California needs $20.7 billion more to balance next budget Nov 19, 2009
Schwarzenegger again may seek to allow oil drilling off the coast of Santa Barbara in exchange for royalties. But after signing several temporary tax hikes in February, the governor said Wednesday in Milan, Italy 00000AE7 , that he doesn't want to consider any new tax increases, according to Dow Jones Newswires. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Major Advance In Organic Solar Cells Nov 18, 2009
18, 2009) Professor Guillermo Bazan and a team of postgraduate researchers at UC Santa Barbara's Center for Polymers and Organic Solids (CPOS) have announced a major advance in the synthesis of organic polymers for plastic solar cells ... Bazan is a Professor of Chemistry and of Materials at UC Santa Barbara, and is co-director of CPOS and a faculty member at the NSF-funded Materials Research Laboratory ... (Credit: Image courtesy of Tony Rairden / College of Engineering, University of... (Science Daily)
Women's Water Polo Has Strong Showing In Southern California Nov 18, 2009
At 12 p.m. (Pacific), ASU defeated 15th-ranked UC Santa Barbara and then ended the day with a tightly contested match against host and ninth-ranked UC Irvine at 3 p.m. (Pacific). "We looked strong, we looked fast and we were able to go six, seven times up and down (the pool)," head coach said. (Thesundevils.com)
Terps Host NCAAs Thursday Night Nov 18, 2009
PACKING THE STANDS Maryland is currently second in the nation in attendance this season, trailing only UC Santa Barbara ... UC Santa Barbara 4836 2. (Umterps.com)
Va. company to design Army's Pacific headquarter00004000s Nov 17, 2009
Andrea is a 1999 graduate of Clovis West High School and a 2004 graduate of University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in Zoology. She is employed by Ardea Biosciences as an Associate Scientist at their corporate headquarters in San Diego. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
UC Davis Volleyball Faces Pacific In Season Finale Nov 17, 2009
Aggies look to complete first 20-win season since 1996. The Aggies will stay in their game, even if they're down two games to one or they go into the locker room down 2-0. (Ucdavisaggies.com)
Read Indepth Article Nov 17, 2009
Quick Arts Access: Berkeley (27) Glendale (20) Laguna Beach (23) Long Beach (41) Los Angeles (507) Oakland (71) Pasadena (32) Sacramento (62) San Diego (172) San Francisco (307) San Jose (60) Santa Barbara (40) Santa Cruz (25) Santa Monica (37) Santa Rosa (25). - Jancar Jones Gallery - National Museums Liverpool - Singapore Art Museum - Jewish Museum - GEM, Museum of Contemporary Art - Warsaw State Gallery - TEST - Galerie Port-Maurice - EE Fine Art - Sin Sin Fine Art, Annex - Royal Watercolour... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Official NCAA Release Nov 17, 2009
Santa Barbara, California First round - Wofford at UC Santa Barbara Second round - Winner at No. 11 San Diego. Los Angeles, California First round - Sacramento State at Loyola Marymount Second round - Winner at No. 6 UCLA. (Tarheelblue.com)
Women's Tennis Nov 17, 2009
vs. UC Santa Barbara. Whiteman Tennis Center. (Thesundevils.com)
Palomar rises to elite level in JC golf Nov 16, 2009
Sacramento and Palomar finished 2-3 last season, behind champion Santa Barbara City. STATE JC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTToday-Tuesday: 10 a.m. tee off today, 8 a.m. Tuesday at Kings Country Club in HanfordTeams of note: SoCal champ Palomar and runner-up Bakersfield; NorCal champ Sacramento City and runner-up CaadaOf local interest: Fresno City's Toyahni Beihn, West Hills-Lemoore's Kelsey Alcala and Reedley's Lexi Zanovitch qualified as individualsFollow along: Link to live scoring at... (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
USF Men's Basketball Hosts Dominican Monday Night at War Memorial Nov 16, 2009
The Dons continue the road trip Monday with a 7:00 PM contest against UC Santa Barbara at the Thunderdome. USF DONS BASKETBALL BLOGGING: All USF men's basketball home games for the 2009-10 season will feature a live in-game blog. (Usfdons.com)
