Firestone Is a Gift to the 3rd District and Humanity
It’s election time, and once again I am promoting that we get out and vote. Most of my family members own businesses, so ambition is very much a part of me. I remember the first business course I had at Santa Barbara City College with Professor Peter Naylor.
Primaries Leave Calif. Dems in the Cold
Adam Graff had been a hardcore Howard Dean supporter since he joined that candidate’s presidential campaign in March of 2003 as a “grassroots” volunteer.
Baseball: Santa Barbara Greets Bulldogs
For anyone but the stars, this part of the college baseball season is about nailing down a starting role or earning playing time for the conference schedule.
Brooks’ Dirty Campaign Has Booze on Its Breath
Thanks to the Santa Barbara News-Press and other media, everyone knows that drinking is a serious problem in Isla Vista. So, I was very disturbed to learn that Brooks Firestone, a candidate for 3rd District supervisor, is apparently trying to win votes in Isla Vista by buying beer or wine for students.
Woman Jacks Up Cadillac, Owner
A 57-year-old man was hit in the head with a metal carjack stand during a fight Wednesday night. At approximately 5:40 p.m., the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Dept. responded to a fight on the 3300 block of Wild Oak Road in the Cabada Canyon near Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Softball: Bruins Host Santa Barbara
Imagine you’re off to play the #1 team in the nation. You have a chance to upset the best team in the United States and prove to the world that you can compete with the best. If you’re the UCSB softball team, that imagination is a reality.
Mean John Buttny Could Care Less About Isla Vista
I was irritated by how John Buttny made a big deal of Brooks Firestone’s taking contributions from some Isla Vista housing providers. By making an issue of this, he is saying these people have no right to speak, or perhaps that they are somehow evil for providing us housing.
Props 57, 58 Aim to Solve Debt Dilemmas
Propositions 57 and 58 are looking to bail out the state’s deficit with long-term borrowing – to the tune of a $15 billion bond measure.
Women’s Water Polo: Aggies Test UCSB Waters
The #11 UCSB women’s water polo team will play #14 UC Davis for its third Mountain Pacific Sports Federation league game today at 4 p.m. at Campus Pool.
John Buttny Has Worked Hard for His Beloved I.V.
Isla Vistans have a lot at stake in this election: how landlords treat you, how safe the streets are, how much our environment is protected from oil development and much more. So I’m offering a clear picture of who I am and what I have to offer.