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- Story: Letters 11/2/2006 (Wednesday, November 1, 2006)
... the News-Press news staff for 22 years, ... ff for 22 years, and I retired about the same number of years ago. As an avid ... employee and reader, I have watched the news staff improve to an unusually h ... agement has ended this by generating the recent rash of resignations and dism ...
- Story: Letters 8-17-2006 (Thursday, August 17, 2006)
... Schultz: “Most recently he covered the courts with an understated ease that ... with an understated ease that belied the complexity of the assignment. … [A ... d ease that belied the complexity of the assignment. … [A]nyone who’s spe ... ds with Schultz knows … with Chuck there is no hidden agenda; what you see ...
- Story: Letters 5-25-2006 (Thursday, May 25, 2006)
... rat for 42 years, but I want to pick the best person for 2nd District supervi ... iliation. I am voting for Dan Secord because I want an experienced leader who has ... s demonstrated he can negotiate with the opposition for our South County inte ... County interests. I don’t want another stalemated Board of Supervisors was ...
- Story: Our 2008 Endorsements (Thursday, October 9, 2008)
... The Santa Barbara Independent voters’ ... bara Independent voters’ guide for the November election. The vot ... for the November election. The voting season officially began this ... Santa Barbara voters began receiving their requested absentee ballots in the ...
- Story: Local Heroes 2008 (Wednesday, November 26, 2008)
... 986, we published our first issue of The Santa Barbara Independent. It was al ... 986, we published our first issue of The Santa Barbara Independent. It was al ... rbara such an amazing place to live. They included people from all walks of l ... commissioner and a philanthropist, a theater director and a human rights advo ...
- Story: The Independent’s 2006 Endorsements (Thursday, October 12, 2006)
... the absentee ballot has become an increa ... s in a series of endorsements during the next three weeks. As has always been ... ieve we can offer informed opinions. The most important point we want to make ... important point we want to make, whether you agree with our endorsements or ...
- Story: Letters 10-26-06 (Thursday, October 26, 2006)
... am greatly disappointed as to how the piece on S.B.’s best club deejay [ ... rvedly won Best DJ of 2006. However, the blurb made DJ Matty Matt Moore out . ... law. What it does is make marijuana the lowest police priority. In this way, ... e priority. In this way, it frees up the police to have more time to deal wi ...
- Story: Refugio Fire September 6-15, 1955 (Saturday, September 19, 2009)
... -country fire in Santa Barbara. "The longer an area remains unburned, the ... The longer an area remains unburned, the greater becomes its potentiality for ... ty for fires of uncontrollable fury. The reason is simple. In our very dry cl ... is simple. In our very dry climate, the accumulation of combustible debris b ...
- Story: The Elements of a Great Scientific and Technical Dispute (Thursday, September 17, 2009)
... the scientific fight over the World Trad ... the World Trade Center was not so hugely ... isputed by people equally pledged to the scientific method. If the scient ... ged to the scientific method. If the scientific fight over the World Trad ...
- Story: Saving the Silence (Thursday, April 16, 2009)
... the Carrizo Plain National Monument prep ... Plain National Monument prepares for the future. Back in January 2001, du ... re. Back in January 2001, during the waning days of the Bill Clinton admi ... uary 2001, during the waning days of the Bill Clinton administration, I pulle ...
- Story: Living the Arctic Meltdown (Thursday, August 31, 2006)
... Johnson estate, he likes to sleep on the back lawn. Granted, it’s a pretty ... lawn. But it’s nothing compared to the home’s posh interior. To Steger, t ... though, maintaining a connection to the natural world is more important than ... more important than luxury, largely because it represents humanity’s best hope ...
- Story: Measuring B (Wednesday, October 14, 2009)
... the preservation of Santa Barbara came i ... reservation of Santa Barbara came in the 1950s, when I would answer the phone ... me in the 1950s, when I would answer the phone and Ms. Pearl Chase would be o ... hone and Ms. Pearl Chase would be on the line for my mother. Voters in Sa ...
- Story: Letters 1-4-2007 (Thursday, January 4, 2007)
... served tributes have been offered by the nation for former president Gerald R ... for former president Gerald R. Ford. There is one special aspect of his long ... long life that has been missing from them all and should be mentioned for the ... them all and should be mentioned for the record. On September 30, 1949, Geral ...
- Story: The Hole in the Armor (Thursday, January 25, 2007)
... and creeks. Santa Barbara was one of the first governments in the nation to d ... was one of the first governments in the nation to devise meaningful policies ... unique beauty. This is a place where the planning process has become akin to ... armor, protecting our community and the environment. Like many of you, I ...
