An Odor-Control Pact with Carpinteria Cannabis Growers Breaks Down
“We kept our promises, and they broke theirs,” a citizens’ coalition says.
Year: 2023
Two Glimpses Inside Santa Barbara’s Juvenile Justice Center in 2015
Incarceration, isolation, and an evolving system.
The Struggle to Change Juvenile Justice in Santa Barbara
Thousands of kids have been in a system that can work like a revolving door.
Gift by Force?
The Independent’s article on local resident Charlie Munger’s passing was so far off base I initially thought I was reading the Onion or another parody publication.
Book Review | ‘Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants’ by Robin Wall Kimmerer
The book explains the imperative of the reciprocal relationship between humans and nature.
Chiquito, Winslet and Boomer
Chiquito Our happy 1.5-year-old boy, Chiquito is a spunky, sweet kitty who loves to play. Between his little chubby cheeks
Teacher Struggles
Kudos to Callie Fausey for her excellent article today about the SBTA and their struggle to get the attention of the school board.
The Home Page | Turkey, Turnkey, and Topiary
This edition of The Home Page was originally emailed to subscribers on November 26, 2023. To receive Sarah Sinclair’s real
Classic Board Game Gets the Santa Barbara Treatment
The “Monopoly Santa Barbara Edition” board game is anything but boring.
B2U Storage Solutions Announces Second Grid-Connected Hybrid Solar + Second-Life EV Storage Facility
The hybrid facility, called SEPV Cuyama (“Cuyama”), is now operational with 6MWh of storage capacity charging from 1.5MW of solar generation and offers a robust revenue stack of grid services in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) market.
