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Helicopter Evacuates 11 Park Employees as Santa Rosa Island Fire Grows to 5, 692 Acres
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (395+ words) Santa Barbara County Fire Department's Helicopter 964 airlifted 11 National Park Service employees from Santa Rosa Island on Sunday, May 17, as a wind-driven wildfire advanced toward their housing, officials said. All personnel were flown to Oxnard Airport without injury in a swift,…...
Yuheng Bu seeks a better way to ensure the trustworthiness of AI-generated text
17+ hour, 29+ min ago (556+ words) Continuing a strong tradition at UC Santa Barbara's Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering, Yuheng Bu, assistant professor in the Computer Science Department, has received a prestigious Early CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Here, Bu answers some questions…...
23rd Annual Student Art Show Celebrates Students" Connection to the Santa Barbara Channel
14+ hour, 41+ min ago (203+ words) On May 7, the community gathered at Jodi House Gallery to honor inspiring young artists at a reception and awards ceremony hosted by local environmental non-profit, Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. Artist, Associate Professor of Art, and Art Department Chair at Westmont College,…...
Countywide Spanish-Language Battle of the Books a Celebration of Reading and Multilingualism
14+ hour, 45+ min ago (280+ words) Multilingual elementary and junior high students throughout Santa Barbara County competed in a battle of literary wit at the Santa Barbara County Education Office's Spanish-language Battle of the Books "Batalla de los Libros. In its third year, Batallamade its in-person…...
18th Annual Premier Santa Barbara Women's Event Honors Four Civic Engagement Leaders
14+ hour, 46+ min ago (173+ words) The honorees embody this year's theme: Powerful Voices, Purposeful Change " Women Leading Through Civic Engagement, highlighting women who use their platforms to advance equity and strengthen communities. Tracy Lehr, celebrated journalist at News Channel 3-12, emceed the event. More than 100 guests,…...
Preliminary Design Review Hearing for Proposed New Anthem Church and Changes at Christ Lutheran Church in Goleta
14+ hour, 43+ min ago (169+ words) The City of Goleta's Design Review Board (DRB) will be conducting a Preliminary Design level review for the purpose of making a recommendation to the Planning Commission (PC) for a proposed new church and other design aspects affecting both church…...
Share the Hope" Event Raises More Than $592, 000 For Advanced Technology to Support Local Cancer Care
14+ hour, 42+ min ago (164+ words) edhat Funds Will Support Advanced Imaging Technology Provided by French Hospital Medical Center in a New Comprehensive Cancer Center The French Hospital Medical Center (FHMC) Foundation is proud to announce that its 17th annual Share the Hope" event, held on Saturday,…...
Cat of the Week: Lemy
19+ hour, 15+ min ago (183+ words) edhat There are certain faces in this world that suggest a person, or in this case a cat, has seen something deeply fascinating through a window and intends to think about it for the rest of the afternoon. Lemy is…...
GM Just Paid a Record Penalty for Breaking California Privacy Law
20+ hour, 15+ min ago (422+ words) By Khari Johnson, Cal Matters General Motors agreed to pay $12. 75 million in civil penalties for selling driving data of hundreds of thousands of California motorists to data brokers, allegedly without their consent. The settlement, announced Friday, is the largest ever…...
Brush Fire Burning Near Orcutt, Air Tankers Requested
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (128+ words) edhat Santa Barbara County Fire Department crews are responding to a vegetation fire reported after 5 p. m. Saturday, May 16, in the area of West Clark Avenue and Highway 1 in Orcutt. Firefighters are on scene working to contain the blaze, and motorists are…...