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Most Valuable Parent: Judy Bartlein, Laguna Blanca School
By Sonia Fernandez, Noozhawk Staff Writer - The avid parent volunteer has surpassed even her own expectations for her involvement.
Noozhawk Talks: Leslie Dinaberg Sits Down with Nancy Harter
By Leslie Dinaberg, Noozhawk Contributor - The former Santa Barbara schools trustee talks about her time on the board and her future in nonprofit work.
Nonprofits »
Lynn Karlson Named Executive Director of YMCA Youth & Family Services
By Susan Sawyer - She has 15 years of community volunteer leadership experience.
Sustainable Life »
Serendipity: Sustainable Living in Fire Areas Revisited
By Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist - We have to make decisions with our eyes open, the best available facts before us — and humility.
Opinions »
Michelle Malkin: Who’s Afraid of Joe the Journalist?
By Michelle Malkin - He can't do any more to harm journalistic credibility than "credible journalists" have already done.
News Releases »
- UCSB Awarded Federal Grant to Expand Alcohol-Education Effort
- UCSB Scientists Among Team to Discover Cosmic Radio Noise
- UCSB Math Professor Awarded Group’s Cole Prize in Algebra
- UCSB Reads Program Picks ‘Ethics for the New Millennium’
- UCSB: Conference Examines Conflicts between Conservatives, Organized Labor
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Audubon Society’s Winter Census Gives Enthusiasts a Bird’s-Eye View
By Sonia Fernandez, Noozhawk Staff Writer
The annual Christmas Bird Count collects data vital to conservation efforts of the species.
Facing $8.6 Million Shortfall, Santa Barbara Explores Potential Cuts
By Rob Kuznia, Noozhawk Staff Writer
Wide-ranging options get an airing at a budget workshop, but officials say they're not a list of recommendations.
Motel 6 in Goleta Evacuated After Reports of Gunfire
By Sonia Fernandez, Noozhawk Staff Writer
Police officials find no evidence of a shooting, but two people are detained on unrelated drug charges.
Laguna Blanca Students Headed to D.C. for Obama’s Inauguration
By Tara Broucqsault
More than two dozen local youths prepare to embark on the experience of a lifetime.
Outdoors Q&A: Using Cattle Cutouts As Duck-Hunting Decoys
By Carrie Wilson
Fish & Game answers questions about that issue and others — including increases in license fees.
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