Catholics Celebrate La Virgene de Guadalupe
Catholic celebrants honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe, patron saint of the Americas, walked up State Street from De la Guerra Plaza on 12/9.
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Point Sal Access Still Unresolved
Once visited for its remoteness and natural beauty, recent visitors to Point Sal State Park have found barbed wire fences adorned with no trespassing signs and military security patrols to greet them.
Historic Landmarks Denies Garden’s Terrace
The Santa Barbara County Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission rejected the Botanic Garden’s plans for a meadow terrace on 12/10.
Blue Casa Sees Record Revenues
Santa Barbara-based Blue Casa Communications, provider of land line phone service, received $36 million in venture capital from Adams Street Partners.
Santa Barbara Among Most Secure Places to Live
A study by Farmers Insurance looking into the most secure places to live in the United States ranked the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria area 15th.
Judge Denies Delay for Start of News-Press Lawsuit
On 12/11, U.S. District Court Judge Edward Rafeedie denied an attempt by the News-Press to delay the start of its copyright infringement case against The Independent.
La Cuesta Relocation Considered by School Board
The Santa Barbara School Board formed committees last week to explore the possibility of relocating La Cuesta Continuation High School.
Plane Makes Emergency Landing near Santa Ynez
A small airplane flying from San Luis Obispo to Santa Paula made an emergency landing at Rancho San Fernando Rey on 12/10.
Bishop Defeated by Santa Clara
Santa Clara High School defeated the Bishop Garcia Diego Cardinals 20-14 on 12/8…
UCSB Scientist Discovers Life Between Layers of Mica
In a recent hypothesis, Helen Hansma, a UCSB research scientist and National Science Foundation program director, postulates that the very first biomolecules may have formed in the gaps between nanometer-thick layers of underwater mica.