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Ay! Chihuahuas?

Ten years ago our animal shelters weren’t hip deep in Chihuahuas – in fact, when people called looking to adopt one, we’d say, “Sorry, we don’t get them here.”

Restoring Rare Seabirds at the Channel Islands

At the May “From Shore to Sea” lecture National Park Service biologist Laurie Harvey will discuss efforts to restore rare seabirds and their habitats on the Channel Islands.

Rotary Honors Local Women

On May 2, the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise (RCSBS) was pleased to honor two local women by awarding them a Paul Harris Fellow certificate and pin for exemplifying Rotary’s mission of “service above self.”

Y Pro and Con

This June, we the voters of the City of Santa Barbara will be asked to decide Measure Y, a ballot initiative to approve the construction of a bridge into a new neighborhood known as Veronica Meadows.

Roundabout Open House

On Wednesday, May 9 from 6-8 p.m., the City of Goleta will host an open house regarding the roundabout that will be constructed at the intersection of Los Carneros Road and Calle Real this summer.

Los Padres Opens Popular Roads Following Seasonal Closures

Los Padres National Forest’s Ojai Ranger District announced the seasonal opening of two popular roads to public use. The Reyes Peak Road (6N06) and the Nordhoff Ridge/Chief Peak Roads network (5N42.2, 5N08, and 4N15.2) reopened after being closed for the wet weather season.

Love Thy Critter

The American Humane Association has been celebrating “Be Kind to Animals Week” since 1915.

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