110 New Oil Wells On the Way?
County gives Santa Maria Energy permission to start drilling, but an appeal is likely.
Year: 2013
Mass Gun Violence: Local Government Leaders Share First-Hand Perspective & Policy Thinking
The magnitude of gun violence in the United States is undeniable.
USGBC-C4 Now Accepting Applications for Green Awards
The Central California Coast Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC-C4) has announced it is now accepting applications for its 2013 Green Awards.
So Dense
Lesley Wiscomb’s supporters are not necessarily “vehemently opposed to schemes to promote the development of smaller, cheaper housing by allowing higher densities.”
Dons Net Café Advances in Super Bowl Commercial Contest
Student-run business at S.B. High moves on to second round.
Assisted-Living Custodian Arrested for Filming Women in Restrooms
Juan Diaz worked at a Santa Ynez Valley facility.
UCSB’s NCEAS Establishes New Collaboration with The Nature Conservancy and the Wildlife Conservation Society
UC Santa Barbara’s National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) has joined with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to form Science for Nature and People (SNAP), an initiative aimed at addressing modern conservation and economic development in ways that will benefit humankind, especially the planet’s poorest and most marginalized citizens.
Two Men Sentenced on Child-Porn Charges
Pair will register as sex offenders, serve jail time.
Ty Warner Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion
Beanie Babies billionaire will pay $53 million penalty; faces probation or prison time.
Ballard Canyon AVA Approved
Feds okay a new wine-growing appellation in heart of Santa Ynez Valley.
