S.B. International Marathon
Runners converge in town to run in the fifth annual race from Goleta to Shoreline
Year: 2013
I Looked for What Was Wrong
I looked for what was wrong / some of us do / educational training / the rigidity of classical music / right from wrong / a habit …
UCSB Professor Wins 2014 Physics Frontiers Prize
UC Santa Barbara physics professor and permanent member of the university’s Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) Joseph Polchinksi is one of several laureates for the Milner Foundation’s 2014 Physics Frontiers Prize. According to the organization, this prize recognizes “transformative achievements in the field of fundamental physics and aim(s) to provide recipients with more freedom and opportunity to pursue future accomplishments.”
Dorothy Largay Joins Cottage Health System Board
Dorothy Largay, PhD, has joined the Cottage Health System Board. Ms. Largay is the founder and CEO of Linked Foundation, which is dedicated to alleviating poverty by improving the health of women and their families in Latin America.
Santa Barbara County Vintners’ to showcase its wines at ProWine China
A delegation of sixty California wineries, including Melville, Dierberg, Star Lane, Refugio Ranch, Coquelicot, and Pence Ranch from Santa Barbara County, will exhibit in Wine Institute’s California Pavilion at the first-ever ProWine China 2013 Trade Fair Nov. 13-15, 2013 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.
‘Medicare Plans and Changes’ Presentation to be held November 14
HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program) will sponsor a free seminar for people interested in better understanding Medicare benefits and recent changes.
Journal Assesses the Impacts of Climate Change on People and Ecosystems
Devoted to an assessment of climate change effects on ecosystems and the consequences for people, the November issue of the Ecological Society of America’s journal “Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment” contains papers from a diverse group of more than 50 ecological scientists, including UC Santa Barbara’s Joshua Schimel, professor and chair of the Environmental Studies Program.
Group Linked to Slew of Downtown Crimes
Two are in custody and one suspect is on the loose.
Few Details Released on Fatal Cathedral Oaks Collision
A 20-month-old infant remains in critical condition.
Farm to Bar: The Johnny Boy
Savoring November, with Rye.
