Beat the Heat: Stay Hydrated
We all make plans to enjoy the outdoors in summer. But did you make plans for ensuring that you are well-hydrated?
Month: July 2011
Artist Videos on Gas Pump Screens
Artist videos on Pumpflix gas pump-top screens, on view at 10 stations in Santa Barbara County from July 18th to August 17th, 2011
Protest Filed to Save California Watersheds From Dangerous Fracking
The Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club and Los Padres ForestWatch filed a formal protest today to stop the Bureau of Land Management from leasing out 2,600 acres of environmentally sensitive land in Monterey and Fresno counties for oil and gas development.
Wisconsin Firefighter Plans a Cross Country Bike Ride to Honor Fallen Heroes
Chris Harley Rupp, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee senior and part-time firefighter and EMT, has excessively planned an honorary bike route spanning more than 4,000 miles, which will take him from San Francisco to New York City over the course of two months.
Vaccines Now Required for 7th-12th Grade Students Limited Vaccine Clinics Provided
Beginning July 1, 2011, all students entering grades 7-12 must provide proof they are immunized against whooping cough (Tdap) before starting school.
Host Families Needed in Santa Barbara
In August, Academic Year in America (AYA) is looking for Santa Barbara families to host high school exchange students from all over the world.
The (805) Deli Serves Up Sandwiches to Transition House
For the third year in a row, The (805) Deli has run it’s “Buy One, Give One” campaign to provide sandwiches for the families living in Transition House’s Emergency Shelter.
$4 Million Awarded to South Coast MPA Baseline Program
The Ocean Protection Council has awarded $4 million to support initial monitoring of the newly designated South Coast marine protected areas (MPAs).
Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce Presents Business Star Awards
The Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced the winners of their quarterly Business Star Awards.
UCEAP Call for 2011 Study Abroad Scholarship Applicants
University of California Education Abroad Program participants planning to attend semester- or year-long immersion programs in the 2011-2012 academic year are encouraged to apply for the Jasmine Jahanshahi Award offered annually to UC students.
