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- Story: Coyote Fire: Sept 22-Oct 1, 1964 (Wednesday, September 30, 2009)
... r homes in nightclothes and burn our belongings and our baby pictures. They ... ded by heroes. "They kill us. "There's something malevolent about wildfir ... THE CANYON WALLS IN THE MOUNTAINS behind Santa Barbara are steep and narr ... e the sandstone cuts across the creekbeds, there are refreshing pools that a ...
- Story: SBIFF 2008 Slate (Monday, December 31, 2007)
... ITH ADAM BROOKS’ “DEFINITELY, MAYBE” WHILE GIUSEPPE TORNATORE’S ... re Sponsor, takes place over 11 days beginning Thursday, January 24, through ... It was also announced that SBIFF will present a “Tribute To Julie Christ ... ie” on Friday, January 25 at the Lobero Theater. Christie will share a di ...
- Story: Letters from a Santa Barbara Soldier in Iraq (Thursday, June 28, 2007)
... legs above the knee and an arm. So, there you are, driving down the road, tryi ... g to figure out how to reduce the number of appendages you will lose when th ... reduce the number of appendages you will lose when the bomb goes off. Tim ... legs above the knee and an arm. So, there you are, driving down the road, tryi ...
- Story: Letters 11/2/2006 (Wednesday, November 1, 2006)
... ars, and I retired about the same number of years ago. As an avid employee a ... ars, and I retired about the same number of years ago. As an avid employee ... s Melinda Burns, whom I think is the best news writer the paper has ever em ... mployed. After 21 years, she’s been dismissed. News-Press management ...
- Story: Humanitarian Greg Mortenson and Economist Jeffrey Sachs Chat with Howard Schiffer (Thursday, May 1, 2008)
... nd poverty-ending economist. They'll be at the Arlington on May 13. NOT ... is at the Arlington Theatre, not Campbell Hall as was initially reported. ... bvious choice was Schiffer, whose globe-trotting work for the past 14 years ... g Mortenson In 1993, mountain climber Greg Mortenson got lost after faili ...
- Story: NO PROFIT in THAT (Thursday, August 24, 2006)
... iffer pictured) launched a plan that will provide vitamins and health educatio ... open sea, Cover departed from Jalama Beach County Park near Lompoc on Friday ... iffer pictured) launched a plan that will provide vitamins and health educatio ... open sea, Cover departed from Jalama Beach County Park near Lompoc on Friday ...
- Story: Arnold Revs Up The People's Machine (Thursday, September 21, 2006)
... gger’s wall. With California’s gubernatorial election just seven weeks a ... 7;s wall. With California’s gubernatorial election just seven weeks a ... nce. Those looking for a zesty diatribe demonizing the action-hero-turned-g ... ing the action-hero-turned-governor will no doubt be disappointed by Mathews ...
- Story: First King of the Festival (Thursday, February 1, 2007)
... st King of Scotland, Forest Whitaker becomes the notorious Ugandan dictator ... after already netting the Golden Globe — Whitaker spent months resear ... nct Ugandan accent. And I would know because, last year, I spent nearly a mo ... 0-year war against crazed northern rebels. Whitaker comes to the Arlington T ...
- Story: Blue & Green Guide 2006 (Thursday, May 18, 2006)
... pped into the June gloom we all know before we even entered May. But sunshin ... ped into the June gloom we all know before we even entered May. But sunshin ... ta Rosa Island by Matt Kettmann If there is a collective consciousness for Ca ... rfectly sculpted by creative winds. There are also undulating, grassy hills g ...
- Story: Local Heroes 2008 (Wednesday, November 26, 2008)
... at they all shared in common was the willingness to do the very best they coul ... n was the willingness to do the very best they could with whatever fate put ... st they could with whatever fate put before them. Many were honored for expa ... d without ever knowing why. So we began a tradition, now in its 23rd year ...
- Story: Kevin Spracher (Friday, June 1, 2007)
... ngs in this compilation is that they begin promisingly but quickly grow tire ... tering vocals, but after six minutes becomes obnoxious. The standard folk tu ... um is like any other family reunion: There’s nothing unexpected, it goes on l ... oes on longer than you’d like, and there’s that crazy uncle who doesn’t b ...
- Story: Letters 8-3-2006 (Thursday, August 3, 2006)
... Beginnings I appreciate Michelle Zimne ... e Michelle Zimney’s efforts to get beyond simplistic “good guy/bad guy ... nd the Gaza Strip [Voices, “In the Beginning, There Was Occupation,” Jul ... Strip [Voices, “In the Beginning, There Was Occupation,” July 27]. She rej ...
- Story: Father Kelly’s Curse (Thursday, September 6, 2007)
... ely tattooed arms, and a direct, deliberate manner, Ruiz is one of 508 men a ... ely tattooed arms, and a direct, deliberate manner, Ruiz is one of 508 men a ... atholic churches. All together, they will be paid $660 million. That settlemen ... ic churches. All together, they will be paid $660 million. That settlement w ...
