The Torture Treaty
Is President Obama guilty of a crime against humanity? No, not because he wants to let tax cuts for the wealthy expire.
Year: 2010
A Football Legend
Remembering gridiron star Jack Elder.
Vajazzling Is Befuddling
I’m a chick who likes to twinkle, OK? But I draw the line at gilding the lily.
Procol Harum at the Lobero Theatre
The 1960s prog rockers prove that they’re much bigger (and better) than their one-hit-wonder status implies.
Second Baptist Church Wins Green Energy Oscar
California Interfaith Power and Light — in a ceremony at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco — honored outstanding congregations for their efforts responding to climate change and good energy stewardship.
How to Have a Fire Safe Winter
As the temperature drops, the number of residential fires goes up; have a worry free winter by taking the following precautions:
Victor Rios Receives New Scholar Award From American Society of Criminology
The award is presented annually by the society’s Division on People of Color, and recognizes scholars who have made significant contributions to the literature on people of color and crime.
Chuck Minsky Joins Allforone Youth And Mentoring Board
Cinematographer Chuck Minsky, whose work includes Pretty Woman, You, Me, and Dupree and many more movies, has joined the Board of Directors of AllforOne Youth and Mentoring, an intervention program for at-risk youth in Santa Barbara.
German Excursions
The Berlin Jazz Festival remains one of the world’s best, and Leipzig is full of music history.
Symphony Announces New Musicians Contract
The Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra Association and the American Federation of Musicians, Local #308 have reached an agreement that will cover wages, benefits, working conditions, and an updated understanding on the use of new media.