Endangered Fish Fry
An environmental group sues fire agencies for using toxic retardant to fight the Jesusita Fire.
Year: 2009
All Hail Rugby
This ancient form of football has been played in Santa Barbara for 50 years.
Ten Ways Atheists Can Enjoy Christmas
Lots of people seem to think that atheists are grumpy folks who grumble their way through Christmas like a pack of scrooges.
Drug Diversions
Pot is the hot topic locally. Focus on pot and we can forget about hunger, billions for war, jobs sent abroad to help greed-heads’ profits soar.
City 12-24
To save $200,000 a year in salaries, City Administrator Jim Armstrong opted not to fill the position of Joan Kent-the assistant city administrator who just retired-but instead decided to split up her duties three ways.
Peace
On Earth
Capps Challenges Anti-Abortion Language
Congressmember keeps fighting to weaken anti-abortion clauses in health care reform package.
volume 24, number 206, December 24-31, 2009
UCSB Grad Peter Bouckaert Uncovers Atrocities Across the Globe for Human Rights Watch
Openly Corrupt
It is our duty as citizens to reclaim our country from corporate interests that have swallowed us whole, and start changing the conversations of the public.
Health 12-24
Work began this week on the new Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, a $105-million project designed to meet current seismic requirements and expand the hospital into a 152,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility.