Santa Barbara Shines On Gang Injunction
Here's my Huff Po blog on the defeated gang injunction in SB. It's a historic landmark case. I wanted to take the time to write about it because there is an absolute void of relevant media in SB. It's a…
The Meaning of Brian Tacadena (Huff Po Blog)
The community called for accountability and transparency from law enforcement. Like the recent fatal police shooting Tacadena, the family they wanted answers. Over three decades later the story is erily similar.
The People vs. Brian Tacadena (video)
Excerpt - Brian Tacadena waited for a bus while the midday sun assaulted the turquoise facade of the San Jose Greyhound station. The station’s Googie-style blue-and-white sign, featuring the eponymous leaping canine, presented an iconic image from an optimistic, mid-century…
Santa Barbara Police Shooting (VIDEO)
There's very few facts about Brian Tacadena's death beyond that a Santa Barbara Police officer shot and killed him on Labor Day at 11:30pm.