Speak Up to Support Goleta Beach Plan
The decade-long effort to protect Goleta Beach County Park took a major step forward this last week when the Santa Barbara County Parks Dept. unveiled “Goleta Beach 2.0.”
Ecological Event Praises
Film director James Cameron will be hailed as an environmental hero at Santa Barbara’s 40th Earth Day Festival. The Community Environmental Council’s award recognizes environmental advocacy across a range of disciplines and is presented at the community’s annual Earth Day Festival, scheduled for April 17 and 18. According to Sigrid Wright, the assistant director of […]
UPTE Union, UC Settle Contract
After years of disagreement, the University Professional and Technical Employees union and University of California reached a five-year contract agreement concerning salary levels and benefits.
SB Presents Motion Pictures
The 5th Annual Santa Barbara Human Rights Film Festival kicks off this Thursday, offering four nights of award-winning international filmmaking focused on human rights topics. A selection of acclaimed international films will be screened in Campbell Hall on four nights throughout the month, beginning on Thurs., April 8 at 7 p.m. and again at 9 […]
Master Plan To Bring New Multi-Use Facility
A private development company will begin construction of a building on the corner of El Embarcadero and Trigo Road this winter, the next step in the county’s plan to redevelop Isla Vista.
SB Welcomes MPSF Rivals
If ever there was a make-or-break weekend for the Gauchos, this is it. Stuck in a five-game losing streak that has left the squad in ninth place and one-and-a-half games out of the playoff picture, Santa Barbara is set to host Pacific tonight followed by #1 Stanford on Saturday night.
Make I.V. Better — Go Green and Get Counted!
Long ago, our Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution to require the population of the United States of America be counted every ten years. Census data is used to distribute Congressional seats, make decisions about what community services to provide and distribute $400 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year. Historically, […]
Health Care Bill Helps College Students
Congress just passed health and education legislation that will benefit students and young adults. I voted for this measure and, as your representative in Congress, a nurse and former teacher, I’d like to explain why. Health care coverage is important. Hopefully, you’ll remain healthy for years but accidents and illness can strike anyone at anytime. […]
‘Chos Gun for 49ers, ‘Eaters
After winning four consecutive games, the UCSB women’s water polo team looks to keep its hot streak alive in its first Big West Conference action against Long Beach State and UC Irvine. The match with the 49ers is especially important, as the rivalry between the two schools has become very heated over the past few years.
Educators Earn Honors
Three UCSB professors have been named fellows of the American Education Research Association, an organization that honors outstanding research in the field of education.