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SEPTEMBER

2

2010

Mobile Home Battleground

California mobile home owners are indebted to Matt Kettmann for a very fair report on this case. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

2

2010

Flipping Off the Speculators

The flippers and speculators are back in full force. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

1

2010

Sideshow Clown

Glenn Beck is really doling out the Kool-Aid. Read story.

SEPTEMBER

1

2010

Runaway Rig

I’d like to know who independent contractor that crashed into the house and killed the family was working for. Read story.

AUGUST

31

2010

Sex Parlor Music

I hope the Care4Paws festival at Girsh Park on Sunday, August 29, was a success but the booming music there was intensely inappropriate. Read story.

AUGUST

31

2010

Going Orwellian

Congress stonewalled on Environmental Protection Agency legislation, most likely because the corporations and their megabucks have succeeded in pretty much buying the vote, not to mention the media. Read story.

AUGUST

30

2010

Criminal Self-Concepts

As a Middle East journalist, I’ve always envied the ability of autocratic nations to crack down hard on criminals. Read story.

AUGUST

30

2010

At Least $150,000

In last week’s story about Marty Blum's bid for a seat on SBCC's Board of Trustees there was a question about the accuracy of a statement I made. Read story.

AUGUST

30

2010

SBCC Has First-Class Board

The Santa Barbara Community College Board of Trustees has demonstrated exemplary leadership that has ensured the excellence of the college. Read story.

AUGUST

27

2010

Parking Ticket Blues

Open letter to City of Santa Barbara regarding a parking ticket and "convenience fee." Read story.

AUGUST

26

2010

Representing for Lees

On behalf of all (non-sociopathic) Lees, I am forced to take umbrage! Read story.

AUGUST

25

2010

Exercising Good Judgment

A conserved friend of mine was written about recently who has been mandated to live in a facility. Read story.

AUGUST

25

2010

Leaping Tax

Crossing the Cold Spring Canyon Bridge the other day, my thoughts turned to suicide. Not mine, of course, but the self-inflicted demise chose by many jumpers over the past years. Read story.

AUGUST

24

2010

States of Beings

My mother, Theresa Carman Ward, was Archie Carman's youngest sister. Read story.

AUGUST

24

2010

Money for Nothing

After reviewing the City of Santa Barbara's employee salaries online, I thought the citizens of this perfect town might like to know how much it is costing them for the designers of the much-hated bulb-outs and traffic calmers. Read story.

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