Tulare chief retires with state mark Nov 15, 2009
BUELLTON CALLING: John Kunkel, city administrator of Exeter since 2004, is leaving to become city manager of Buellton, a small town in Santa Barbara County. His last day is Dec. 11. (Fresno Bee)
Web news publication focuses on Wyo. state govt. Nov 14, 2009
Michael Yparrea joined The Bee in April 2006, coming from the Santa Barbara News-Press, where he had worked as a page designer/copy editor and also oversaw the publication of Scene Magazine, the paper s weekly entertainment publication. Previously, he worked at The Santa Maria Times as a reporter and then as a copy editor/page designer. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
UCLA Wraps Up Regular Season Saturday Night Against San Diego State Nov 14, 2009
Scouting The Aztecs -- San Diego State has picked up some big wins this season, going 4-1-1 against Top 20 teams, including wins against sixth-ranked UC Santa Barbara and California. With an overall record of 6-6-5, the Aztecs need to avoid a loss to stay eligible for postseason play. (Uclabruins.com)
What Does the L.A. Times Do Right? Nov 14, 2009
Sue Laris wrote on Sep 4, 2009 2:16 PM:" Downtown News reader Richard N. Meyer has sent a great story about Daniel Ellsberg, among his very interesting historical take on the L.A. Times:What the Los Angeles Times Gets Right a remembrance In the interest of full disclosure, my forebears arrived in Los Angeles when neither the Mirror nor the Times existed. With the union of those two papers, many families like mine grew up here. What the Times has gotten right, almost despite itself, since... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
No. 4 UCLA to Host No. 10 UC Santa Barbara in Regular-Season Finale Sunday Nov 13, 2009
Bruins (18-6, 4-3 MPSF) to close regular-season schedule versus UC Santa Barbara on Sunday ... LOS ANGELES - The No. 4 UCLA men's water polo team plays its final regular-season match on Sunday against No. 10 UC Santa Barbara at Spieker Aquatics Center ... THIS WEEK'S MATCH Sunday, November 15 - 1 p.m. - at UCLA's Spieker Aquatics Center No. 10 UC Santa Barbara (12-11, 1-4 MPSF) at No. 4 UCLA (18-6, 4-3 MPSF) All-Time Series vs. UC Santa Barbara: UCLA leads, 88-16-1 This Season vs. UC Santa... (Uclabruins.com)
Atom-smasher ready to reboot Nov 13, 2009
But bizarre ideas about the LHC -- and in particular the debunked black hole theory -- have gotten more people interested in the whole project, said Joseph Incandela, professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He will be in the position of deputy spokesperson for the CMS experiment, one of the two general-purpose experiments at the LHC, as of January. (CNN)
Aggie Volleyball Signs Talented Trio Nov 13, 2009
Valerie Brain (Glendora), Mary Schroeder (La Ca;ada) and Jenny Woolway (San Diego) commit to UC Davis. - UC Davis women's volleyball signed three prospective student-athletes to National Letters of Intent (NLI) during the 2009 fall signing period, it was announced by head coach Wednesday. (Ucdavisaggies.com)
ASU Women's Soccer Faces Wisconsin on Friday in First Round of NCAAs Nov 13, 2009
In 2008 the Sun Devils also defeated No. 20 UC Santa Barbara and recorded ties at seventh-ranked Texas and at No. 22 California. In 2007, Boyd's first season at ASU, the Sun Devils produced a double-digit win total (10-9-1) for the first time since 2003. (Pac-10.org)
Deserving of respect Nov 13, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Edition. I've got a nice bluff top waiting for you and your ilk. (Malibu Times, CA)
Sneak preview: Fresno State women's basketball Nov 13, 2009
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: FRESNO STATE AT UC SANTA BARBARA. Today: 7 p.m., season opener. (Fresno Bee)
Arrests following missing man at Calif. pot garden Nov 13, 2009
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Santa Barbara County sheriff's officials say a search for a missing person linked to a marijuana garden in the Los Padres National Forest led to the arrest of 17 people on drug charges. (Fresno Bee -- State)
1,300 lbs. of marijuana found at Ontario home Nov 13, 2009
Santa Barbara County sheriff's officials say a search for a missing person linked to a marijuana garden in the Los Padres National Forest led to the arrest of 17 people on drug charges. Investigators said Thursday that they still haven't found the caretaker of the grow operation, Jesus Omar Villa of Fresno, but he is presumed dead. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Lawyer Seeks Dismissal of 'Scandalous' Complaint Against Prince of Monaco Nov 12, 2009
The plaintiff, Robert Eringer of Santa Barbara, claims that H.S.H. stiffed him on one quarterly payment for investigative work he conducted for Monaco between 2005 and 2007. Arkin smells a shakedown. (Law.com)
Warrant Dropped For Randy Quaid, Wife After Arrest In Texas Nov 11, 2009
SANTA BARBARA, Calif ... They must appear for arraignment in Santa Barbara on Dec. 15 ... Posted by: gary j marquez Location: santan barbara,ca on Nov 10, 2009 at 03:38 PM that's SB for you COME ON VACTION,LEAVE ON PROBATION,RETURN ON A VIOLATION,SAD BUT TRUE EVEN FOR A LOCAL PLEASE EVERYONE BOYCOTT SANTA BARBARA ,THEIR OTHER AND BETTER TOWN'S THEN THIS HELL HOLE.. (KWTX.com, TX)
Guest Commentary: Water bond is vital to the Central Valley Nov 11, 2009
Nava represents the 35th Assembly District, covering Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. (Nov. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Arrest warrant dropped for Quaids in hotel case Nov 11, 2009
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - An arrest warrant has been dropped for actor Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, who are accused of stiffing a Santa Barbara County hotel on a $10,000 bill. (MSNBC -- News)
Survey raises new doubts on military’s ‘don’t ask’ policy Nov 10, 2009
The study, which was commissioned by the Palm Center at the University of California at Santa Barbara - whose researchers have advocated lifting the ban - is the latest high-profile assessment to question the validity of the don t ask, don t tell policy, which requires gays and lesbians to keep their sexual orientation secret or risk discharge. RAND and the University of Florida found that 40 percent of the military members surveyed expressed support for the [current] policy, while 28 percent... (Boston Globe)
Schedule » Nov 10, 2009
Thursday, Nov. 12 No. 1 Stanford (20-0-0) vs. Northern Arizona (9-8-2) BYU (17-3-2) vs. UC Santa Barbara (9-9-3). Santa Clara, Calif. (ESPN -- College Sports)
Porterville sets tone in pool Nov 10, 2009
com national rankings before dropping out of the Nov. 5 poll, has beaten No. 91 Xavier Prep-Phoenix while playing competitively in losses to No. 23 Los Alamitos, No. 26 La Costa Canyon-Carlsbad, No. 33 Redlands East Valley-Redlands, No. 59 Harvard-Westlake-North Hollywood and No. 75 Santa Barbara. Clovis West has beaten No. 68 St. Francis-Mountain View and several schools given honorable mention status by prepvolleyball. (Fresno Bee)
Homeless Idaho residents sue city over camping law Nov 9, 2009
The ACLU sued Santa Barbara, Calif. in March contending that an ordinance banning nighttime sleeping on public property unfairly criminalized the homeless. (Fresno Bee -- State)
That International Flavor Nov 8, 2009
UC Santa Barbara Official Athletics Site ... " And that friction, that kinetic energy of fusing cultures and spirit, may be the biggest force - beyond even talent - behind the success of No. 3 UC Santa Barbara this year. Drawing from eight different countries (including three players from Ghana), a 30-man roster composed of 23 freshmen and sophomores has looked as mature as any team in the country in 2009 on the way to a 13-3-2 record and Big West regular season title. Some of it's great... (Ucsbgauchos.com)
Love is a many-splintered thing Nov 8, 2009
profjulie, Santa Barbara, California. Story Tools. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Scientists: Dolphins killing porpoises off California coast Nov 8, 2009
