A New Eye for Isla Vista
Nicki’s view on the place with the island views.
Year: 2008
U.S. EPA Holds Greka Responsible for Cleanup of Toxic PCBs
Oil company begins area assessment under EPA direction.
County Fire Department Bans Burns
Dry conditions leave only campground campfires permissible.
Back by Popular Demand
“Before I came along,” says author Joseph Wambaugh, “it was all about how cops act on the job. But I flipped it and wrote about how the job acts on the cop.”
How Politics and Museums Mix
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s executive director explains Tuesday’s John McCain visit.
Santa Barbara City College Commemorates Sam Wake
Longtime advocate of Adult Education praised for community contributions.
Cuba Beats Foresters, Again
Santa Barbara’s baseball team loses second time in Havana; last game on Monday, June 23.
Are Hotels Good for the Good Land?
In a year or two, anyone looking for a place to stay in Goleta will have several new choices.
Capps Blasts McCain and Bush
Calls bid to lift moratorium on new offshore oil leasing “dodge” and “smokescreen.”
Mushroom Delight
Often in Big Sur my gaze is upwards and outwards – and I forget to look down. But in the winter, especially when the rain has softened them, the leaves provide beautiful patterns, multi-colored in a range of earth tones. This day a solitary white mushroom has poked its head up through the sycamore leaves, providing an even more captivating photo.
