Crews Gain Upper Hand on Rice Fire
The Orcutt blaze has been fully contained to 36 acres; it was started by unpermitted welding work.
Year: 2013
Sustainable Design and Artisan Market Comes to Downtown SB
There’s no doubt that interest in sustainability is on the rise.
Debbie Lipp of Plantsmith
Growing herbs, scented geraniums, and potted succulents in Santa Barbara.
Local Talent to Perform at the Sunstone Winery
On Saturday, June 22, 2013, Sunstone Winery will be hosting their second annual Summer Solstice Celebration.
New Principal Takes Over Harding
Venesha Davis faces definite challenges at the troubled school.
Rincon Pit Shack Gets Wiped Out
Caltrans levels it as part of the Highway 101 widening project.
Vandenberg Readies to Launch NASA Satellite
NASA’s newest solar satellite is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base on 6/26 and, once in its polar, sun-synchronous orbit around Earth, will provide the most detailed look ever at the sun’s lower atmosphere.
Neighborhood Clinics Still Seeking Cash
In late May, Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics issued an urgent announcement about its increasingly dire financial straits and asked for the community’s help in raising $1.5 million to ensure continued health care for the more than 16,000 patients who visit the clinics each year.
Weather Service Issues Red Flag Warning
The combination of gusty northwest to north winds, low relative humidity, and very dry vegetation has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a red flag warning through Thursday that affects Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles county mountains, including the foothills of the Santa Ynez range.
Brooks Leaving Santa Barbara
To better streamline its visual arts education programs, Brooks Institute announced 6/14 that it would soon begin a multiyear process of moving operations from its two Santa Barbara campuses down to an existing location in Ventura.
