Their jobs may be dirty, dangerous or make you squirm, but this Labor Day salute is for all those brave enough to tackle the work most of us would dare not do.

Inside the Dirty Jobs issue:

Horse dentist

Vector control worker

Sports equipment manager

Dental hygenist

Fish gutter

Chimney sweep

Mental health assessement technician

Sanitary district operator

Columns

Once upon a vine
   By Gabe Saglie
Tech talk
    By Robert DeLaurentis
Captain's Log
     By David Bacon
Editorial
    By The Beacon
In the garden
    By Joan Bolton
Pet Talk
    By The Beacon's Vets
Book Reviews
    By Lauren Roberts

Weekly Sections

Government in action
Calendar
The week that was
Faith
Working week
Sports
UCSB
Science & Technology

Briefs sections
Kudos
Horoscope
In the pews
Biz Buzz
Variety

Other News

Woman arrested after hit and run

Titanic explorer comes to UCSB

Judge Hall trial in hands of jurors

City council race heats up

Composting!

Cooking for kids, 101

Women's only sprint triathlon

A scrappy start-up

Cancer center gets equipment to improve treatment

UCSB receives large grant to pursue biotechnology