City 12-17
A report distributed by the City Administrator’s department this week revealed that in 2008, the City of Santa Barbara generated 11,232 metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Year: 2009
County 12-17
Congressmember Lois Capps and the House of Representatives voted this week to approve the Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Heck with Liberals
America has 20 million-30 million unemployed or part-time workers.
Open Air Bicycles
Open Air Bicycles; owner Robert Cisney and crew.
Warming Centers for Homeless
We would like for the community to establish warming centers.
Andrea Whiting
Since signing on as an arts intern here at The Independent, recent UCSB grad Andrea Whiting has covered everything from coffee table books to chaotic rock concerts, all with a smile on her face
Business 12-17
Wind turbine maker Clipper Windpower, based in Carpinteria, sold 49.5 percent of the company to United Technologies Corp. for $270 million on 12/9.
Law and Disorder 12-17
Actor Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, for the fifth straight time, did not appear in Santa Barbara Superior Court, compelling Judge Clifford Anderson to forfeit their bail and issue a felony arrest warrant.
Environment 12-17
Recognizing the potential energy that can be garnered from waves off Santa Barbara County’s weather-battered North Coast, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. made an agreement with the U.S. Air Force to study the area near Vandenberg Air Force Base.
volume 24, number 205, December 17-24, 2009
Firsthand Reports from the Climate Change Convention
