Gaviota Rangeland
I know very little about raising cattle and what I know about ranching comes from watching old cowboy movies.
I know very little about raising cattle and what I know about ranching comes from watching old cowboy movies.
For seven of the most formative years of his life and career — including his early days as a news reporter for this paper — senior Editor Matt Kettmann lived in the green-and-yellow house at 828 Santa Barbara Street, right smack dab in the middle of the old presidio walls, an experience he writes about in this week’s cover story here.
A look at the cultures and buildings protected by the S.B. Trust for Historic Preservation.
Trust for Historic Preservation Celebrates 50 Years
The Rotary Club of Santa Barbara North’s (RCSBN) Adams Family of the Month program honors hard-working, ethical and socially engaged families who contribute to Adams School and provide positive role models for their children and the entire community. On May 8th, Community Service Chair Tom Jacobs and Adams Principal Amy Alzina presented the family with their award certificate.
After taking a rented camper outfitted with special equipment to measure methane on a cross-continent drive, a UC Santa Barbara scientist has found that methane emissions across large parts of the U.S. are higher than currently known, confirming what other more local studies have found. Their research is published in the journal Atmospheric Environment.
Students and faculty of Anacapa School are preparing for a rare event that will allow them to make contact with NASA Astronaut and former Navy SEAL Christopher J. Cassidy. Cassidy is a flight engineer on Expedition 35, the 35th and current long-duration mission to the International Space Station (ISS) and Cassidy’s second spaceflight.
The Rotary Club of Montecito Foundation recently presented ten $1,000 scholarships to deserving Santa Barbara City College students enrolled in Career Technical Education Programs and students intending to transfer to four-year universities. This is the second year that the club’s foundation has awarded two Study of Chinese Language Scholarships and the third time that the Martin and Julia Koobation /Rotary of Montecito Scholarship, named in memory of long-time Rotarian Martin Koobation, was awarded.
Santa Barbara City College’s Department of Philosophy wins First Place in International Business Ethics Competition.
The Bank of Santa Barbara has been recognized by The Findley Reports on Financial Institutions as a “Premier Performance ” bank based on 2012 year-end financial results. This award ranks The Bank among an elite tier of top-performing California financial institutions.