Andy Howell, adjunct professor of physics at UCSB and staff scientist at Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope, recently published an article about “zombie” stars, so-called because when they die they revive themselves by sucking matter from a companion star.
Summer concert season is in full swing, which means plenty of hot tickets and killer outdoor music action.
Art Seen checks out the skateboard-inspired stylings of Israel Forbes and Scott Greathouse at French Press, and sneaks a peek at Matt and Ben McAvene’s puppets currently on view at Elizabeth Gordon Gallery.
A man fishing at Santa Rosa Island snagged what may be the biggest California halibut ever reeled in.
A 22-year-old Santa Barbara man was killed on 7/2 as he ran across the northbound lanes of Highway 101 near the Las Positas on-ramp.
Chumash also in discussions to bring Camp Four into reservation.
In a lawsuit with national implications, a Santa Barbaran says he was sexually abused at age 13 by an area Boy Scout leader, and accuses Scout officials of a long-standing cover-up of thousands of cases nationally.
Rendering Unto Cesar, the Dodgers, and Frank McCourt
As Brown signs Democrats-only budget, fight over California’s finances is just getting started.
Williams blasted for cutting redevelopment; says schools were saved.
