Food for Thought
We should allow for “fossil free” fishing from the proposed Marine Protected Areas, allowing freedivers, kayakers, and float-tubers to continue their limited take on the coast.
Year: 2010
Homeless Couple Caught in Limbo
The pair’s Section 8 voucher is set to expire, leaving them with few options.
Goleta’s Mobile Home Battle Goes to Court
Rancho homeowners fight park owner and City of Goleta over condo conversion.
Speaking Portañol, Latin America’s Universal Language
Our woman in Rio travels to Peru, finds it relatively wholesome, and finds herself sharing the return flight with the victorious Brazilian national women’s volleyball team.
Genetically Modified World: Part III
Engineering lineages of mice that pee pharmaceuticals, monkeys that glow in the dark thanks go what were once fish genes, and much, much more.
And Now, Something for the Kids
Wine tasters and party makers filled San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park this past weekend for the annual Outside Lands Music Festival.
Fire Breaks out Near Old San Marcos Road
[UPDATE, 6:36 p.m.]: Fire is 60 percent contained and its forward progress has been stopped; roads are back open.
What’s Going To Happen To Ruth?
How should the community handle the case of a chronically homeless, wheelchair-bound 73-year-old alcoholic woman?
Richie Hayward, 1946-2010
Richie was a talented and influential drummer’s drummer whose innovative work also made him a popular session musician among rock’s elite.
Animal Vacations
Luxury travel with your pet.
