Jerry Brown vs. the GOP
With Gavin Newsom out, attorney general stands against three Republicans in governor’s race.
Year: 2009
Law and Disorder 11-5
Sixteen-year-old Aziz Gazga committed suicide by hanging himself in the bathroom of his mother’s home on 10/30.
Environment 11-5
Meteorologists, climate researchers, and state water authorities met in San Diego on 11/3 to discuss long-range water supply forecasting for the coming year.
County 11-5
On 11/2 Dustin Olson was appointed UC Santa Barbara Police Department’s new police chief over 100 other applicants in a nationwide search.
Another Look at Mammography
New study showing “over-diagnosis,” meaning detection of cancers that would not cause harm if left untreated, is no reason to abandon screenings, which do save lives. Plus, ability to distinguish which tumors need aggressive treatment is improving.
Where There’s a Dill, There’s a Way
After great success downtown, Three Pickles comes to Goleta.
The Hub, Shelby Lynne, and Reptet
Shelby Lynne and Carlene Carter will play the Maverick Saloon in Santa Ynez.
High-Wire Artist Philippe Petit to Visit S.B.
The 60-year-old tightrope artist and subject of the 2008 film Man on Wire will appear at UCSB’s Campbell Hall on Saturday, November 7.
Week in Sports
UCSB women face Westmont tonight in college basketball exhibition.
Updated Election Results
City of Santa Barbara’s latest figures on the 2009 ballot show the same results from last night.
