Daraka Larimore-Hall, chairman of the Santa Barbara County Democratic Party, credits the labor movement with making America's workplaces more fair and equitable.
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Political stakes high as Santa Barbara Democrats, Republicans rally on Labor Day

By AMY BENNER -- SEPT. 7, 2010

With the political stakes high in the upcoming Nov. 2 election, more than 200 Democrats gathered at Oak Park on Monday for the party’s annual Labor Day celebration.
Although parties typically gather on Labor Day to unite and strategize, this year’s event has taken on an even greater importance.
Democrats are looking to hold on the 35th District Assembly seat, currently held by Pedro Nava, who must step down because of term limits.
Santa Barbara City Councilman Das Williams is running a ...

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MAO’S LAST DANCER: Three stars - Powerful

By HAL CONKLIN and DENNY WAYMAN -- SEPT. 7, 2010

This autobiographical tale by Cunxin Li not only describes his own journey to freedom but that of China’s as well. Starting out as a child in a nation under Mao’s oppressive control, Li ends his life in a world where China is a respecter of interna ...

SBCC up for Latino transfer achievement award

By NICK C. TONKIN -- SEPT. 4, 2010

Santa Barbara City College’s Transfer Achievement Program, known as TAP, has been named as a national finalist by a Washington D.C non-profit group called Excelencia in Education.

TAP is a program within SBCC’s Transfer Center, which provides stude ...