The Governor Did What?!
Why did Jerry Brown veto the Industrial Hemp Farming Act?
Month: November 2011
Date Correction for Maritime Museum Events
The article posted yesterday morning about two upcoming events at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum included incorrect dates.
Santa Maria Focus of Anti-DUI Efforts
The California Office of Traffic Safety continued funding for the Santa Barbara County Probation Department’s DUI Supervision Program, which is designed to monitor DUI offenders and mitigate repeat offenses.
PI Digs into Candidate’s Past
Checks out Jason Hodge’s background as Oxnard harbor commissioner.
Professors, Students, Launch Occupy I.V.
Last week, students and professors launched Occupy I.V., an offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street protests, which have spawned tent cities across the nation.
Locally Invented Oil Recovery Rig Wins Big Award
Oil spill recovery equipment designed by Victoria Broje for her 2006 PhD dissertation at UCSB’s Bren School of Environmental Science and Management has evolved into the winner of this year’s million-dollar X Challenge contest.
Gathering of Garagistes
On November 12, a group of proudly small-time winemakers will share their hard-to-find stuff in Paso Robles.
Teaching Our Children Well
Teaching children to bicycle is not only a timeless tradition but an empowering experience.
What We’re Drinking and Why
Here are three bottles recently corked and enjoyed from The Santa Barbara Independent‘s wine cave.
Fight for Future of Noleta Farmland
Inside the debate between residents, developers, and county planners over what the next 20 years should look like in the Eastern Goleta Valley.
