UCSB Faculty Member Arrested

Last Friday evening UCSB Police Department officers arrested philosophy professor Kevin Falvey on felony false imprisonment charges following a verbal altercation between Falvey and an unidentified fe...
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Gun-Wielding Suspect Reported in I.V.

At approximately 12:53 a.m. this morning, an unidentified suspect brandished a handgun between Del Playa Drive and Camino Del Sur, according to a citizen who reported the incident. The suspect, who wa...
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Fire Engulfs UCSB Construction Site

At approximate 3:30 a.m. this morning, fire crews, sheriffs and UCPD responded to flames engulfing several structures at a UCSB construction site.
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Firefighters Combat Brush Fire on Local Nature Reserve

At approximately 9:40 p.m. last night a brush fire broke out at Coal Oil Point, burning through about 20 acres of reserve land and threatening one residence which had to be evacuated. Although no stru...
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Results of Tuesday’s Primary Released

In California’s statewide direct primary election on Tuesday, candidates for the November general election for statewide office were chosen. Republican candidate Neel Kashkari will challenge the De...
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Top 20 Things to do Before you Graduate

A list UCSB themed list of activities for you to part take in
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In Memory of Our Fellow Gauchos

George Chen      George Chen was born September 19, 1994. He spent his adolescence in Ottawa, Canada before moving to San Jose, California. George enjoyed spending time with children and worked as...
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UCSB Student Arrested For Accidental Firearm Incident

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested third-year geography major Kevin Tym yesterday after he accidentally fired one shot from a 9mm Glock 17 handgun in his apartment at the 6500 block of...
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Capps Discusses Recent Tragedy With U.S. House

Representative for California’s 24th congressional district Lois Capps addressed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday, speaking about the violent mass murder in Isla Vista last Friday before ...
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Multiple Shootings in Isla Vista

[Update: Police have now confirmed a total of seven fatalities and thirteen injured and more information is coming in continuously. Check here for the latest information.] At least one unidentified su...
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Two Professors Win Bellagio Residency

The Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center recently awarded professors Richard Appelbaum and Nelson Lichtenstein a space in the prestigious Bellagio Residency Fellows program in Italy, where they ...
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RHA President Announced

UCSB dorm residents elected current on-campus senator, second-year political science and communication double major Nikki Calderon to the position of Residence Hall Association President in this past ...
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I.V. Resident Held On Rape Charges

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office announced yesterday that Sherriff’s deputies arrested Santa Barbara City College student Deon Kitt on April 2 in connection with the sexual assault of two...
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ASPB Announces Extravaganza Lineup

A.S. Program Board released a YouTube video announcing the Extravaganza lineup yesterday afternoon.
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Police To Operate Sobriety Checks On UCSB Campus Next Weekend

Local officials have announced a sobriety checkpoint will be placed on campus for one night later this month. On May 10, local law enforcement will operate a checkpoint from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. the next ...
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