UCSB Receives Grant for Alzheimers Research
The Larry Hillblom Foundation donated two million dollars last week to UCSB’s Neuroscience Research Institute (NRI) to study Alzheimer’s disease.
Month: February 2008
Piece by Peace
This Friday, February 15, the Santa Barbara African Heritage Film Series will be hosting a community celebration and silent auction to benefit the IX Foundation in Uganda.
Egar Gets Day In Court
A Santa Barbara Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that former county public defender James Egar can proceed with seven claims he filed in a lawsuit against the county and his former boss…
Persepolis
It’s fair to say that Persopolis is unlike any other film you’re likely to find this year, and that’s not just because the film’s fluid narrative gives a rare and illuminating glimpse into the history of Iran over the past 30 years.
Groundation
I think I’ve found the cure for the Sunday night blues: sweet, sweet, reggae music.
Will.i.am’s “The Yes We Can Song”
hange is in the air as voters whittle down the presidential candidates to one for each party.
Three Ways Santa Barbara Artists Are Putting the “Art” Back in “Heart”
How do I love thee?” The visual responses of several regional artists to this burning, age-old question are a far cry from the overly sentimental expressions proffered by Hallmark.
City Adopts Ahwanee Water Principles
The Santa Barbara City Council adopted the Ahwahnee Water Principles, a checklist of general declarations promoting water conservation…
UCSB Freshman Breaks Freethrow Record
University of California, Santa Barbara freshman Dan Loriaux broke the Guinness Book of World Records with 25 basketball shots from the professional thee-point line in less than 60 seconds.
Think Big!
The Lompoc Murals Society is currently looking to fill the position of Master Artist for this year’s Mural in a Day project.
