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No More Lead Head
New hunting regulations requiring non-lead ammunition in the range of the California condor in Central and Southern California went into effect July 1, to prevent further lead poisonings of the giant, ancient vultures. Read story.
Gap Evacuee Tells Story
Fleeing Cathedral Oaks Couple Rely on Friends, Blackberry
Fleeing Cathedral Oaks couple rely on friends, blackberry. Read story.
Sweden: Where Environmental Vision and Pragmatism Make an Irresistible Coupling
The Little Country That Could
My environmental education in Sweden began on a wet, drab, cold evening in Gotenborg when I stepped into my room at the Scandic Hotel centrally located in this port city that is Sweden’s industrial heart. I was there to investigate Sweden’s world-leading use of waste to produce renewable energy. Read story.
Santa Barbara City College President John Romo Retires
A Lifetime of Learning
Hanging out in this town with John Romo, the retiring president of Santa Barbara City College, is like being with a rock star or a TV personality. Read story.
How Politics and Museums Mix
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s Executive Director Explains Tuesday’s John McCain Visit
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s executive director explains Tuesday’s John McCain visit. Read story.
A Raft of Survivors Is Living in Kelp Beds Deep in the No-Otter Zone
They’re Baa-ack!
The otters are back! Santa Barbara residents have reason to celebrate: A raft of more than 30 otters has established itself off of Coal Oil Point, and this time it seems like they’re here to stay — unless of course Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) decides to send them packing. Read story.
The Future Is Here
All We Need Now Is a Government That Will Give Renewable Technologies a Break
The technology for a 150 mpg plug-in hybrid is here now and a prototype has been built and demonstrated across the country. If the AFS Trinity was available now I would definitely want to get one. The auto industry should be jumping all over this. Read story.
Cuts Are a Self-Sabotaging Quick Fix
We, the Mentally Ill
Cuts proposed by the director of Santa Barbara County Department of Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services (ADMHS), would seriously injure Sanctuary and other invaluable programs. Read story.
U.S. Military Measures Climate Change
Intelligence Establishment Calling It a Major Security Problem
Last April, Congress directed the National Intelligence Council to issue the first ever National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on climate change. Read story.
Memoir by Murat Kurnaz, Survivor of American Torture, May Help U.S. Face Reality
Overcoming Denial
For the last two years, my mother has flown to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, every few months to meet with her pro bono client, a 32-year-old Algerian man named Abdul Aziz Naji. Read story.
County Mental Health Cuts a Self-Sabotaging Strategy
Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide
City councilmember Helene Schneider weighs in on what will happen when Santa Barbara County cuts back on mental health. Read story.
The Academic Focus Block Schedule
A Better Way to Learn
Why is it that people think having six classes in one day is the only way high schools can or should be structured? Read story.
Reflections on the Escalating Situation in Tibet
The People’s Protest
A little over two weeks ago, I received a cryptic message from a friend in Tibet: “Things are tense. The government is cracking down.” Read story.
March of Alleged Progress Threatens a Good Land Gem
A Fair View
Attempts to improve Fairview Gardens may ultimately destroy it. Read story.
What to Do About Greka
Defending Santa Barbara Against Unwelcome Polluters
Since 2003, Greka has spilled more than 450,000 gallons of oil and hazardous substances into our creeks and soil. Here's what two environmentalists propose to fix the problem. Read story.
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