Going Green: Urban Air Conditioning? What Santa Barbara Can Learn from Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Effort to Reduce City Heat Last year was the hottest year on record. Just about every city registered more warm days than in previous years. Consequently, cities are starting to strategize about how to lower the thermostat. Eric Garcetti, the… more
Eco Living
Back Yard "Black Gold" – The Art of Composting
Backyard ‘Black Gold’ The Why and How of Composting in Santa Barbara With a few food scraps, a bit of brown waste, and a handful of worms, you, too, can become a backyard alchemist and turn this mish-mash of otherwise trash into “black gold” for the betterment of your garden — and the world. That’s not an exaggeration…. more
Summer Home Maintenance Checklist
The Summer Home Maintenance Checklist Everything you need to do to keep your home and yard in tip-top shape this summer. With the change of each season comes a new set of maintenance tasks for your home. Now that summer’s here, you’ll want to prepare your home and yard for the onslaught of summer heat…. more
Rising Tides: Sea Levels in Santa Barbara
Rising Tides: Sea Levels in Santa Barbara Melting Antarctic Ice Sheet Slowly Swelling Toward Us These are projections for future sea level rise, based on mapping data used for a 2012 study of the Santa Barbara coastline. Blue portions represent 17 inches of sea level rise by 2050, plus three feet of flooding. Red portions represent 55… more
Fisherman's Market in The Harbor
Fisherman’s Market in The Harbor A handful of fishermen can be found on the City Pier (opposite Brophy’s) every Saturday selling crab, rockfish, ling-cod, urchin, abalone (sustainably farmed), and other catch of the day items – with unbeatable prices and unsurpassed freshness and quality. Hours: 7:00 – 11:00 AM every Saturday, year round Read about… more