Goleta Valley Voice Roundup - 3/30

Front Page:
Firefighter Answers Final Call
If there’s one thing Capt. Keith Cullom is, it’s consistent. As far back as junior high school, Cullom, 56, had developed a strong interest in firefighting as a career and in photography. Now, more than 40 years later, Cullom is retiring from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department after 35 years, and he’s taking more photographs than ever.

News Briefs:
Airport Rolls Out Expansion Plans
Santa Barbara Airport’s airline terminal project was unveiled Wednesday evening at a workshop attended by Santa Barbara city officials, airport commissioners, and the public.

UCSB Sees More Buildings Underway
The torn-up parking lot in front of Robertson Gym at UCSB will be the site of the new Educational and Social Sciences Building.

Sheriff's Blotter

• Hit and run suspect found under the covers
• Sore losers
• What was he thinking?
• Cliff-diver du jour
• Uh, Dad?
• Auto-dancing
• Big Sur Drive burglary
• Who's been prying around?
• Dude!
• Special delivery

Viewpoint:
Letter to the Editor: New council on the mark
I applaud the Goleta City Council for getting right to work on what they campaigned and were elected to do. The very flawed planning process and plan by the previous council needed overhaul. It was what a select few wanted, geared to keeping yesterday forever with no changes.

Community:
Local Currents: School's Out And The Kids Are Busy
Students started spring break Monday. For two weeks, they are free from alarm clocks until they return to school on April 9. What are they up to during time off from their studies? Here’s what I discovered.

Tour Rare, Exotic Plants at UCSB
Avid local horticulturists don’t have to trek around the globe to see rare plants, not when they can take a trip to UCSB.

Scientists Give Mice Human Color Vision
Hooray for us mammals: we evolve, adapt and we’re backwards compatible.

Around Town: Dancing For The Ballet
The State Street Ballet organization came up with a novel idea for a spring fund-raiser with the first Dancing with the Stars event, mimicking the wildly popular television show.

Other articles at at the Goleta Valley Voice website.