On the Beat
What Was Bacara’s Dworman Thinking?
Take My Resort, Please
It cost him $220 million to build it, who knows how much to keep it afloat, and he unloaded it for a reported $104 million. But then, he’s still hanging onto those thousand acres across the freeway. Read story.
More to Film Fest than Flicks
Stories Behind the Scenes
At Saturday’s writers’ panel, Tate Taylor, who hails from Jackson, Mississippi, where The Help is set, told how 60 literary agents rejected Kathryn Stockett’s novel of the same name. “The idiots!” snorted Taylor. Read story.
My Breakfast with the Filmmakers
Meeting Directors and More at Annual SBIFF Morning Gathering
Meeting directors, actors, and more at the annual SBIFF morning media gathering. Read story.
First Night at the Film Fest
Barney Reports on SBIFF Night One
UPDATE: Medgar Evers's widow Myrlie Evers-Williams to present to Viola Davis. Read story.
When Abortion Was Illegal
It Happened in Santa Barbara
Her stern father, from an old-world family, would have disowned her and possibly beaten the hell out of her. The man who got her pregnant, well-known in the community, couldn’t marry her for numerous reasons. Read story.
Santa Barbaran Bidding for Dodgers
Will They Train at Neverland?
Tom Barrack, billionaire owner of Michael Jackson’s former Neverland Ranch, is reportedly one of the top bidders for the L.A. Dodgers. Read story.
Romance of the Rails Blooms
May Be Right on Time
I believe in Santa Claus, the tooth fairy, and that the Rams will someday return to L.A., but I never thought we’d have commuter rail service to Ventura in my lifetime. Read story.
Slick Rick Dodging the Miramar
Blue Roofs on My Mind
If Rick Caruso thinks he can round up the $1 billion-plus to buy the L.A. Dodgers, why can’t he find a few hundred million to rebuild the Miramar? Read story.
It Won’t Be Just Another Year
Partying with a Breathalyzer
Home prices are down — but just try to get a loan. And jobs are going begging — if you’re a brain surgeon. Even President Obama has to fight to keep his job. Read story.
Fraud Charged in Huguette Clark Case
Late Owner of Waterfront Santa Barbara Estate Hit for $50 Million in Tax Penalties
The attorney and accountant for the late owner of a waterfront Santa Barbara estate accused of not paying $50 million in taxes; accountant resigns. Read story.
Wine That’s Banned in ’Bama
Nude Cyclist Label
The coffee shop gang got to talking about Alabama’s weird ban on a risqué wine label called Cycles Gladiator. Read story.
New Vic to Break Ground in Spring
Live Theater at Reasonable Rates
Ensemble Theatre Company, closing in on its $9.9-million goal of rebuilding the old Victoria Hall Theater, expects to break ground next spring and begin staging plays in the fall of 2013. Read story.
‘Closet’ Family Finds Apartment
Thanks to Transition House
A little over a year ago, a hardworking Santa Barbara couple and their year-old child were living in a $550-a-month walk-in closet. Read story.
Frank, Jerry, and Korea
Remembering the Forgotten War
The draft was on and college students were being plucked off campuses or working on deferments to avoid the bloody battles in Korea. Read story.
The Scout Molestation Meritless Badge
Brave Former Scout Deserves Praise
A Santa Barbara family is suing the Boy Scouts of America because a top area Scout executive allegedly tried to stop a mother from reporting the abuse. Read story.
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