New Sheriff in Town
A new Sheriff’s Department lieutenant, Robert Plastino, now heads the Isla Vista Foot Patrol.
Month: September 2013
The S.B. Questionnaire: Henry Franco
A little bit of insight from the best barber in Santa Barbara.
Can We Help People Living on Our Streets?
Who are the people living – and dying – on our streets today?
New Study: Wolves Once Roamed Across Most of California
As gray wolves begin to return to California, a study released today by the Sonoma State University Anthropological Studies Center sheds new light on the widespread historical distribution of wolves in the state.
Beautifully Surreal From Dublin to Santa Barbara: California Resident and Irish Writer, James Claffey, Releases First Full-Length Book
Who: James Claffey, an Irish writer who lives in Carpinteria, CA What: Book Launch Party and Book Release Where: Curious Cup Bookstore, 929 Linden Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013 When: October 4th 2013 6-8 p.m.
Website: www.curiouscup.com Cost: Book: $14.95 Launch Party: Free
August Membership Sales Sets Record
The Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce, and its new President/CEO Ken Oplinger, have just experienced the highest monthly membership revenue levels of the year.
Local Museums Offer Free Admission on September 28 for Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day Live Participants
On Saturday September 28, 2013, Santa Barbara-area museums will open their doors free of charge along with over 1,400 other participating venues for the 9th annual Museum Day Live!
Governor Brown Proposes Legislation to Keep Federal Transit Money Flowing; Will Defend Pension Reforms In Court
A press release issued by Governor Brown’s office today indicated that legislation will be proposed to temporarily exempt local agencies’ transit workers from the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA), but preserves the state’s ability to fight for the pension reform law in court.
Sabrient Systems Develops Quarterly Top Stock Picks
Sabrient Systems, LLC, an independent equity research firm specializing in alpha extraction through quantitative and qualitative analysis, has developed its Earnings Busters Q Series, a quarterly compilation of buy-and-hold portfolios of 20 high-growth stocks.
Fruit Flies Demonstrate That Diet Experience Can Alter Taste Preferences, USCB Study Shows
If you’ve ever wondered how you learn to like a food you dislike, a new study conducted by UC Santa Barbara’s Craig Montell, Duggan Professor of Neuroscience in the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, may offer an answer.
