Bottle Trees
The oversized trunks serve a function in the long dry season-storing up water-and make them perfect for our landscapes
Month: October 2009
Nonprofit 10-1
In response to the massive flooding in the Philippines caused by Typhoon Ketsana, Direct Relief International has made available its more than $60 million in medical material inventory and $50,000 in emergency funds to provide aid for the 450,000 people affected.
Less Aid for AIDS
State budget cuts to Pacific Pride Foundation hurts HIV/AIDS patients and threatens the future.
Pea-less
The health-care reform bill is a political lightning rod, but, in the shell game of American politics, where is the pea?
Gandhi and Farm Animals
World Farm Animals Day, October 2, aims to publicize abuse and encourage veganism.
Teenage Surfers
Three Santa Barbara groms take on the world, one wave at a time.
Law and Disorder 10-1
The trial of Los Angeles residents Claudia Cabrera and her husband, Josue Luna, is underway in Los Angeles for the hit-and-run death of 18-year-old Adrianna Bachan earlier this year.
County 10-1
The ribbon was cut on the 43-acre Gaviota Village on 9/25, officially making it part of Gaviota State Park.
Environment 10-1
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Weather Service, El Ni±o is officially here and has the potential to cause higher-than-normal rainfall and storms in the coming months.
