Articles for Santa Barbara

Cori Close's connection to John Wooden transcends wins and titles
6 days, 11 hours ago

Cori Close's connection to John Wooden transcends wins and titles

LA Times  

She was a kid. Cori Close, left, with legendary UCLA men’s basketball coach John Wooden. And so it was that after she recently became the winningest women’s coach in UCLA history, Cori Close visited John Wooden’s statue and offered a prayer of thanks. UCLA women’s basketball players congratulate coach Cori Close after her 300th career win against Nebraska on Dec. …

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Pregnant Santa Barbara teacher dies while hiking in Greece
1 week ago

Pregnant Santa Barbara teacher dies while hiking in Greece

LA Times  

A pregnant Santa Barbara woman plummeted to her death while hiking in Greece over the holidays. She suffered multiple fractures to her skull and chest, and her unborn child died in the fall, according to the Greek Reporter and another local news service, Nea Kriti. Thomann, a science teacher at Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, was pronounced dead on …

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Welcome to 2025! Now prepare to say goodbye to 4 of SoCal’s beloved garden nurseries
1 week, 3 days ago

Welcome to 2025! Now prepare to say goodbye to 4 of SoCal’s beloved garden nurseries

LA Times  

• Three of SoCal’s major growers of unique plants are closing by the end of 2025, along with a beloved garden/nursery. Here’s your first bittersweet riddle for 2025: What does a 45-year-old wholesale nursery specializing in unique Mediterranean-climate plants have in common with three beloved establishments specializing in lilacs, camellias and California native plants? experience.thesherman.org Jan. 10 Native Plant Winter …

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Meghan's mega wardrobe! Duchess of Sussex wore over £100k worth of new clothes and jewellery in 2024 - with sightings at movie premieres and polo matches
1 week, 5 days ago

Meghan's mega wardrobe! Duchess of Sussex wore over £100k worth of new clothes and jewellery in 2024 - with sightings at movie premieres and polo matches

Daily Mail  

December 4: The Paley Honours: A Tribute to Tyler Perry in New York Meghan put on a dazzling display in an elegant black evening gown and $20,000 worth of accessories at the red carpet event in honour of her friend Tyler Perry Custom Oscar de la Renta black strapless gown - price not known Logan Hollowell 18k 'Fortuna' Tennis Necklace …

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Letters to the Editor: Is the L.A. Times in a new era? Here’s what readers think
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Letters to the Editor: Is the L.A. Times in a new era? Here’s what readers think

LA Times  

To the editor: This paper should not be liberal, conservative or moderate. I do not need additional opinion pieces, and I certainly don’t need the L.A. Times to tell me if the writing is conservative or liberal. To the editor: I read with great interest James Rainey’s lengthy interview with L.A. Times publisher Patrick Soon-Shiong. I was outraged that Dr. …

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Are you at risk of tsunami flooding in California? Check these maps
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1 month ago

Are you at risk of tsunami flooding in California? Check these maps

LA Times  

A tsunami from an underground volcano near Tonga hit the Small Craft Harbor in Santa Cruz on Jan, 15, 2022. But in Laguna Beach, advance knowledge of the tsunami hazard area shows that it’s relatively small, and walking a few blocks away could make a difference. Seal Beach and the surrounding area The tsunami hazard zone around Seal Beach, including …

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Confiscation. Calls home. Sealed pouches. Why schools struggle to ban cellphones
1 month, 1 week ago

Confiscation. Calls home. Sealed pouches. Why schools struggle to ban cellphones

LA Times  

Angelica Zamora-Reyes, a senior at Downtown Magnets High School, works on her smartphone at her home in Los Angeles in July. “That’s why rules limiting phone usage in a consistent manner for all in a given setting like schools are more likely to be effective than individual approaches by individual parents, or even individual teachers.” It also may be easier …

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Two rounds of rain expected to hit Southern California: What to know
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Two rounds of rain expected to hit Southern California: What to know

LA Times  

A motorist drives through floodwater from Piner Creek past a car that stalled earlier due to the flooding in Santa Rosa. “This is its last gasp.” Rain moved into San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties Saturday morning and was expected to reach Los Angeles County by midday. San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties could see up to …

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Real Polo housewives of Orange County: Inside Meghan’s launch into her ‘domestic era’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Real Polo housewives of Orange County: Inside Meghan’s launch into her ‘domestic era’

The Independent  

She was there for her husband, Prince Harry; cheering from the sidelines before presenting him with the trophy when his team won. open image in gallery Jam session: one of Markle’s American Riviera Orchard products It’s presumably Defina, however, who inspired her polo wife transformation: Blaquier is an enviably cool landscape architect who homeschools four children as they travel the …

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Luka Dončić debuts at No. 53 in The Athletic’s ‘The Basketball 100’: ‘It’s LeBron James-like’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Luka Dončić debuts at No. 53 in The Athletic’s ‘The Basketball 100’: ‘It’s LeBron James-like’

New York Times  

“The Basketball 100” is the definitive ranking of the 100 greatest NBA players of all time from The Athletic’s team of award-winning writers and analysts, including veteran columnists David Aldridge and John Hollinger. “It’s LeBron James-like,” Dwyane Wade said in 2019, referring specifically to Dončić’s lasered passes to shooters on the opposite wing. “It was old people writing to me.” …

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L.A. Affairs: We’re young and in love. Could our relationship go the distance?
2 months, 1 week ago

L.A. Affairs: We’re young and in love. Could our relationship go the distance?

