Judge Overturns Prop. 8
The ruling allows same-sex marriages in California.
Recent Stories
Week of Weed-Whacking
Authorities discover and destroy illegal marijuana fields that exhibited new cultivation methods.
Bomb Threat at Public Health Department
[UPDATE, 5:20 p.m.]: Sheriff’s office declares false alarm.
UCSB Rakes in Cash for Research
The campus sets a record with help from federal stimulus funds.
Same Site, Second Spill
The BreitBurn oil lease south of Orcutt releases crude for the second time in a week.
New Director for UCSB’s Economic Forecast Project
UCSB announced this week the appointment of economics professor Peter Rupert as director of the school’s Economic Forecast Project.
Police Identify Victim in Fatal Sycamore Canyon Incident
The woman was purportedly riding on her boyfriend’s car prior to the deadly fall.
Adventure Is Their Middle Name
A Santa Barbara outdoor excursion company is offering Channel Island sea cave tours.
Greka Spills 168 Gallons of Crude
The incident was blamed on a pump failure.
Soot in the Sky, Gas in the Water
Amidst surface oil burns, a UCSB scientist studies microorganisms in the Gulf that eat hydrocarbons but deplete oxygen.
