All Russian
The infamous rifle held up by the police chief in Dallas in 1963 that Oswald supposedly used to kill President Kennedy was a Russian 1891/30 Russian Mosin-Nagant sniper rifle.
Year: 2013
volume 28, number 412, December 5-12, 2013
A Guide to Holiday Happenings
From Survival to Forgiveness
In 1965 when I was 14 I was sexually abused at St. Anthony’s, a Catholic minor seminary in Santa Barbara operated by the Franciscan religious order.
Teisha Rowland
When Teisha Rowland was a grad student researching stem cells at UCSB in 2009, she started what became a popular column for independent.com called Biology Bytes.
‘Height Shock’ for Haley Street?
Low-rent housing trumps neighbor’s objection
Throw Another Yule Dog on the Fire
The Supreme Court observes the Feast of St. Barbara by hearing the Vandenberg protest case.
Supes Force Veterans Truce
County plans to manage the Memorial Building on Cabrillo Boulevard.
Goleta Appoints New Mayor
As it does every December, the Goleta City Council appointed a new mayor and mayor pro tempore.
Vandenberg Sergeant Found Dead
A Vandenberg Air Force Base sergeant was found dead in his home on 11/26, and his death is under investigation, base officials said.
Freeze Warning Issued for Santa Barbara County
Temperatures are expected to drop to 23 degrees in some areas.