Zaca Fire ‘Copter Crashes
Two Zaca Fire aid workers escaped serious injury as their helicopter crashed at the Figueroa Mountain Road staging area.
Year: 2007
San Rafael Wilderness in Danger
The Zaca Fire continued steadily moving toward the San Rafael Wilderness overnight, with flames coming to within a half-mile of Manzana Creek.
Three Pea Succotash with Wilted Swiss Chard
The University Club’s Clay Bowen recommends this side as the perfect bed for his unusual take on surf and turf.
Your Worship: Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara
In this Sunday’s Your Worship, we shed some light on the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara.
Picture Perfect Landscapes at Kings Canyon
Hannah Tennant-Moore finds that this rival to Yosemite offers hiking, camping-and a great excuse to do nothing.
Zaca Fire heads Towards Wilderness
From our position at the Figueroa Mountain Lookout, towering clouds of billowing smoke filled the sky and the fire seemed to advance inexorably towards the San Rafael Wilderness despite the constant bombardment by helicopter and fire retardant-laden bombers.
Close of Friday, July 6
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Music Academy Moves Archives to UCSB
The general public will be able to view and listen to the records of past performances.
Zaca Fire Spreads Into Los Padres
Investigators cite sparks from a grinder as having caused the blaze.
Mentor’s PurTox Would Challenge Botox
The company announces that its treatment based on the bacteria-derived neurotoxin appears to be safe and effective against wrinkles according to Phase I and Phase II human trials. Now come the large-scale studies.
