UCSB Ranks Highest Ever
UCSB, it was announced this week, is ranked number 9 in U.S. News & World Report’s annual listing of the country’s top 50 public universities and number 39 (tied with UC Davis) on the list of top universities overall.
Recent Stories
Westmont Gets Nod on Best College List
Just days before welcoming its class of 2014, Westmont College was ranked number 99 out of the country’s top 266 liberal arts colleges.
Wildlife Care Network Receives Posthumous Gift
The Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network received a $100,000 donation this week from a well-known philanthropist who died earlier in the year.
Sting Nabs Stores Selling Tobacco to Minors
The County’s Public Health and Sheriff’s departments announced this week the results of a sting operation to track how often tobacco was sold to minors.
Treatment, Not Felonies
Advocates demand better services for those with drug addictions coupled with mental disorders.
West Beach Fest Pushes Back
Organizers and city staff play chicken with the concert less than six weeks away.
Police Advise of ‘Skimming’ Scam
A fake card reader was placed at an upper State Street ATM, and 28 people were duped.
Five Heroin Overdoses in Three Days?
Three people died and two were hospitalized.
Money Helps Undocumented Youth Find Higher Education
Undocumented youth looking to attend college got a bit of good news this week in the form of a $5,000 grant that went to the AB 540 Coalition of Santa Barbara.
Environmental Coalition Submits Lead Ban Petition
This week, a coalition of wildlife experts and veterinarians filed a formal petition with the Environmental Protection Agency requesting a complete ban on lead during hunting and fishing activities.
