Santa Barbara Teachers Association Elects New Union Boss
John Houchin will soon find himself at the bargaining table.
Year: 2013
Design the New Upland Game Bird Stamp
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting an art contest for their 2013 stamp.
Garden Gala
Vista de las Cruces schoolkids learn about nature through the garden program, which allows them hands-on experience.
Boxtales Brings Us The Hero Twins
Boxtales takes a mythological story from the Popol Vuh and creates theater for all ages.
Which Way to Widen 101?
The state is squabbling with locals over how to best fix Montecito’s congested stretch of freeway.
Needs Practice
Eric Hvolboll’s article on his family’s stand against the panga boat invasion was fascinating, both for its historical perspective as regards smuggling, and for the disturbing naïveté of the family’s decision to defend themselves with a .410 shotgun, which they chose to train on at 4 a.m., in their moment of danger.
Unemployment Rate Takes Sizable Dip
The county’s unemployment rate dropped from 7.2 percent in March 2013 to 6.0 percent in April 2013.
Amgen Wrap-Up
Cyclists blaze through S.B. during Stage 4 of the 750-mile tour.
More Mesa’s Nine Lives
The lovely expanse has dodged more than its share of bulldozers over the years, but it now faces a development threat from far-off Saudi Arabia.
Hindering or Helping 101?
find it almost impossible to believe that Nick Welsh would “pan” the efforts of a citizen group attempting to find ways to save $53 million of county money and 18 months of consumer frustration with highway construction.