Okeanis is collaborating with the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, the Marine Mammal Center, Long Marine Lab and the Moss Landing Marine Mammal Center to find out why the relatively docile dolphins are attacking. HonoluluAdvertiser. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Festival profiles a man who tweaked the system Nov 7, 2009
Ferry had never heard of Nordwall the first time he saw him at a 2005 group show of Indian artists at the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara. With his long gray braids and buckskin shirt, Nordwall stood out from the crowd. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dolphins May Be Cause of Spike in Porpoise Deaths Nov 7, 2009
Biologists at the Moss Landing-based group are working with the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Marine Mammal Center and other groups to find more evidence. 2009 Associated Press. (Newsmax)
San Diego family confirms loss of Fort Hood victim Nov 7, 2009
Erica is the daughter of Michael and Silvana Giovannetti and is a graduate of Central High School and University California, Santa Barbara with a degree in microbiology ... Justin is the son of Douglas Scarfeo and LuVerne Bobier of San Diego, He is a graduate of La Jolla Country Day High School and University California, Santa Barbara with a degree in mechanical engineering and is presently completing his MBA. He is employed by Synteract Inc. in San Diego where he is a manager of clinical... (Fresno Bee -- State)
Randy Quaid, wife post bond in hotel bill case Nov 7, 2009
"They have posted bond," Santa Barbara Senior Deputy District Attorney Lee Carter tells PEOPLE. If they don't show up to court, "a bounty hunter will go and get them," Carter says ... The pair were arrested in Marfa, Texas, on Sept. 24 after allegedly running out on a bill at the exclusive San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, Calif. (MSNBC -- News)
Sneak Previews for 11/06 Nov 6, 2009
Anne Van de Water of Santa Barbara, Ca. was the officiate at Kate and Jason's wedding. An evening reception for friends and family was held at the heinrich residence. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Rapid Supernova: New Class Of Exploding Star? Nov 6, 2009
Proposed by Lars Bildsten and colleagues -- Bildsten is a professor of physics at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at UC Santa Barbara -- the theory involves AM Canum Venaticorum (AM CVn) binary systems, which are composed of two white dwarfs, one of which is primarily made of helium that is being slowly pulled by gravity onto its companion. White dwarfs are the remnants of stars that burned their hydrogen down to carbon and oxygen or, in some particular cases, to helium. (Science Daily)
Cardinal Insider: Stanford's Weekly Sports Notebook Nov 6, 2009
In what is becoming a tradition in the program, the freshmen choreographed and performed a synchronized swimming routine at halftime of the men's water polo game Saturday against UC Santa Barbara. The general reaction: They weren't bad. (Gostanford.com)
University researchers to study video games' affect on health Nov 6, 2009
"Digital games are interactive and experiential, and so they can engage people in powerful ways to enhance learning and [change health-related behavior], especially when they are designed on the basis of well-researched strategies," said Debra Lieberman, a communication researcher at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Institute for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research. Lieberman, a leading expert in the research and design of interactive media for learning and health behavior... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
No. 2 Cal Men's Water Polo Visits No. 9 UC Santa Barbara and No. 8 Long Beach State Nov 5, 2009
Head coach Kirk Everist and the Golden Bears travel to southern California for MPSF matches at UC Santa Barbara and Long Beach State ... Nov. 7 at UC Santa Barbara, Campus Pool Santa Barbara, Calif ... Bear Bites: No. 2 Cal men's water polo (16-4, 3-1) travels to southern California this weekend for a pair of noon MPSF matches, visiting No. 9 UC Santa Barbara (10-10, 0-3) Saturday, Nov. 7 and No. 8 Long Beach State (8-9, 1-4) Sunday, Nov. 8. (Calbears.com)
