Poder Celebrates Gang Injunction Defeat (VIDEO)
PODER (People Organized for the Defense & Equal Rights of SB Youth), are a broad coalition of Santa Barbara community residents and organizations.
AWAKE -The Life of Yogananda
I’m not really one to anticipate film releases but there are some exceptions. Truth be told, I waited with bated breath for Michael Douglass to reveal himself as Liberace in Behind the Candelabra, and I was not disappointed. In other cinematic realms, AWAKE -The Life of…
South American Cholo
American journalist Phuong-Cac Nguyen has directed a visually stunning, culturally intoxicting film called South American Cholo that penetrates the inner sanctum of the little known but thriving lowrider scene in Brazil. 'Culture Chicana' is the Portuguese name given to the scene inspired by…
No Gang Injunction for the American Riviera
Santa Barbara has accomplished what no other community in the US has been able to achieve; the first successful defense of a gang injunction case anywhere in the country. PODER press release PODER Press Release – 7 25 14 …
Deepak Chopra Interview (VIDEO)
Deepak Chopra has been at the center of a Wikipedia conflict about orthodox and integrative medicine for about a year, at least that’s what it looks like at first glance. The conflict and it possible resolution may have altered Wikipedia…