Reza Aslan on Jesus the Zealot
The best-selling author with UCSB ties discusses the political messiah and why academia hates popularity.
Author: Matt Kettmann
{Baker & Brain} “Pendulum”
Review of {Baker & Brain} “Pendulum” Monterey County 2011.
Chumash Call on Congress
Camp 4 Annexation Brought Before House of Representatives
Protecting Land for Vandenberg Monkeyflower
More than 5,700 acres proposed as critical habitat for endangered plant.
The Liquid Legacy of Louis Lucas
The Santa Barbara wine country pioneer is the driving force behind Lucas & Lewellen Winery.
Chumash Call on Congress for Camp 4
Rep. Doug La Malfa, of northeastern California, is supporting the tribe’s dream of annexing 1,400 acres in the Santa Ynez Valley.
Goleta Water Bill Snafu
A move to streamline billing for customers of the Goleta Water District has instead led to lots of confusion, as glitches with integrating old data into new computer software is resulting in bill deliveries being about a month behind and, for some of those who’ve recently moved into the area, no bills at all.
Ashy Storm Petrel Not Endangered
Though rare, the ashy storm petrel — a small gray seabird that lives on the Channel Islands and other offshore zones of the California coast — isn’t rare enough to warrant the federal protection of the Endangered Species Act.
Goleta Sanitary Upgrades
It took $40 million and nearly a decade of work, but on 10/19, the Goleta Sanitary District officially dove into a new, healthier era for the wastewater that it treats, as the facility — located between the Santa Barbara Aiport and Highway 217 and serving most of the Goleta Valley as well as UCSB — is now able to provide full secondary treatment, which is an upgraded level of sewage scrubbing.
Boom Times for Squid Fishery
California’s most lucrative commercial fishing enterprise hits annual limits early once again.
