Medea Torres

January 18, 2002

County Looking for Volunteers to Fill Commission Positions

By Medea Torres

Citizens who want to do more than just vote now have a chance to volunteer for positions at Santa Barbara County's Park Commission, Civil Service Commission or Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.

November 9, 2001

Speaker Presents Religions’ Similarities

By Medea Torres

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam share many of the same traditions and UCLA graduate student Hisham Mahmood lectured Thursday night to the Muslim Student Association on what he argues is one of the most important: the pr...

October 25, 2001

March Opposes Violence

By Medea Torres

Approximately 100 people walked from Greek Park to Storke Plaza for a candlelight vigil, sponsored by Alpha Chi Omega sorority.

October 15, 2001

Settlement To Fund Marine Restoration

By Medea Torres

Damage caused to the Channel Islands environment over 30 years ago - when 1,800 metric tons of industrial waste were discharged into coastal waters - is now being addressed in the form of a multi-million dollar settlemen...

April 16, 2001

Students Begin Campus, IV Bike Sharing Program

By Medea Torres

Craig Collins spent Monday giving away bicycles on Del Playa Drive and Sabado Tarde Road."A lot of people I ask are like, 'Oh God, this guy is crazy,' " Collins said.

January 25, 2001

Leadership Conference in Corwin Pavilion To Feature Workshops, Guest Speaker

By Medea Torres

Movie passes, scooters, bookstore gift certificates, Cold Stone ice cream and motivational words from state Assemblymember Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) will be offered to students at tonight's fifth annual leade...

January 17, 2001