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Let the Dog Days Begin
Sometimes, it’s what doesn’t happen that counts most. Read story.
Santa Barbara City College President John Romo Retires
A Lifetime of Learning
Hanging out in this town with John Romo, the retiring president of Santa Barbara City College, is like being with a rock star or a TV personality. Read story.
A Raft of Survivors Is Living in Kelp Beds Deep in the No-Otter Zone
They’re Baa-ack!
The otters are back! Santa Barbara residents have reason to celebrate: A raft of more than 30 otters has established itself off of Coal Oil Point, and this time it seems like they’re here to stay — unless of course Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) decides to send them packing. Read story.
Glenna Hartmann
1948 – 2008 | Oak Group Artist
Her sweet spirit, rigorous mind, huge talent, positive attitude, and unstinting hard work have always been an inspiration. Read story.
Iron Dog vs. Iron Giant
Given the events of this week, Selmer Wake would have had a lot to celebrate.
CALLING SAM WAKE: I don’t know that Selmer Wake was a drinking man. But if he were, I’m guessing right now he’d be popping a few corks from six feet under. Given the events of this week, Wake would have had a lot to celebrate. But Wake died on May 28 at age 93, so whatever celebrating he might have done will have to take place on the other side. Read story.
With Dog at My Side
One of the simple pleasures of my life is cresting the steep round belly of the Micheltorena Street bridge early in the morning. Read story.
Whispering Dogs Don’t Bark
Santa Barbarans celebrated this year’s Bike to Work Week with a good, old-fashioned shootout between the petro-powered posse and the people-powered transit set. Read story.
For 3rd District Supervisor: Doreen Farr
Of the county’s five supervisorial districts, none are so difficult, so contradictory, and so critical to the overall direction of county government as the 3rd District. Read story.
U.S. Military Measures Climate Change
Intelligence Establishment Calling It a Major Security Problem
Last April, Congress directed the National Intelligence Council to issue the first ever National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on climate change. Read story.
No Dogs Need Apply
I’ll be sending a get-well card to members of the Carpinteria School Board. What else can you do for people who choose to pick fights with tornadoes? Read story.
Memoir by Murat Kurnaz, Survivor of American Torture, May Help U.S. Face Reality
Overcoming Denial
For the last two years, my mother has flown to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, every few months to meet with her pro bono client, a 32-year-old Algerian man named Abdul Aziz Naji. Read story.
County Mental Health Cuts a Self-Sabotaging Strategy
Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide
City councilmember Helene Schneider weighs in on what will happen when Santa Barbara County cuts back on mental health. Read story.
The Academic Focus Block Schedule
A Better Way to Learn
Why is it that people think having six classes in one day is the only way high schools can or should be structured? Read story.
Reflections on the Escalating Situation in Tibet
The People’s Protest
A little over two weeks ago, I received a cryptic message from a friend in Tibet: “Things are tense. The government is cracking down.” Read story.
March of Alleged Progress Threatens a Good Land Gem
A Fair View
Attempts to improve Fairview Gardens may ultimately destroy it. Read story.
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