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California is experiencing one of the driest years on record. In 2013, Santa Barbara County received less than half of its average rainfall, and this year’s rainfall levels are currently 84% below normal. Lake Cachuma, our county’s main water source, is currently only filled to 39% of capacity. Regions all across the west are also experiencing extreme drought conditions, which prompted Governor Jerry Brown to declare a...

“Life after UCSB: Not as Bad as I Thought It Would Be” Going to school at a beautiful college such as UCSB made going anywhere else difficult. The idea of moving from Isla Vista to anywhere else sent shockwaves through my system and left me with many questions. What kind of help would I get? Would the people be as nice? What on earth would I do with my degree? And most importantly, would the weather be as amazing? While I...

Shelly Leachman, writing for The Current on February 18, posted the following article about Geography Professor Joel Michaelsen who has been named UCSB’s Interim Executive Vice Chancellor – “Like Father, Like Son: UCSB professor Joel Michaelsen named Interim Executive Vice Chancellor, job his dad once held”: It’s true: the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. In fact, sometimes the fruit lands...