The UCSB department of admissions announced today that it has offered 22,168 high school students a place at the university this fall for their freshman year of college. These potential Gauchos represent the best of a pool of 40,912 applicants.
The spoken language of the Wappo Native American tribe almost ceased to exist when Laura Somersal, the last remaining fluent speaker, died sixteen years ago. The efforts of UCSB linguistics professors Sandra Thompson and Charles Li have prevented the language from becoming completely extinct.
The eight fired News-Press reporters’ new online venture means more news for Santa Barbara residents and more friendly competition for the Independent.
UC Santa Barbara’s College of Engineering and its Gevirtz Graduate School of Education are among the country’s leaders, according to a U.S. News & World Report rating of graduate and professional programs at American universities. The Ph.D. programs in the biological sciences and in chemistry were also highly rated.
While the internet and new media have revolutionized the way we receive information, these new resources have also provoked debate and concern over the possible isolation of technology users from society. At a UCSB affiliate’s town forum on April 17, Jennifer Earl, UCSB associate professor of sociology and director of the University’s Center for Information Technology and Society, will examine the internet and new media’s impact on social interaction.
The Santa Barbara Bank and Trust responds to critics of high-cost “holiday” loans, while George Leis takes over parent company Pacific Capital Bancorp.
In this info-packed Montage, J’Amy reveals that Victoria Greene is ready to become the new exec director for the Montecito Association, that Rick Caruso is ready to unveil his Miramar plans on April 10, that the Montecito Planning Commission may be swinging more in favor of development these days, that some kid (pictured) is tagging up the village, that Barry Cappello has filed suit to stop Westmont expansion, and much, much more.
When future President John F. Kennedy honeymooned at the San Ysidro Ranch with Jackie in 1953, he paid a mere $27 a night. Today it would set you back $2,990 to bed down in the vastly renovated Kennedy Cottage, a Ranch spokeswoman confirmed Monday. The renovation is part of a $150 million redo of Ty Warner’s Montecito getaway. Stonehouse restaurant and Plow & Angel lounge have reopened as well.
The Indy‘s pixie-ish columnist takes a break from walking the streets of her college town to discuss why warmer weather has everything do to with kumquats, The Killers and David Sedaris. No, really.
A couple weeks ago I was really confused. Cruising past the former Sandman Bar & Grill on State Street at Hitchcock Way, I noticed a new, highly designed sign proclaiming it to be the new home of Downtown Brewing Co. (3744 State St.).