LA Times  

Long Beach is not Los Angeles. The hometown of both Snoop Dogg and Billie Jean King — a set of Long Beach Polytechnic High graduates with pretty disparate skill sets — is culturally its own. As such, growing up in the LBC meant trips into Los Angeles were an occasion, the kind of pack-the-car event that is normally associated with …

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Everyone else enjoys Southern California trips. Why not you? Here are 11 staycation ideas.
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Everyone else enjoys Southern California trips. Why not you? Here are 11 staycation ideas.

LA Times  

With the summer long gone and the holidays creeping along, now is the time for a short vacation. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: Now is the best time for a quick Southern California staycation With the summer long gone and the holidays creeping near but not yet here, travel experts say the best time for …

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Nearly 10 years after California oil spill, plan to reactivate pipeline sparks anger
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Nearly 10 years after California oil spill, plan to reactivate pipeline sparks anger

LA Times  

Nine years ago, when an aging oil pipeline ruptured near the coast of Santa Barbara County, an inky darkness spread over the waters. Also, when Santa Barbara County considered a plan to build a new pipeline, an environmental report estimated that the existing line could suffer a spill every year, and a major rupture every four years. “It seems too …

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Meghan Markle 'talked about being one of the most bullied people in the world' while meeting teenagers in California, charity boss reveals
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Meghan Markle 'talked about being one of the most bullied people in the world' while meeting teenagers in California, charity boss reveals

Daily Mail  

Meghan Markle surprised a group of children and teenagers last week as she joined them for an afternoon of games and crafts. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, visited Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara on October 2 to help with a new digital-wellness programme called Social Media U. Meghan Markle surprised a group of children and teenagers last week as …

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California officials reject more SpaceX rocket launches, with some citing Musk’s X posts
3 months ago

California officials reject more SpaceX rocket launches, with some citing Musk’s X posts

LA Times  

SpaceX’s plans to launch more rockets from the California coast were rejected by a state commission this week, with some officials citing Elon Musk’s political posts on X and raising concerns about the billionaire’s labor record at his companies. The plan to increase the number of rocket blasts into space up to 50 a year was rejected by the California …

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Cities are using sheep to graze in urban landscapes and people love it
3 months, 1 week ago

Cities are using sheep to graze in urban landscapes and people love it

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The urban sheepherder who manages …

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Best last minute cruise deals for October 2024 half term
3 months, 1 week ago

Best last minute cruise deals for October 2024 half term

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. From £749 per person for an interior cabin; flights not included Royal Caribbean: Bahamas & Perfect Day Fort Lauderdale – …

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Man accused of exploding bomb at California courthouse had more bomb-making materials, feds say
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Man accused of exploding bomb at California courthouse had more bomb-making materials, feds say

LA Times  

Photos of the aftermath of a bomb attack and additional weapons in connection with the federal criminal case against a Santa Barbara County man charged with bombing a Santa Maria courthouse on Wednesday, injuring five people. A 20-year-old man who authorities say set off a bomb in the lobby of a Santa Barbara County courthouse earlier this week was charged …

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Man tossed bomb into California courthouse, injuring six, authorities say
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Man tossed bomb into California courthouse, injuring six, authorities say

LA Times  

A person was detained after a reported explosion at a courthouse in Santa Maria on Sept. 25, triggering a rapid response from Santa Maria police and Santa Barbara sheriff’s deputies. The loud explosion left the courthouse filled with smoke as Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies, Santa Maria police and California Highway Patrol officers scrambled to find and hold the suspect …

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‘Mind-blowing’ moment: Whale-watching tour spots white shark feeding off Santa Barbara coast
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Mind-blowing’ moment: Whale-watching tour spots white shark feeding off Santa Barbara coast

LA Times  

A whale-watching tour got the photo opportunity of a lifetime when they spotted a rare white shark feeding from an elephant seal about 30 miles west of Santa Barbara. The Condor Express whale-watching tour near Santa Barbara spotted a white shark feeding on an elephant seal on Aug. 30. White sharks, sometimes called great white sharks, are the species featured …

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Singer Richard Marx accidentally ignores Prince Harry at Kevin Costner’s charity event
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Singer Richard Marx accidentally ignores Prince Harry at Kevin Costner’s charity event

The Independent  

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'Sick' Meghan Markle fails to show up alongside Prince Harry at Kevin Costner charity event
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Sick' Meghan Markle fails to show up alongside Prince Harry at Kevin Costner charity event

Daily Mail  

A solo Prince Harry attended Kevin Costner's charity concert event after Meghan Markle was reportedly 'sick'. event The Duke of Sussex opted for a navy blue suit jacket with a light blue shirt as he stepped on stage Harry and Meghan pictured surrounded by first responders and Hollywood royalty at Kevin Costner's estate in Montecito at the same event last …

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The body transforms in remarkable ways during pregnancy. So does the brain
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The body transforms in remarkable ways during pregnancy. So does the brain

NPR  

The body transforms in remarkable ways during pregnancy. So does the brain NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Emily Jacobs of UC Santa Barbara about how pregnancy reshapes the brain, the subject of a study out this week in the journal Nature Neuroscience. A new study details the changes that occurred in one healthy 38-year-old woman's brain from three weeks before …

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Pregnancy changes the brain more than previously known, study finds
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pregnancy changes the brain more than previously known, study finds

CNN  

CNN — Researchers have created one of the first comprehensive maps of how the brain changes throughout pregnancy, substantially improving upon understanding of an understudied field. There has been “so much about the neurobiology of pregnancy that we don’t understand yet,” said senior study author Dr. Emily Jacobs, associate professor in the department of psychological and brain sciences at the …

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