A Clattering of Windows
Living in the wake of Vandenberg yields reflections on rockets.
Year: 2023
Book Review | ‘Blood Memory: The Tragic Decline and Improbable Resurrection of the American Buffalo’ by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns
PBS documentary provides the seeds for the story of the buffalo.
Santa Barbara County Environmental Efforts Receive the Gift of Green This Holiday Season
Grants to fund nearly $17 million in climate-resilient projects and agricultural land conservation, as well as $1 million in recycling infrastructure.
Review | Voyces in a Chapel, Site Meets Glorious Sound in Santa Barbara
Quire of Voyces returns to its full Christmas-timed glory before a fully packed chapel.
County of Santa Barbara Challenges Residents to ‘Create a Housing Plan’ Virtually
The video-game-type simulation requires users to balance 5,664 units of mixed-income housing on a virtual map.
COP28: ‘Historic Failure’ by Richest Countries as the Poorest Are Hit Hardest by Global Warming
“Given the lack of any real commitments, there is nothing to celebrate,” says UC Santa Barbara lecturer and climate politics expert.
How to (Responsibly) Toss Your Christmas Tree in Santa Barbara County
Here are the options available to residents for sustainably disposing of their trees after the holidays.
Holiday Campaign Warns Santa Barbara Motorists to ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’
The days through New Year’s are a “maximum enforcement period” for the California Highway Patrol and the Sheriff’s Office.
Erasing Santa Barbara’s Offshore Platforms
Environmental authorities choose complete removal as the preferred decommissioning method.
Computers Can Make Phonics Fun
There are now multiple versions of computer programs that provide the kind of one-on-one tutoring that makes phonics learning easier for many children, as well as being enjoyable.