Alternative Spring Break
We dug ditches in the smoldering heat using shovels, hoes, and pickaxes on a farm in the small village of Ciudad Romero, El Salvador. We were somewhat out of our element.
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Santa Barbara Women Lawyers Set the Bar High
On July 1st Santa Barbara Women Lawyers (SBWL) will kick off the second annual Food from the Bar Food and Funds Drive to raise $10,000 and 1,000 pounds of food for the Foodbank.
Santa Barbara City College Receives $10,000 for “Transitions” Program
The Foundation for Santa Barbara City College has received a $10,000 grant from the Fund for Santa Barbara to support the College’s Transitions program, a highly successful summer series which provides individuals recently released from the California criminal justice system with access to a higher education and aids students who have been incarcerated to create viable opportunities for themselves.
Flying A Studio Celebrates Its Centennial at UCSB
The Pollock Theater will play host to screenings of five Santa Barbara–made silent films on Saturday, July 7.
The Man Behind the Screenings
Brace yourself as Roman Baratiak helms cinematic voyages into outer, and inner, space (as conceived in the science fiction fantasies of the 1950s).
Island Brewing Company Medals Again
Carpinteria’s local brewery has been at it again, bringing home a bevy of awards from both this year’s California State Fair and LA County International Beer Competition.
Rotary Club of Santa Barbara North Presents Vocational Service Award
The Rotary Club of Santa Barbara North (RCSBN) has awarded its 2012 Vocational Service Award to MarBorg Industries in recognition of the company’s continued service to the community.
Hooray for Brewing Day
A couple of hiccups; some minor improvisations; a lot of success.
South County Nudists Start $2 Campaign
Naturists work to restore clothing-optional section section of Bates Beach.
Sales Tax Update for Third Quarter
Santa Barbara received $4.38 million in sales tax during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, which is 10.8% growth over the same quarter last year.
