IVRPD Appoints SB Student to Board of Directors Slot

September 28, 2005 by

UCSB student Eric Cummings will get his chance to help decide the fate of local parks and programs as the newest director to the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD).
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Hearing To Decide Fate of Davidson Murder Case

September 27, 2005 by

The future of the case surrounding the murder of UCSB graduate student Jarrod Davidson hangs on the balance this week as the defense pushes for the dismissal of the charges facing two of the suspects.
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He Said, She Said: A Fake ID Is Obsolete in Booze-Infested Isla Vista

September 27, 2005 by

There is no shortage of fake, falsified, or forged phenomena in Isla Vista. We are great at faking everything from perfect tans to semi-believable excuses for skipping section to complete sobriety whe...
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I.V. Foot Patrol To End Prolonged Loop Parking

September 22, 2005 by

Drivers using the I.V. loop as an all-day garage will have to find another place to park their cars soon, as Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) officers prepare enforce the limited parking signs posted alo...
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County Sells DP Land for Development; Buys Park

September 22, 2005 by

As a result of land deals made by the County of Santa Barbara this summer, two recent college graduates are the newest landowners on Del Playa Drive, and one DP park has received an expansion and a br...
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Control of SB Planning Dept. Changes Hands

June 29, 2005 by

Despite dissent from local political groups and community members, all planning in Santa Barbara County will be under the control of the Executive Office beginning July 1, in an attempt by county offi...
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I.V. Blacks Out for the Night After Tree Falls

May 27, 2005 by

Over 1,000 local residents were left in the dark Thursday morning when a tree fell and knocked out power lines on the southwest corner of Cordoba Road and Embarcadero del Mar.
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IVRPD To Fix Three Coastal Access Points

May 25, 2005 by

The journey from land to sand should become safer in the next few months, once local officials work out the final details of a project that will reinforce three I.V. beach accessways.
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Runners Raise $23,000 for Cancer Cure

May 23, 2005 by

Twenty-four hours after stepping onto the UCSB track Saturday morning, the several hundred volunteers participating in this year's Relay For Life learned they had raised approximately $23,000 for canc...
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Rollover Crash Causes Train Delays

May 19, 2005 by

Santa Barbara County firefighters and Amtrak dispatchers were forced to reroute a passenger train Wednesday afternoon after an automobile accident left an overturned car sitting precariously close to ...
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City Considers Project Proposals

May 17, 2005 by

Traffic on the Highway 101 might be speeding up and construction on an oil pipeline running through Goleta may be slowing down after yesterday's Goleta City Council meeting.
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Explosion Propels Asphalt 100 Yards

May 13, 2005 by

The smoke has cleared and the debris is cleaned up, but authorities still do not know why a trailer filled with hot asphalt exploded at the Santa Maria Refining Company (SMRC) on Wednesday morning.
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Residents Pitch Incorporation Proposal

May 11, 2005 by

The City of Santa Barbara may soon be expanding its borders to welcome some new residents that currently do not have a city to call their own. Santa Barbara Mayor Marty Blum said the Santa Barbara Cit...
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IVRPD Springs for Skate Park, Vernal Pool

May 6, 2005 by

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) voted to fund two major projects at its Thursday meeting, giving the green light to an $800,000 skate park and the $28,000 restoration of a vernal p...
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Council To Replace Oil With Sun Power

May 4, 2005 by

The Santa Barbara City Council voted unanimously to oppose the expansion and continuation of offshore drilling facilities along the Santa Barbara coastline Tuesday, and to endorse the creation of a so...
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