Goleta Gets New Police Chief
Lt. Ugo “Butch” Arnoldi—a 36-year veteran of the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s office—is the new Chief of Police Services for the City of Goleta.
Year: 2010
S.B. Channels President to Resign
Ted Baer has announced that he will be resigning as president of the board of S.B. Channels, Santa Barbara’s nonprofit public access TV station, after four years on the job.
Hate Crime Murder Trial Pulls S.B. Jurors
The Ventura County court system will draw on Santa Barbara jurors to decide the fate of a 16-year-old Oxnard student accused of shooting a classmate, Larry King, on school grounds solely because he was gay.
Discrimination Trial Against County Continues
Former mental health exec Heidi Garcia insists she was bullied, blamed, and fired because she’s a Jewish woman.
West Beach Fest Is Happening
After too many rounds to count of haranguing between West Beach Music Festival organizers and the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, the two-day bash seems slated to proceed as planned.
Autopsy Suggests Former Carp Screenwriter Was Murdered
British journalist Matthew Alford said this week that a private autopsy report that’s been missing for 10 years, but has recently resurfaced, concludes that former screenwriter Gary Devore—a onetime Carpinteria resident—had been murdered.
Kogi Truck at SBMA on August 28
In conjunction with the Chaotic Harmony exhibition, this travelling L.A. truck serves a blend of Korean BBQ & Mexican Taqueria, Saturday, August 28, 1 – 3:30 p.m.
Annual ‘Fire Ball’ to Raise Funds for Equipment
September 10 event focuses on funds for new Jaws of Life, Bendix radios, water rescue night vision goggles, and rescue mannequins for local crews.
Beach Sampling Results, August 23
Two beaches at warning level in this week’s report.
Jensen Audio Visual Hits Inc.’s List of Fastest Growing Companies
Jensen Audio Visual is pleased to announce that it has once again been selected as an Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company in the U.S.A.
