MOVERS & SHAKERS
Days after being temporarily suspended by station management, 99.9 KTYD FM Early Show host Matt McAllister made an appearance – along with
Year: 2006
Best of Santa Barbara Reader’s Poll, 2006
Superlatively speaking, isn’t this town the best? Not too big like that megalopolis to the south, or too teeny-tiny like the host of little villages sprinkled between Buellton and Old Cuyama. Surprisingly cultured for a town its size, with great museums, lively stages, and resounding music halls and clubs, it’s also a good place for eats, which comes as a result of its part-time job as a tourist town. We’re well-educated as well, exposed to many smart people from two colleges and a major university. It’s a land of parks and beaches and mountain trails and sunsets over red sails. But beyond all these generalizations is a town full of individuals who go to work, keep their homes nice, barbecue, and get out in the fresh air whenever they can. From those individuals we gleaned a list of voted-upon preferences in 225 categories of daily life here, in maybe a not perfect but definitely best of many possible Southern California worlds.
Caffeine to Cocktails, BOSB’06
Many years ago, Europe lived on beer, a
combo of the ubiquitous beverage and a grainy stew made from the
ubiquitous beverage. Then came Budweiser, which almost destroyed
the golden beverage’s credibility.
ELECTION SECTION
Santa Barbara Sheriff Jim Anderson snagged the endorsement of the Santa Barbara police union this week, as well as a
Roof to Roots, BOSB’06
Sarah Kitson did not grow up trying to
avoid getting sucked into the family business. “Are you kidding?
When I was a little girl, in the summer my dad used to take me to
work with him. I loved it.
The Dollars and Cents of Compassion
Supes Embrace 10-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness
It was all about dollars and cents and very little Good Samaritan sentiment early Tuesday afternoon as the county supervisors unanimously approved a new plan its authors boldly claim will end chronic homelessness countywide in the next 10 years. The linchpin of the plan is to first get the chronically homeless into housing; then bombard them with social services, detox treatment, mental healthcare, and job training.
Butchers to Bakers, BOSB’06
This in-town chain gives a gentler
meaning to the phrase “liquid diet.” There are times in our poor
digestive system’s rocky history when it needs pampering with
something sweet and pure and wholesome. Juice makes a good meal;
add protein powder and other healthy additives and you can
positively rocket.
Quote of the Week
‘Don’t act powerless.’
–Ana Rizo, PUEBLO’s executive director, pressuring the Board of Supervisors to take legal action against the eviction of working families from Isla Vista apartments.
Wants to Needs, BOSB’06
Jesse is too busy to answer the phone
half the time — he’s fixing things. If it’s made of leather, he can
repair it — from that vaguely kinky pair of pants to those old
Rockports that got you through a lot of city walking and board
meetings.
Murder in the First
Malinda Jones Found Guilty and Sentenced to Life Behind Bars
The law finally caught up with the last of the Joneses this Monday when Malinda Jones, convicted murderer of Jarrod Davidson, was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole at the end of the highly publicized case. Malinda Jones was a key player in the plotted death of 27-year-old Davidson, her former son-in-law, in a case that included an unplanned pregnancy and a murderous scheme involving a decoy potted plant and a fatal rifle shot.