Ears to Good Friends

A truly hideous infection has taken hold of Captain Liz and her two ears in recent weeks. Currently trying to dry out her inner lobes and receive professional medical attention back in the gringo-landia of San Jose, Costa Rica, Liz recounts her mid November passage with three members of Patagonia’s women’s surf team Mary Osborne, Belinda Baggs, and Maureen Drummy.

Tee-Off Parties Like It’s 1956

To celebrate its 50th birthday this Sunday and Monday, the Tee-Off – that longtime dining and drinking establishment located at 3627 State Street – is giving us a gift: On December 10 and 11, they are rolling back prices to what they were when the restaurant first opened in 1956.

How to Fight SADness

Don’t let shorter days and winter weather wear you down. There are lots of people nearby who can help.

Real Legal Eagles

Legal Aid helps; News-Press protests; Aldo’s donates; Rose steps down; Aceves wins, Cox calls; coffee talk; Ellen owns; Bush brother benefits; Bill Gates buys; Brooks Firestone sings

On the Record

Ric Kangas Auctions Original Bob Dylan Recordings

More than 50 years ago, a young man in Hibbing, Minnesota, dreamed about singing-publicly, professionally, and in the style of the early rock legends that inspired him. Those familiar with the history of pop music have probably assumed that this hopeful is a young Bob Dylan.

The Aggression Solution

Children who display high levels of aggression are a significant problem in schools, families, and communities. One of the most troubling factors about aggressive childhood behavior is that it often predicts antisocial and criminal behavior in adolescence and adulthood. Therefore, there is a need to reduce aggressive behavior in childhood. BrainPower could be an answer.

Barney’s Weekend Picks

The long holiday weekend is over, the turkey’s been picked clean, and the visitors are gone. Now it’s time to get out of the house for some fresh air. How about a drive through the gorgeous Santa Ynez Valley?

Last Dance for Summerdance

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After 10 Successful Years, S.B.’s Annual Dance Festival Closes Its Doors

When Summerdance Santa Barbara programmed Mikhail Baryshnikov and Hell’s Kitchen Dance to perform at its 10th annual festival, organizers Dianne Vapnek and Laurie Burnaby knew they’d achieved something big. Founded by Vapnek in 1997, the festival had grown during the course of a decade from a one-week, one-company affair to a three-week extravaganza.

Wants, Needs, and Two Lots of Land

S.B. School District Weighs Development Options

It has been almost exactly two years since the Santa Barbara School Board decided to explore the possibility of developing their two open-space property holdings in the name of district revenue and perhaps employee housing.

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