- Story: The Price of Redemption (Thursday, June 7, 2007)
... the inside story of Phillip Gladden, a f ... rbara to reveal God's plan. Some say the registered sex offender is a healer ... epic proportions and that he speaks the word of God, so The Indy's Sarah Ham ... d that he speaks the word of God, so The Indy's Sarah Hammill, herself a prac ...
- Story: The Fight for the Bight (Thursday, July 30, 2009)
... environmentalists square off over marine reserve ... quare off over marine reserves in Southern California. It’s the g ... outhern California. It’s the golden hour on the Santa Barbara wat ... It’s the golden hour on the Santa Barbara waterfront, with a war ...
- Story: Arnold Revs Up The People's Machine (Thursday, September 21, 2006)
... Gregarious and solidly built, Joe Mathews — a reporter for the Los Ang ... , Joe Mathews — a reporter for the Los Angeles Times — has spent ... Los Angeles Times — has spent the past three-and-a-half years as a fly ... al election just seven weeks away, Mathews’s book — The People’s Ma ...
- Story: Diving for Delicacies and Dollars (Thursday, June 26, 2008)
... alifornia’s abalone divers, it was the best of times, fueled by a resource ... d. A community of pals and partners, the divers had the sea to themselves and ... of pals and partners, the divers had the sea to themselves and all the abs th ... partners, the divers had the sea to themselves and all the abs they could gr ...
- Story: A Heavenly Journey to Hell and Back (Thursday, October 26, 2006)
... t Westmont graduate Mike Yankoski on the streets of San Francisco three years ... If you had, it wouldn’t have been because of his curly mop of brown hair, the ... ause of his curly mop of brown hair, the friendly eyes that smile out from be ... t Westmont graduate Mike Yankoski on the streets of San Francisco three years ...
- Story: Letters 2-22-2007 (Thursday, February 22, 2007)
... g Doors I was deeply moved by the Voices article “The Revolving ... y moved by the Voices article “The Revolving Door” [Feb. 8] on m ... eating dual diagnosis. I was sitting there in Lazy Acres market and I couldn ... res market and I couldn’t stop the tears from coming because I could r ...
- Story: Can Salud Carbajal Really Be Everything to Everyone? (Thursday, March 27, 2008)
... the man the new king of the hill? And ho ... the new king of the hill? And how'd he g ... the hill? And how'd he get everyone to l ... One Tuesday last September, the Santa Barbara County Board of Superv ...
- Story: Letters 3-15-2007 (Thursday, March 15, 2007)
... the American empire near its end? Are th ... he American empire near its end? Are these acts indications that it is? Endor ... spension of habeus corpus. Rejecting the Geneva Conventions. Starting a preem ... r. Alienating our allies. Corrupting the electoral process to stay in power. ...
- Story: Fish Out Of Water (Thursday, February 23, 2006)
... p State Street, hands buried deep in their pockets in search of respite from ... m Monday’s harsh, chilly winds. As they approached Victoria Street, they we ... As they approached Victoria Street, they were startled by the sight of giant ... ctoria Street, they were startled by the sight of giant fish — six feet ...
- Story: Two Politicians in a Pod (Thursday, October 23, 2008)
... ext 3rd District supervisor. The 3rd District of Santa Barbara County ... little something for everyone. From the growing City of Goleta and the colle ... From the growing City of Goleta and the college town of Isla Vista on the co ... nd the college town of Isla Vista on the coast to the other side of the mount ...
- Story: Chickens in the City (Friday, October 9, 2009)
... more concerned with putting food on the table, consider getting pet chickens ... or and inexpensive when compared to other pets. Plus, you can have fresh, nut ... rsonalities. Plus, it’s better for the environment. Food that’s grown loc ... alities. Plus, it’s better for the environment. Food that’s grown locally require ...
- Story: UCSB Panel Offers Pros, Cons of Floatopia (Tuesday, April 28, 2009)
... the ocean event were contrasted against ... d concerned Isla Vistans met in I.V. Theater to discuss the damage wrought by ... stans met in I.V. Theater to discuss the damage wrought by Floatopia — the ... the damage wrought by Floatopia — the April 4 event that had some 12,000 c ...
- Story: Letters 11-9-2006 (Thursday, November 9, 2006)
... ychologically secure basis to life, there is great likelihood for infection ... ohandas Gandhi wrote that poverty is the worst form of violence.) As a cultu ... we only now seem to be awakening to the implication of these truths. Domest ... be awakening to the implication of these truths. Domestically and internati ...