Bulldogs Coast Past Fresno Pacific Nov 5, 2009
Fresno State begins regular season play on Nov. 13 when they play at Big West champion UC Santa Barbara at 7 p.m. The Bulldogs then play at USC on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 5:30 p.m. The Dogs first home game is Nov. 22 against Saint Mary's at 2 p.m. ... "Tonight was good for us to get our kinks out. It gives us time to get ready for Santa Barbara." ... "We Are Your Team" - The Women's Basketball team will head to Southern California to take on UC Santa Barbara and USC on Friday, November 13, and... (Gobulldogs.com)
No. 1 USC Squares Off With No. 4 UCLA In MPSF Bout Nov 5, 2009
LAST WEEK: USC served up some stingy defense once again last week, holding No. 9 UC Santa Barbara to just four goals as the Trojans pinned up a 6-4 win over the host Gauchos in an MPSF game ... USC first topped Bucknell 21-4, and then tallied four goals in USC's second game of the day -- a 17-3 win over UC Santa Barbara to move into Sunday's semifinals ... Kurzeka served up three multiple-goal games at the tournament, including two goals in the championship win over #7 UC Santa Barbara and two... (Usctrojans.com)
No. 13 UC Davis Takes On Stanford Wednesday Nov 4, 2009
Aggies head into final stretch before conference tournament (Ucdavisaggies.com)
On The Clock With Kristen Dealy Nov 4, 2009
Through 20 matches this season, the Santa Barbara Calif. native is averaging 3. (Und.com)
Call for Artists : 2010 CALIFORNIA CLAY COMPETITION Nov 4, 2009
Quick Arts Access: Berkeley (27) Glendale (20) Laguna Beach (23) Long Beach (41) Los Angeles (507) Oakland (71) Pasadena (32) Sacramento (62) San Diego (172) San Francisco (307) San Jose (60) Santa Barbara (42) Santa Cruz (25) Santa Monica (37) Santa Rosa (25). - Susan Hobbs Gallery - Artery - Artist Cooperative of Davis - Brooklyn Museum of Art - Maddox Arts - Sunrise Gallery - SHINE - Agora Gallery - Muzeum Narodowe w Szczecinie - Pekin Fine Arts. (AbsoluteArts.com)
No. 3 Stanford Opens Three-Game Week Wednesday Against No. 16 UC Davis Nov 4, 2009
- vs. - No. 16 UC Santa Barbara (12-13) - 7 p.m. ... Last Time Out Stanford broke open a close battle against No. 9 UC Santa Barbara last Saturday at Avery Aquatic Center and went on to claim a 13-8 victory ... Stanford In The National Rankings Following a 13-8 win over No. 9 UC Santa Barbara last Saturday, Stanford remained at No. 3 in the Varsity Top 20 Poll for the fourth straight week. (Gostanford.com)
No. 4 UCLA Men's Water Polo Enters Home Stretch, Hosts No. 1 USC Nov 4, 2009
Sunday, November 15 - 12 p.m. - at UCLA's Spieker Aquatics Center No. 9 UC Santa Barbara (10-10, 0-3 MPSF) at No. 4 UCLA (18-5, 4-2 MPSF) All-Time Series vs. UC Santa Barbara: UCLA leads, 88-16-1 This Season vs. UC Santa Barbara: First meeting ... After closing its season with home games against No. 1 USC and No. 9 UC Santa Barbara, UCLA will enter a two-week break before playing in the annual MPSF Tournament ... Rounding out the top 10 selections, respectively, are Loyola Marymount, UC Irvine,... (Uclabruins.com)
CONFERENCE PREVIEWS Nov 4, 2009
UC Santa Barbara took a 22-10 overall record into the NCAA tournament, where it lost to No. 2 Stanford. UC Riverside was close behind at 19-12 and advanced to the WNIT, where it lost in the first round. (USA Today -- Sports)
First-Place Aggies Head To Fullerton, Long Beach Nov 3, 2009
Varney earns Big West Conference Player of the Week honors. I think our serve-receive line was very strong, not only in having perfect passes but also in keeping the ball in tempo and rhythm. (Ucdavisaggies.com)
Erdelyi And Sterling Named USC Credit Union... Nov 3, 2009
The redshirt junior driver Sterling scored a pair of goals to help USC come back from an early deficit at No. 9 UC Santa Barbara and secure a 6-4 win. UCSB scored first, but Sterling answered with back-to-back scores to put the No.1 ranked Trojans on top 2-1. (Usctrojans.com)
