Travis Miller

December 3, 2007

Alleged Assault Victim Recounts Rape to Trial Jury

By Travis Miller

After a week of witness testimony, the prosecution finally called upon the alleged rape victim Friday afternoon to testify before the jury at Eric Frimpong's trial.

November 28, 2007

Witnesses Testify in Frimpong Rape Trial

By Travis Miller

The prosecution continued its case against Eric Frimpong yesterday, providing witness testimony regarding the alleged rape of a UCSB student.

November 27, 2007

Victim of Alleged Assault Speaks in First Day of Trial

By Travis Miller

Jurors listened to opening statements as well as testimony from an alleged sexual assault victim yesterday during the first trial date of former UCSB soccer player Eric Frimpong.

November 21, 2007

Group Proposes Suicide Prevention Cameras

By Travis Miller

A local citizen-based group, Friends of the Bridge, along with former UCSB environmental studies professor Marc McGinnes, have submitted an alternative to the California Dept. of Transportation's ...

November 19, 2007

Ex-Soccer Player Eric Frimpong’s Pre-Trial Begins

By Travis Miller

The trial of former UCSB soccer player Eric Frimpong begins today, nearly nine months after he was arrested for allegedly raping a woman on an Isla Vista beach.

November 1, 2007

SB Authorities Link Drug Bust to Recent Murder

By Travis Miller

Investigations into a local homicide have led Santa Barbara detectives deep into a world of illegal narcotics, with millions of dollars worth of seized marijuana as a result.

October 24, 2007

County To Repair Beach Access Stairs

By Travis Miller

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors put the final stamp on the Isla Vista Beach Access Stairway Repair Project yesterday - allocating $200,000 to the stair-fixing program.

October 18, 2007

DEA Places Brief Ban on New Pot Shops in Goleta

By Travis Miller

The City of Goleta, responding to possible interference by the federal government, has placed a temporary moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries, preventing the establishment of any new pot shops in town.

October 12, 2007

Isla Vista Expects Comedy Acts to Stand Up to Previous Performances

By Travis Miller

Humor is making its comeback to Isla Vista this Saturday night as I.V. Standup returns to Embarcadero Hall with a double headliner.

October 8, 2007

Sumo Wrestlers Showcase Skills at Santa Barbara Expo

By Travis Miller

Sumo wrestlers and jujitsu masters delighted a crowd of hundreds this past Friday as part of TsunamiXF's Martial Arts Expo which included dangerous stunts involving beds of nails and flaming hammers.

October 3, 2007

Professor Questions Suicide Data

By Travis Miller

In contradiction to a number of local agencies, one UCSB professor created controversy this week when he challenged the validity of studies concerning suicide barriers on large bridges.

October 1, 2007

Surfers Join Hands Against Pollution

By Travis Miller

Over 100 people paddled out into the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, forming a large circle in support of the Surfrider Foundation and its goal to reduce coastal pollution.

September 28, 2007

Locals To Paddle Out to Promote Cleaner Oceans

By Travis Miller

The Santa Barbara Surfrider Foundation is calling on community members to grab their boats, boards - anything that floats - and head out into the ocean this Saturday in an effort to combat coastal pollution.

September 20, 2007

Conquest Faces Legal Troubles in L.A.

By Travis Miller

Conquest Student Housing, the same business that attracted protests last year when it evicted several low-income families in Isla Vista, has become the center of controversy once again, this time in Los Angeles, where th...

August 29, 2007

Gauchos Bus, Bike, Board to Get Around

By Travis Miller

Freshmen, get used to the word "travel." Over 14,000 bikes call UCSB home and a vast array of skateboards in varying shapes and sizes can be seen cruising the sidewalks. Even the occasional inline skater or scooter rider...

May 25, 2007

Project To Fund SB Wildlife Preservation

By Travis Miller

Threatened species of plants and birds near the Coal Oil Point Reserve may soon recover from their damaged habitats with the help of a few recent monetary grants to local restoration efforts.