Chumash Ethnobotany: Plant Knowledge Among the Chumash People of Southern California (Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs)
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
CALIFORNIA - Marine biologists think they've figured out why a growing number of dead harbour porpoises have been found on California beaches in recent years: dolphin attacks.The conservation group Okeanis shot video of bottlenose...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Marine biologists think they've figured out why a growing number of dead harbor porpoises have been found on California beaches in recent years: dolphin attacks.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
MOSS LANDING, Calif. -- Marine biologists think they've figured out why a growing number of dead harbor porpoises have been found on California beaches in recent years: dolphin attacks.
markstorer.com (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
It’s those little things that go un-noticed and need to be more…well, noticeable. Mom was in town and stayed with us for 10 days. Originally, it was supposed to be a week, but we begged her to stay a few more and to help sweeten the deal, we took her to the Getty Museum. Now, [...]
Bigthink - Site Features Feed (Free subscription) | 30/07/2009
To say the least, it’s an interesting time for museums worldwide. While attendance remains steady, endowments and contributions have shrunk , forcing some museums to pursue layoffs and others to close down altogether. But an innovative move onto cell phones and PDAs could perhaps salvage the world’s museums by expanding their reach. The most prominent shift into the mobile space came courtesy...
KEYT - News - Local (Free subscription) | 06/06/2009
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is closed Saturday following a car crash that led to a power outage in the area. In addition to the Museum's closure, the Butterflies Alive exhibit is also closed for the day. However, the Sea Center is open, including the World Ocean's Day Festival. The festival is free with the price of admission, and goes until 5 P.M today. Officials say the Museum will...
KEYT - News - Local (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
The whale at the entrance to the Santa Barbara Harbor may be a big attraction these days, but anyone getting too close to it may be making a big mistake.Kayakers, jet skiers and those at the helm of pleasure boats have, at times, been crowding the California Grey Whale while it is feeding.That could be a violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act.Assistant Curator of the Santa Barbara Museum of...
G Luxe (Free subscription) | 26/01/2009
If you plan on attending the Santa Barbara Wine Festival which will be held at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History on June 27th - we will definitely be there - make sure to purchase your tickets by the end of January since you'll be able to save $15 if you're a non-member. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold for the event. Wineries that will be pouring including: Herzog Wine Cellars, Alma Rosa Winery,...
Triphow (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
The Golden State tinderbox is facing a perfect storm - of fire. Three major fires have broken out in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Orange Counties, each of which has licked up thousands of acres, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced residents numbering in thousands to evacuate. Tea Fire - Started 5.50 pm, Nov 13 2008 at Coyote [...]
SEOCentro - SEO News (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008
by Claudine Zap ' Creature from the deep . As Gawker put it, it's been "our monsteriest season yet." Our obsession with beasts real and imagined continues today. A " giant squid " was found off the waters of Antarctica and recently dissected at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Curious lookie loos quickly sent searches for the 30-foot creature up 14,816%. ' The Talented...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 25/06/2008
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Republican John McCain said yesterday the federal government should practice the energy efficiency he preaches, pledging as president to switch official vehicles to green technologies and do the same for office buildings.
Alertnet (Free subscription) | 24/06/2008
Source: Reuters * McCain says offshore technology is now safe * Schwarzenegger keeps quiet on offshore issue * Obama knocks McCain on nuclear power plant plan By Steve Holland SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 24 ( ...
Chicago news (Free subscription) | 24/06/2008
Republican John McCain said Tuesday the federal government should practice the energy efficiency he preaches, pledging as president to switch official vehicles to green technologies and do the same for office buildings.
RealClearPolitics (Free subscription) | 24/06/2008
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Santa Barbara, California Thank you all very much. I appreciate the hospitality of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, and the warm welcome to California. I'm here to listen about energy issues as well as to talk. So let me just start things off with a few ideas. We're in the middle of a great debate in this presidential campaign about the energy security...
CBS 2 - KCAL 9 - Los Angeles (Free subscription) | 23/09/2007
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History says scientists determined that the cranium of the latest whale was smashed and there was extensive damage to its skeleton. The necropsy found that the whale was alive when it was hit by the ship and died instantly.
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