The Optimist Club of Santa Barbara seeks nominations now through March 31 for the Kirby Duncan Positive Policing Award.

Effective April 1, American Airlines will no longer offer service to Los Angeles from Santa Barbara Airport due to restrucuring of their routes nationwide.

Every year, as part of National Engineers Week, the local Santa Barbara/Ventura Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE, selects a Project of the Year and Sustainable Project of the Year. This year, the City of Santa Barbara received an award in each category for the Cater Water Treatment Plant Advanced Treatment (Ozone) Project and the Fats, Oils, & Grease (Fog) Pilot Program, respectively.