Julia Clark-Riddell proved you can thrive in Santa Barbara without a car; she notably ran from a political luncheon in Montecito to the Chromatic Gate when the bus was late, backpack and notebook in tow. (A journalism major at Northwestern University, Clark-Riddell writes about the firefighter memorial here.) The Bay Area native said her news internship has helped her get comfortable in a new city, especially thanks to tips from her S.B. friends about everything from shooting threats in Isla Vista to power outages on State Street.