Catching up with Malibu's new sheriff's liaison (2) Nov 3, 2009
"Patrick, 25, recently graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara with a degree in classical history. He is currently attending graduate school with the hopes of one day working in Congress.Gabrielle, 17, is a junior at Moorpark High School and works as a camp councilor for young children during the summer.In addition to spending time with his family, Dickey enjoys maintaining peak physical fitness by lifting weights and practicing martial arts. "I'm a second-degree black belt,... (Malibu Times, CA)
2009 Salute To Small Business Winners Nov 3, 2009
For 2006, 2007, 2008 won The Preferred Tax Professional award from Santa Barbara Bank and Trust. And this year won the U.S. Commerce Best Tax Preparation Firm, The Salinas Californian Best Accounting and Tax Service. (KSBW 8, CA)
No. 2 Cal Men's Water Polo Wins at No. 16 UC Davis, 11-4 Nov 2, 2009
Cal faces UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, Nov. 7, before taking on Long Beach State, coached by former Bear All-American and Olympian , on Sunday, Nov. 8. No. 2 California (16-4) 3-3-2-3 -- 11 No. 16 UC Davis (12-13) 0-1-0-3 -- 4. (Calbears.com)
M/W Indoor Track Nov 2, 2009
at Cal Poly Triangular (w/ UC Santa Barbara). San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Ucdavisaggies.com)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Nov 2, 2009
Yang, who is now the chancellor of the University of California at Santa Barbara, took over the position on Oct. 20, The institute said in a statement on Saturday. Yang has been a member of the AAUs executive committee since 2005. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Saturday's local high school and college results Nov 1, 2009
West Los Angeles 42, Santa Barbara 40. Volleyball. (Modesto Bee, CA)
KAY BERTKEN AND YVONNE FREVE: Dropouts are entire community's problem Nov 1, 2009
For California, it adds up to an annual cost of $46 billion, according to a study from the University of California, Santa Barbara. With numbers like this, the dropout problem is everyone's problem. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Pac-10 Men's Basketball Composite Schedule Oct 31, 2009
UC Santa Barbara @ Arizona State. Tempe, Ariz. (Pac-10.org)
LA council chair resigns from prison board Oct 30, 2009
From 2001 to 2003, he was publisher of the Santa Barbara News-Press, and from 1993 to 2001, he was publisher of The Signal in Santa Clarita. From 1987 to 1993, he was publisher of Los Angeles Independent Newspapers. (Fresno Bee -- State)
3 Killed as Unrelenting Storms Batter Southland Oct 30, 2009
The storms had stalled over an area of the Pacific Ocean on Sunday evening, a few hundred miles off the coast of Point Conception, west of Santa Barbara, said Bruce Rockwell, a specialist with the National Weather Service. "It's stationary off the coast and constantly pumps in moist water from the south," he said. (Yahoo News -- Severe U.S. Weather)
Broncos To Face UC Santa Barbara At Home Oct 30, 2009
- The No. 13 Santa Clara men's water polo team will play No. 9 UC Santa Barbara this Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Sullivan Aquatics Center. The match is the second-to-last home game as the Broncos embark on a five-game road schedule over the next two weeks before returning home for a pre-WWPA tune-up against California on Nov. 15. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
No. 24 Aztec Men's Soccer Wraps Up Three-Game Road Trip at Michigan State Sunday in... Oct 30, 2009
It was his second multi-goal game of the season (he had two goals and an assist against No. 6 UC Santa Barbara on Sept. 25) and third of his career ... The scoreless streak started in the second half against UC Santa Barbara on Sept. 25 and ended on Oct. 4 at the Beavers ... Of SDSU's 13 opponents, four are former national champions (Michigan State, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara and Wisconsin). (Goaztecs.com)
