What to Read for Poetry Month, Part II
Fifty-word write-ups of some of the latest books of prose.
Month: April 2014
Community Services Director Leaving
Herman Parker will head San Diego’s Parks and Recreation department.
UCSB Radio Station to Host Deltopia Forum
It will be held Thursday at Storke Tower; students can also call in.
City Approves Highway 101 Building Buffer
Health and safety concerns were cited during the vote.
Enviro Group Kicks Off Fracking Ban Effort
Saturday morning marked the kickoff of an environmental group’s campaign to ban fracking, well stimulation, and other “high-intensity” extraction techniques on unincorporated county land.
Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Violent Assault on Two Women
Michael Stinchfield — who police said held two women against their will in his 1724 Garden Street home for hours as he physically assaulted them with a baseball bat and guitar strap — entered no-contest pleas to four felony charges this week and was sentenced to eight years in state prison.
Franklin Service Center Opens
School boardmembers, city councilmembers, and state officials gathered 4/5 to celebrate the grand opening of the Franklin Service Center.
S.B. Gets High Marks for ‘Anti-Sprawl’
The Santa Barbara metropolitan area was ranked second for all small cities in terms of “anti-sprawl” by a national organization advocating for “smart growth” planning policies and was ranked fourth for cities of all sizes.
County Department Receives $2.6 Million Grant
The Department of Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services (ADMHS) recently received a $2.6 million state grant, which it will put toward a crisis stabilization unit to divert mentally ill individuals from emergency rooms, a crisis residential facility where patients could spend up to 30 days, and a mobile crisis team based in Lompoc.
Film Fest Dates Announced
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has set Tuesday, January 27 - Saturday, February 7, 2015, as the dates for its 30th installment, adding a 12th day of events and screenings to mark the fest’s 30th anniversary.