- Story: Local Heroes 2006 (Wednesday, November 22, 2006)
... e our thanks and praise. Read on and be inspired to do your own works of goo ... here at the paper, for it marks the beginning of our 20th year. That’ ... right — it’s been 20 years since The Independent wa ... ndependent was born, and if you remember, our first issue ever was Local He ...
- Story: Enter the Allosphere (Thursday, November 6, 2008)
... 21st century face of our discipline-bending university. Take a l ... — an engineer himself — began emphasizing the sciences with vig ... of the airport and the slough. Over there’s the Kavli Institute for Theoreti ... Institute for Theoretical Physics (Nobelists on board!), the Bren School of ...
- Story: Rex Marchbanks 1949-2007 (Thursday, April 26, 2007)
... the bushy hair who always stood just behind the wooden crowd barriers in the ... rowd barriers in the plaza. He would be there in his Hawaiian shirt, shorts, ... d barriers in the plaza. He would be there in his Hawaiian shirt, shorts, and f ... the bushy hair who always stood just behind the wooden crowd barriers in the ...
- Story: Paul Farmer and Thomas Tighe Discuss the Practical Ways to Cure the World (Thursday, October 11, 2007)
... ational health organization that has become a worldwide leader in raising th ... y Kidder’s award-winning Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul ... Man Who Would Cure the World. On October 22, Farmer will appear at the Arlin ... ure the World. On October 22, Farmer will appear at the Arlington Theatre to d ...
- Story: Letters 10-12-2006 (Thursday, October 12, 2006)
... space limitations, some letters may be published online at independent.com. ... our standards of length and clarity will be published. We do not publish lett ... standards of length and clarity will be published. We do not publish letters ... han 300 words and include a phone number for verification. Mail to: Letters, ...
- Story: M is for Marijuana (Wednesday, June 13, 2007)
... cultural linguistics. Powell is a member of the UCSB Drug Task Force, which ... In terms of medical applications, there are all kinds—some of them are mor ... them are more anecdotal, others have been proven to be effective in terms of ... necdotal, others have been proven to be effective in terms of health applica ...
- Story: The Ones Who
Watch the Water (Tuesday, October 14, 2008)... in the know are aware that water can be difficult to come by in this semi-ar ... mate. During droughts, measures must be employed to make sure we don’t run ... ’t run out of water, and care must be taken during non-drought periods so ... y of people must work to ensure that there are many more luxurious shower sessi ...
- Story: Featured Bands (Thursday, September 27, 2007)
... Two Saturdays ago, outside Reds and beneath an inflatable screen silently e ... r, and a woman painting on canvas in between singing and playing percussion ... ton’s Ed Wood. “I would describe the band as a little piece of Burnin ... ginal rock/classical mélange, à la Beirut or Man Man. On their last CD, We ...
- Story: Letters 11-9-2006 (Thursday, November 9, 2006)
... ychologically secure basis to life, there is great likelihood for infection by ... xiety, envy, and superstition, which become seeds of violence. (Mohandas Ga ... .) As a culture, we only now seem to be awakening to the implication of the ... r practice toward violence has long been to ignore the roots and stalks of ...
- Story: Maternal Instincts (Thursday, April 20, 2006)
... thdrawal that would likely result in bloodshed far surpassing anything we’ve ... thdrawal that would likely result in bloodshed far surpassing anything we’ ... we allow this [war] to go on, we get blood on our hands,” she said to lou ... whose son Casey was killed in Iraq, became famous last summer when she set ...
- Story: Santa Barbara Gangsters (Thursday, July 7, 2005)
... a Chumash elder smudged the crowd gathered for this year's Cinco de Mayo festi ... a Chumash elder smudged the crowd gathered for this year's Cinco de Mayo festi ... y watched curiously as dancers in feathered Aztec headdresses swished by. The p ... law - available to the community. Gathered at the corner table was a group of ...
- Story: Letters 12-14-2006 (Thursday, December 14, 2006)
... ber 14, 2006 Land of La La La As an ... at “Cubans live longer … because they drink lots of coffee, smo ... moking prolongs life. Nothing could be further from the truth. Tobacco is t ... ople to tobacco, by 2020 that figure will reach 10 million deaths. Some of t ...
- Story: Letters 6-15-2006 (Thursday, June 15, 2006)
... investigation of Haditha has yet to be resolved and formal charges leveled, ... . The events that allegedly unfolded there indeed hold a shocking resemblance t ... investigation of Haditha has yet to be resolved and formal charges leveled, ... . The events that allegedly unfolded there indeed hold a shocking resemblance ...
