Brooks Institute Lays off Faculty and Staff
Lynne Baker, a spokeswoman for Brooks Institute, said that a decline in enrollment over past terms was significant enough to warrant the termination of 12 staff and five full-time faculty members on 11/1.
Year: 2007
UCSB Basketballer Chisa Ononiwu’s Nigerian Summer
When Chisa Ononiwu was recruited to play on the Nigerian basketball team at the All-Africa Championships during the summer, Mark French had one concern: that she safely return for her senior year at UCSB.
Alleged Sex Offender to Go on Trial
Kelli Jo Camp, the New Cuyama resident arrested in May for having sex with a 17-year-old, will go before a judge on 11/30.
Population Explosion
Because we’re confronted with global warming and the depletion of our natural resources, how about a presidential debate on the ultimate environmental problem: just too many humans on planet earth.
Palmina Pals with Many
It’s not enough for Chrystal and Steve Clifton, the dynamic team behind Palmina (palminawines.com), to make killer Italian-style wines in the Lompoc wine ghetto.
Solakian, not Slackin’
This Santa Barbara native has been busily designing commercial content in The Indy ad production office since June. And though Deanna Solakian has had a taste of big-city life prior to her tenure hereshe bounced around jobs in New York City previouslyshe’s happy to return to the West Coast, where recreation is more plentiful.
One if by Land, Two if by Pastry
November 30, 1838-a date that will live in food history notoriety. The day the Great Pastry War in Mexico began.
Study Attempts to Clarify Healthcare Use
A new study published in Archives of Internal Medicine indicates that Mexican nationals in the United States illegally use California emergency rooms half as frequently as their legal counterparts.
Support for Every Season
With all the stress of finding the perfect gift for that special someone, trying to fit into that outfit for the office party, and an overwhelming social calendar, it’s no secret that the holidays can be a pretty tough time. Luckily, Santa Barbara has networks of free support available on a weekly basis to get you through rough patches, any time of the year.
Fab Finds in the Village
Just the word “Montecito” conveys an image of posh, privilege, and pricey, but the village isn’t all gilded in gold. Tucked between San Ysidro Ranch’s $120 Montecito Margarita and the endless multimillion-dollar home sales, there are some gift items in the Village that would force even the most discerning discount-Grinch to grin.
