Keeping It Clean
Adopt-a-Block volunteers pick tons of trash up off of Isla Vista streets, keeping it out of wetlands and ocean.
Year: 2010
The Immortal Jellyfish
Turritopsis can change from an adult to a juvenile indefinitely, making it potentially immortal.
GOP Opposes Sheriff’s Jail Tax
Committee argues that county residents are taxed enough already.
Land Trust Grants Goleta $100K for Fish Passage Project
The Goleta Valley Land Trust grants Goleta $100,000 toward building a passage for steelhead trout to move to spawning areas when San Jose Creek water levels are low.
It is Raining Kittens at County Animal Services
With hundreds of kittens at its three shelters. Animal Services is offering a special adoption rate of two for the price of one during the month of August.
Documenting the Dance
Filmmakers follow Fiesta dancers from Linda Vega’s studio to create Polka Dot Alley.
Crush Videos
Animal snuff films may finally become illegal.
Corporate Logos on Police Cars?
A white Cadillac limo, flags waving on front fenders, crawls across Captiva Bay.
Homeless Death Report Is Bleak and Scientific
A 41-page report released Monday highlights the physical and mental illnesses that haunt the homeless population.
UCSB Rakes in Cash for Research
The campus sets a record with help from federal stimulus funds.
