Lead Ammo Ban Passes Legislature
Since 2008, lead ammunition has been illegal in the condor ranges in Central and Southern California. After 2019, the ban will go statewide.
Month: September 2013
State Pension Act Changes
Two bills passed by the Legislature — but yet to be signed by the governor — are making the Santa Barbara’s MTD breathe a sigh of relief over regaining federal funding.
Climate Action Plan Workshop Scheduled for Thursday, September. 19
The City of Goleta invites the community to a public workshop on the City’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) on Thursday, September 19 at 6pm in City Council Chambers at 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B.
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Returns for 11th Year to Los Angeles-Area on September 7-8
What: On Saturday, September 7, participants took the first steps of the 11th annual Los Angeles-area Avon Walk for Breast Cancerin Santa Barbara — the fifth Walk of the 2013 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer season.
Santa Barbara Hillel receives the Indispensable Campus Partner Award from Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
Santa Barbara Hillel is one of five Hillels worldwide to receive a 2013 Vision and Values award from Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.
UCSB’s Research Mentorship Program Gives High School Students a Summer Experience to Remember
Whether tromping through the mud of the Carpinteria salt marsh collecting algae, wading through the grasses of the Sedgwick Reserve on a scorching hot day in search of black-legged ticks, or fording the surf at Campus Point to find examples of how mussels attach themselves to rocks, students in UC Santa Barbara’s Research Mentorship Program (RMP) had the hands-on experience of a lifetime.
Adoptable Pet of the Week
Pacer is a petite three-year-old short-haired cat who is initially shy but warms up quickly.
After High School
The transition from high school to college is probably the most profound difference for a young adult to experience.
Wrong Tree, Wrong Foe
The U.S. is barking up the wrong tree in Syria.
Santa Barbara Resident Completes 78-day Expedition
Rachel Winthrop, 19, of Santa Barbara, Calif. recently completed a 78-day wilderness expedition in Baja Mexico with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).
