UCSB Scientist to Study Giant Oarfish
The enormous ocean creature was recovered off the coast of Catalina Island this Sunday.
Year: 2013
Why the S.B. City Election Matters
This election season is a rare one in which right-wing candidates, who would have little chance in a high turnout year, can win.
Jackson’s Abortion Measure Signed Into Law
Governor Jerry Brown signed into law last week a measure that allows specially trained nurses, physicians’ assistants, and certified midwives to preform early aspiration abortions within the first trimester of a woman’s pregnancy.
Cloud Seeding On the Way
The county supervisors are literally trying to make it rain, as they approved the 2013-14 cloud-seeding program with hopes that Twitchell Reservoir in San Luis Obispo County and Lake Cachuma will collect some much-needed water.
Haley Street Gets New Bike Lane
There is now a freshly painted bike lane on Haley Street that runs eastbound from Chapala to Alisos Street.
Building a Future for Children and Families
On October 27th, Family Care Network, Inc. (FCNI) will host its annual Taste of the Central Coast at Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara, California from 3:00 to 6:30pm.
Free price meals provided in school breakfast programs at two community schools of the county education office
Peter B. FitzGerald Community School and El Puente Lompoc Community School, both programs of the Santa Barbara County Education Office’s Juvenile Court and Community Schools program, announced an amendment to its policy for serving meals to students under the School Breakfast Program for the 2013-2014 school year.
UCSB to Host the Third Central Coast Sustainability Summit on October 23
Building on the success of two previous conferences, the 2013 Central Coast Sustainability Summit at UC Santa Barbara will bring together representatives from local governments, nonprofit and volunteer organizations, business leaders and private companies to discuss the development of community choice aggregation and joint renewable energy projects.
‘Free Angela and All Political Prisoners’ Screens at UC Santa Barbara
If political activist Angela Davis were invited to address Congress tomorrow, she would encourage lawmakers in both Houses to forget about politicking and think deeply about real people’s needs.
Community Meetings on New Septic System Regulations
Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services is developing a Local Agency Management Program (LAMP) that will regulate the installation, repair and maintenance of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (i.e. septic systems throughout the county).
