Chris Edgecomb, Telecom Mogul, Dies at 52
Chris Edgecomb, the high-flying telecom mogul whose flaunt-it-if-you’ve-got-it lifestyle gained him national fame and notoriety, died last week at age 52.
Year: 2011
Grafton’s Newest: V is for Vengeance
Sue Grafton was on the phone, her soft Kentucky accent coming through from Phoenix, first stop on her book-signing tour for the 22nd in her alphabet crime series, V is for Vengeance.
Why I Occupy
I attended my first “Occupy” rally and march on Saturday in Santa Barbara.
The Dog End of the Street
When irrational people do rational things.
Political Intelligence
Top rank Beltway pundit will offer 2012 election forecast at UCSB
Return of the G-Man
Former S.B. Police Commissioner writes ACLU report on L.A. Jail.
Surfer, Robber, Writer, Lifer
A Santa Barbara Independent writer gets to know Ben Greenspon, Santa Barbara’s bank-robbing son.
State Street Retail Rundown
With Christmas just weeks away, Santa Barbara businesses are starting their seasonal scramble to cash in on the holiday rush.
Hear Hear
The one section in your paper I try never to miss is Opinions. It is always quite illuminating to hear what one’s neighbors are thinking.
Anna Jensen and Ethan Stewart
Last Friday, on 11/11/11, longtime Santa Barbara Independent news reporter Ethan Stewart took the hand of architect Anna Jensen in marriage on the shores of El Capitán State Beach, with ceremonial orange flags, requisite “Huzzah!” placards, and Danger Dog on ring delivery.