- Story: Living to 94.8 (Thursday, December 7, 2006)
... been told he will live to 94.8 years ol ... The columnist, who has been told he will live to 94.8 years old, offers tips ... do with that information. What has been more helpful to me is a recent tes ... st salient longevity factors. While there are many of these factors that are ...
- Story: KT Tunstall Talks Touring, Posing, and Living the Dream (Thursday, May 1, 2008)
... oustic guitar and dynamic percussive beats. Three years later—and with thr ... th three additional albums under her belt—Tunstall is currently on the roa ... to the gorgeousness of this year. Because you’re touring around the wor ... e’re going to South America in October, which is fantastic. How is it p ...
- Story: Tommy Lee Jones Comes Home to Santa Barbara (Thursday, January 31, 2008)
... Monument Valley, Jones in Texas has been the best domestic actor whose crag ... Valley, Jones in Texas has been the best domestic actor whose craggy featur ... uities of his role as Sheriff Ed Tom Bell, Jones rhapsodizes thus. “I love ... exas, particularly. Whenever we work there, we lease the same house,” he told ...
- Story: If I Ran the Zoo (Wednesday, February 28, 2007)
... cWho “And the people who work there seem competent, too. “But if I ... 7;s just what I’d do. “There are too many critters, I tell you, t ... In the new zoo, McWho’s Zoo, there will not be any. There will be no mo ... e new zoo, McWho’s Zoo, there will not be any. There will be no more m ...
- Story: My Convention Credentials (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
... t gives the convention run-down. There are two main purposes for a national ... the party's platform. Today, it has become an opportunity for a party to sh ... showcase its presidential candidate before the November election. In the ... esidential candidate before the November election. In the early 1800s, pr ...
- Story: Celebrate National Adopt-a-Cat Month! (Friday, June 5, 2009)
... imal shelters as space and resources become limited. The hardest hit are the ... s to do the same. Most veterinarians will spay or neuter a cat who is two mont ... l your area humane society to see if there are discounts available. Beyond the ... ee if there are discounts available. Beyond the obvious, there are many bene ...
- Story: Opening the Doors of Perception (Thursday, June 15, 2006)
... ated to photography. The Staton-Greenberg Gallery, one of the jewels in Sant ... ter of photography, would once again be without a photographic gallery. But ... graphic gallery. But appearances can be deceptive. There might be a differen ... y. But appearances can be deceptive. There might be a different business now in ...
- Story: Farewell, Teenage Wasteland (Thursday, April 26, 2007)
... be the cruelest month any more since it ... f budding writers. April may not be the cruelest month any more since it ... o mention Dickinsons and Moores, can be enjoyed below. Shantih indeed. Ju ... ickinsons and Moores, can be enjoyed below. Shantih indeed. Junior High ...
- Story: Letters 9-14-06 (Friday, September 15, 2006)
... today, on this anniversary of September 11. One can feel it in the air. How ... handle by untruthfully linking September 11 to Saddam Hussein. How heartles ... rtless! What bad governing! -Pat Lambert September 11 was a very sad day f ... bad governing! -Pat Lambert September 11 was a very sad day for me. Yes, ...
- Story: X-Dogs: The Last Stand (Thursday, July 6, 2006)
... Garden of Eden used to infuriate me beyond belief. It seemed incredibly unf ... of Eden used to infuriate me beyond belief. It seemed incredibly unfair tha ... libly stained with Original Sin just because Adam and Eve disobeyed the Almi ... al Sin just because Adam and Eve disobeyed the Almighty and ate the apple. U ...
- Story: California’s Great Olive Oil Flood (Thursday, January 8, 2009)
... beyond tap into an ancient tradition. ... stages of ripeness, and in late November, the final window of opportunity re ... ked for workers to harvest the fruit before the first frost ruins the crop. ... ly cooler in the early weeks of December as five dozen hired hands comb thei ...
- Story: Letters 1-4-2007 (Thursday, January 4, 2007)
... been offered by the nation for former p ... for former president Gerald R. Ford. There is one special aspect of his long li ... ial aspect of his long life that has been missing from them all and should b ... een missing from them all and should be mentioned for the record. On Septemb ...
- Story: UCSB’s Most Dangerous Professor (Thursday, May 11, 2006)
... essive politics. Dressed in a loose, beach-bum T-shirt with broad horizontal ... nto his couch. It’s a ridiculously beautiful Sunday afternoon, and Flacks ... oke-bottle glasses. “I wasn’t in there. I don’t know why not.” Dick F ... ssive politics. Dressed in a loose, beach-bum T-shirt with broad horizontal ...
- Story: No Place Like Home (Wednesday, August 23, 2006)
... han ever, with some younger children being temporarily confined to group hom ... homes intended for teens with severe behavioral problems, and others being m ... vere behavioral problems, and others being moved out of the county temporari ... han ever, with some younger children being temporarily confined to group hom ...
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