Bag Ban Report
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors decided not to chip in $15,000 toward a regional environmental impact report (EIR) on the banning of single use bags as a member of BEACON, or Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment.
