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UCSB Professor Named Innovator of the Year

The Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce will honor Dr. Francis J. Doyle III, an engineering professor at UC Santa Barbara, as Innovator of the Year for the worldwide impact of his bioengineering research and development of artificial pancreas technology for type 1 diabetes patients.

“Cool Car Free Discounts” Announced

A couple traveling from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara for a two-night stay could save over $100 using “Cool Car Free Discounts” on train fare, lodging, bike rental, Segway tour, wine tour or sailing cruise.

Species Loneliness

We are losing our sense of place in the Machine Age.

Safer, Cleaner, Fireplace Burning

Fireplace fires can cause emergencies, and breathing wood smoke is bad for our lungs and our hearts. The Santa Barbara County Fire Department and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District have ten tips to keep you and our community safer and healthier.

California Outdoors Q&As

Carrie Wilson is a marine biologist with the California Department of Fish and Game. While she cannot personally answer everyone’s questions, she will select a few to answer each week. Contact her at CalOutdoors@dfg.ca.gov.

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