Nov 16th, 2008 · Hundreds of homes from Santa Barbara to Orange County have burned to the ground, and even areas far from the fires are grappling with power and water shortages and poor air quality.
Nov 14th, 2008 · Thousands of people are evacuated and more than 100 homes are destroyed by a raging wildfire in the wealthy California coastal community of Montecito near Santa Barbara. It's a celebrity enclave filled with multimillion dollars estates and ranches belonging to the likes of Oprah Winfrey.
Oct 22nd, 2008 · Since 1969, when Santa Barbara's coast was the site of a devastating oil spill, the county has been staunchly opposed to more offshore drilling. But with the recent removal of a federal ban, some in the area seem to be having a change of heart.
Sep 5th, 2008 · Hear the band recorded live in concert, from one of the year's most memorable tours. Radiohead ended its run of U.S. cities this summer with a dazzling spectacle of sight and sound at the Santa Barbara Bowl, in Santa Barbara, Calif. Though the tour was intended to showcase the band's latest album, In Rainbows, Radiohead thrilled the audience with plenty of old favorites, including "Karma Police," "The National Anthem," and "Everything In Its Right Place."
Jun 23rd, 2008 · As the presidential hopefuls debate the pros and cons of offshore drilling, natives of Santa Barbara, California remember the huge spill of 1969. Many say that disaster was the catalyst for the U.S. environmental movement.
Dec 13th, 2007 · A man in Germany was ordered to get rid of his liquids before boarding a plane. So he chugged his two pints of vodka, and nearly died of alcohol poisoning. Then, a woman in Santa Barbara, Calif., drove into a city Christmas tree that's 50-feet tall.
Apr 21st, 2007 · Linda Wertheimer talks to Alice O'Connor of the University of California, Santa Barbara, about the work of Mollie Orshansky. While working for the federal government, she came up with the first, and what remains the government's official definition of the poverty line. It was an achievement that Mollie Orshansky herself disparaged, saying it was only useful as a starting point, and needed to be updated.
Apr 10th, 2007 · Over the weekend, a beached sperm whale turned up on the beach in Isla Vista, near U.C.-Santa Barbara. Since then, there have been several reports of people using all manner of tools to extricate its teeth.