So irresistible is Carpinteria’s small-town charm that it infects even preelection mudslinging. Just recently, allegations have been leveled at Carpinteria Mayor Brad Stein-now seeking reelection-accusing him of abusing his mayoral influence on behalf of special interests.
With 11 days until November’s election, General Wesley Clark (pictured) headlined a last-minute Democratic fundraising dinner at the Earl Warren Showgrounds Friday night, no doubt eyeing his own run for the White House in 2008.
Raytheon – the leading maker of American weaponry – has been rated one of the best places to work by the Human Rights Campaign,
In 1965, a handful of local visionaries began remaking what was considered blighted land, ultimately transforming it into Santa Barbara’s
A bear was hit and killed by a car on Highway 154 early this week. According to California Highway Patrol
News-Press reporter Melinda Burns was fired late Friday afternoon after 21 years on the job. Burns filed a complaint with
Political newcomer Ron Hurd led the pack running for Carpinteria City Council by collecting nearly $14,000 in campaign contributions. Hurda retired sheriff’s lieutenant backed by the Republican Partydonated half of that sum himself.
At Tuesday’s Santa Barbara City Council meeting, Councilmember Brian Barnwell (shown dressed up as pirate Jack Sparrow) and fellow Councilmember Das Williams-looking slightly gangster in a fedora-shared a Halloween laugh on the dais as Barnwell brandished his sword.
!%$@# HAPPENS: Poor Vladimir Kogan. He can’t buy a friend. At least not on Santa Barbara’s unforgiving blogosphere, now energized like never before. Kogan is one of the News-Press newbies recently hired to replace the 30-plus writers, editors, and photographers who quit-or were fired-protesting NP owner Wendy McCaw’s ferocious reign of error.
Fire the Talent: In her 21 years at the News-Press, Melinda Burns was the best reporter and the most dedicated person I ever worked with. So Wendy McCaw fired her Friday. Why? The suspicion by many is that it was because Burns was a leader in the unionization effort. And the brain drain goes on. So far, nearly 30 editors, reporters, and designers have left since the meltdown began July 6.