- Story: The Global Implications of Preserving our Farms and Fisheries (Thursday, August 30, 2007)
... ry, “is an agricultural act.” In the face of worldwide climate change, an ... ry, “is an agricultural act.” In the face of worldwide climate change, an ... ounds far-fetched, consider this: In the time it takes you to read this artic ... t takes you to read this article, another 15 acres of farmland will be buried ...
- Story: Letters 8-3-2006 (Thursday, August 3, 2006)
... c “good guy/bad guy” accounts of the fighting that is rocking Israel, nor ... fighting that is rocking Israel, northern Lebanon, and the Gaza Strip [Voice ... ocking Israel, northern Lebanon, and the Gaza Strip [Voices, “In the Beginn ... n, and the Gaza Strip [Voices, “In the Beginning, There Was Occupation,” ...
- Story: Learning from the Gap Fire (Thursday, July 17, 2008)
... the anniversary of the Zaca Fire on thei ... obably no one had the anniversary of the Zaca Fire on their mind two weeks ag ... the anniversary of the Zaca Fire on their mind two weeks ago when smoke was ... go when smoke was first spotted near the top of the mountains. Probably ...
- Story: Letters 6-8-2006 (Thursday, June 8, 2006)
... t In last week’s Voices piece [“The Elephant in the Courtroom,” June 1 ... s Voices piece [“The Elephant in the Courtroom,” June 1], Santa Barbara ... ints about inadequate conditions for the elephants. If anything, L.A. citizen ... ted enclosure that would not provide the vast space elephants need to thrive. ...
- Story: Shutting Down Cesar Chavez Charter School Would Be Error (Wednesday, October 28, 2009)
... The assertion that César Chávez Charte ... e writing to express our support for the students of César Chávez Charter S ... of César Chávez Charter School and the unrecognized value of what they stan ... l and the unrecognized value of what they stand to lose, should their charter ...
- Story: Botanic Garden Volunteers on Strike (Friday, April 24, 2009)
... the volunteer of the year — stop work ... teers — including the volunteer of the year — stop work for one month to ... nction with National Volunteer Week, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden hosted ... more than 100 volunteers, staffers, their supervisors, and at least one boar ...
- Story: Gettin' Dirty with the Montecito Sanitary District (Tuesday, March 27, 2007)
... the nitty-gritty about the Montecito San ... , J'Amy tells the nitty-gritty about the Montecito Sanitary District's ongoin ... District's ongoing plans, learns why the real estate market isn't as bad as t ... e real estate market isn't as bad as the L.A. Times claims, gets Giuliani-fie ...
- Story: Measure H: The County Split? Absolutely Not. (Thursday, May 11, 2006)
... The most important vote you can cast thi ... rtant vote you can cast this June is the one against splitting Santa Barbara ... er for us all — those stuck in the economic chaos of the new Mission Co ... those stuck in the economic chaos of the new Mission County and those strande ...
- Story: Germ Warfare (Wednesday, January 17, 2007)
... The Truth about Antibacterial Soap Antib ... ibacterial soaps are ubiquitous now. They’re dispensed in millions of Ameri ... rs and aromas, it’s hard to resist their promise of protection from real an ... al and imagined bugs lurking about. The Truth about Antibacterial Soap by Is ...
- Story: To Err Is Human, to Forgive Is Canine (Thursday, September 4, 2008)
... the Board of Supervisors—by the narrow ... week, the Board of Supervisors—by the narrowest possible majority—voted ... majority—voted to send a letter to the Governor to consider opening up the ... the Governor to consider opening up the waters off the California coast to m ...
- Story: Burning Questions (Thursday, May 21, 2009)
... ound-up of lingering inquiries about the Jesusita Fire. Though the Jesusi ... about the Jesusita Fire. Though the Jesusita Fire is extinguished, numer ... re are some answers. What started the Jesusita Fire? A human started th ... ire officials, who are investigating the use of trail-clearing power tools. S ...
- Story: 3rd District Crisis (Thursday, June 22, 2006)
... nty has never faced such a crisis as the one before us right now. Our county ... . — a combination of Santa Monica (the South Coast) and San Fernando Valley ... outh Coast) and San Fernando Valley (the Santa Ynez Valley). From Santa Ynez ... ). From Santa Ynez to Buellton, from the San Marcos Foothills to the wetlands ...
- Story: Changes (Tuesday, November 25, 2008)
... the whole equally: What a tremendous hum ... remendous human achievement. Without the firefighters, police, and government ... sorrow. A a time for reflection when the subjective meets with the objective ... ction when the subjective meets with the objective in a direct way. We can no ...
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