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Labor Fray
Big Questions to Be Answered as Voters Tune In to Election
Big questions to be answered as voters tune in to the election. Read story.
Walking with Jellyfish
Summer by the Sea
Eye on Isla Vista sees wondrous life forms in the ocean, and wants to protect them. Read story.
Life is Laundry
Have Modern Parents Forgotten to Teach Kids the Basics?
We modern parents are great at teaching our kids the value of empathy, recycling, and broad bandwidth. But have we forgotten to school them in the basics? Read story.
Man Man Gets Experimental at SOhO
Philly Psych Rockers Team Up with The Growlers this Sunday
The Philadelphia-based psych-rock group will co-headline a show with Costa Mesa’s The Growlers this Sunday, September 5. Read story.
OP Your Trail Treat
Learning How to Pick Your Your Doggie Do
Have you ever noticed those tiny trail treats that seem to be popping up along the trails? Read story.
The Thursday Paper
School’s Out Forever
High school graduate stops to note childhood’s end. Read story.
Postscript from Turkey
Reaction to Flotilla Fiasco
Our man in Ankara reports, with sorrow and warning, on hate-filled reactions to assault on humanitarian aid flotilla. Read story.
Family’s Dream Ends with a Nightmare
They Came Here with Nothing but Togetherness
They shared a cramped Eastside house until a wonderful opportunity arose: a cottage of their own behind the Hope Ranch Inn. Read story.
Is There Life After Dog?
WHEN SMOKE GETS IN YER EYES:
Poodle ruminates on Dodger Dogs, cops pay, and a life of crime. Read story.
Jazz Seasons Announced
Lobero, Arts and Lectures Present Major Jazz Artists
Jazz lost some great artists this year, but Santa Barbara can still look forward to seeing some of the remaining legends in two important upcoming concert series. Read story.
Egg Recall
Should Factory Farms Exist?
Should factory farms exist? Read story.
A Good Death
Maia’s Last Days
Our pet psychic’s dog Maia dies. Read story.
Great Green Roots
The Intersection of Avatar and Earth Day
The intersection of Avatar and Earth Day. Read story.
Genetically Modified World: Part III
Beefed-up Fish and Drug-Lactating Livestock
Engineering lineages of mice that pee pharmaceuticals, monkeys that glow in the dark thanks go what were once fish genes, and much, much more. Read story.
S.B. Wine Industry
Viticulture Growth in Santa Barbara
Viticulture has been one of the most dramatic “growth” industries in Santa Barbara County for the last 30 years. Read story.
Run for Life
S.B. Triathlon Runner Returns After Beating Cancer
S.B. Triathlon runner returns after beating cancer. Read story.
Plants for the Planet
Botanists and Conservationists Sound the Alarm
Plant diversity is being drastically reduced worldwide with consequences for the local and global environments that can't be totally predicted. Read story.
Seeing the Vultures Through the Trees
As Beautiful as Butterflies
Every morning, in the eucalyptus grove near the Bacara, the birds sit poised, some with six-foot wingspans outstretched. Read story.
Radio Beyond the Borders
Take a Trip with Andy Doerr
The KCSBeat goes behind the scenes with Andy Doerr of Roadtunes Sessions. Read story.
Speaking Portañol, Latin America’s Universal Language
To Peru and Back Again
Our woman in Rio travels to Peru, finds it relatively wholesome, and finds herself sharing the return flight with the victorious Brazilian national women’s volleyball team. Read story.
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