I always worry about Santa Barbara, however, ever since an incident back in the 70's when I met a UCSB student who was here on visa from Morocco and heavily involved in revolutionary activity and gun running. I learned that much later, of course. Any college town needs to be on alert for activities counter to the well-being of our nation. The cynical side of me wonders how many of them are provided cover by sympathetic professors and ignorant students anxious to support their cause. The person I refer to above was actually elected student body president! Hmmmm. Makes ya think. Gives me a friggen headache! :(
THERE WAS A RAWA SPEAKER AT THE UNIVERSITY A FEW DAYS AGO
(RAWAs are political leftist militant Afghan women and their friends.)
You are right in the middle of a hotbed of political activity!!