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Kids Combat Glossophobia

Glossophobia. It is an incredibly common condition. What is Glossophobia? Do you have it? There is a high probability that you do. After all, most of us are afraid of public speaking.

Solar System Night at the Goleta Library

All ages are welcome to enjoy a fun slide show about planets, followed by viewing the night sky through telescopes on Tuesday, March 6 at the Goleta Library, 500 N. Fairview Avenue in Goleta.

UCSB Physicist Receives $360,000 Grant

David Weld, assistant professor of physics at UC Santa Barbara, has received a grant for $360,000 from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) to continue his work with ultracold atoms.

Why I Ride on the Sidewalk

A bicyclist speeding down the road on one of those racing bikes with the skinny tires should most definitely take their chances on the streets.

Get a Loaf of This

I am so excited that our very own local bakery is making the best gluten-free bread I have ever tasted.

Price-Propping a Problem

Lois Capps’ reference to foreclosures impacting values of neighboring homes is exactly what should be happening, as many homes are still over-valued by some 20-25%.

Letter from Michael Moore

The middle class and the American Dream were born 75 years ago today, on February 11, 1937, the day the Flint workers won their struggle. And for the next 44 years, working people everywhere got to own their own homes, send their kids to college, and never worry about going broke if they got sick.

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