Lights, camera, and action! This phrase is often used to describe the excitement and anticipation that comes with the start of a film or video production, and it perfectly captures the atmosphere of the...

When 155 new housing units were proposed in the busy downtown Funk Zone, it should have been cause for celebration, but instead, there was vitriol.The SOMOfunk development, led by developer Neil Dipaola,...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is considered to be a “conventional war” in every way, shape, and form. Columns of tanks, armored vehicles, artillery batteries and of course infantry, decide the course...

Climate change has been a looming presence for the entirety of the younger generations' life. Millennials and Gen Z have grown up with the knowledge of a constant threat to their future and their world,...

"Five lights on. And it's lights out, and away we go in Monaco" In the midst of the night, 20 engines roar to life at 223 miles per hour as the stench of oil fills the air. Clouds of smoke fog up in the...

Let’s say you’re shopping at Target and find a bottle of lotion; do you stop and search the label for a rabbit symbol? Maybe you’re more focused on the ingredients, or the price tag, but that little...

The textbook definition of procrastination derives from the Greek poet Hesiod dating back to 800 B.C., who warned his fellow peers not to  “put your work off till tomorrow and the day after.” Prevalent...

The UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies released a statewide poll of the competitive race to succeed Dianne Feinstein, California’s Senior Senator who announced last week she will not seek...

Dear Readers, Last year when you picked up our first issue, you may have noticed that our names were lower on the seniority list. But here we are, at last, the new Editors-in-Chief. How did we end up...

Eight oil platforms stand like ancient monolithics just miles off our coast, predating many current Santa Barbara residents. Things are set to change however, with three of these local rigs, Habit, Hogan...

Around this time of the year, it is a common complaint that it is getting dark so early. This is a natural phenomenon of course, and to that end nothing can be done. However, soon we will have to ‘fall...