2013 - Page 36 of 670 - The Santa Barbara Independent

Announcement By San Marcos Marching Band and Color Guard

San Marcos Marching Band and Color Guard Win at Moorpark High Field Competition

On Saturday November 16, the San Marcos Marching Band and Color Guard placed first in Division 1A at the Moorpark Field Competition.

Announcement By Chabad of Santa Barbara

World’s first and only “Smart Menorah” to debut on December 3

Chabad of S. Barbara will unveil the world’s first and only “Smart Menorah” at its 34th annual Chanukah in the Mall celebration on Tuesday, December 3, in Macy’s court at La Cumbre Plaza (121 South Hope Avenue) from 5 to 7 p.m.

Announcement By Rep. Lois Capps (CA-24)

Capps Calls for Federal Moratorium on Offshore Fracking Activities Pending Environmental Review

Today, Rep. Lois Capps (CA-24) sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy calling for a moratorium on offshore fracking activities in federal waters off the coast of California until a comprehensive study is conducted to determine the impacts of fracking activities on the marine environment and public health.

Announcement By Dunn School

Dunn Teacher and Student Win Top Spot in Santa Barbara Startup Weekend

Dunn, a private school for grades 6-12 in Los Olivos, today announced a teacher-student duo won first prize in Santa Barbara’s Startup Weekend, in which entrepreneurs compete to launch a startup in 54 hours.

Announcement By Milpas Community Association

Milpas Holiday Parade Calls For Entries For 60th Anniversary Parade

The Milpas Community Association proudly announces the 60th Annual Milpas Holiday Parade.

Briefs By Kelsey Brugger

Fourth UCSB Student Diagnosed with Meningococcal Disease

The university and the county Public Health Department work to contain the outbreak.

Film & TV By Indy Staff

Review: Nebraska

Alexander Payne directs this peculiar and brilliantly touching tale of an old man in search of meaning.

Letters By Wayne Shapiro, S.B.

For Shame

The report about the government sex scandal (“Undersheriff Jim Peterson Retired Amid ‘Sexting’ Scandal”) sheds light on a management problem in the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.