Wharf Burns for 5th Time Since Built

Santa Barbara residents and tourists saw Stearns Wharf engulfed in smoke and flames Saturday afternoon for the fifth time since its construction.

Crappy Lease Agreements

LESSEE’S OBLIGATION OF MAINTENANCE OF THE PREMISES: … Lessee shall be responsible for any damages to leased premises during the term of the lease and for actual costs of all drain, toilet and disposal obstructions except main line and root clogs. (Emphasis added.)

Broken Water Line Leaves UCSB Wet

An underground water line broke Saturday evening, flooding a large area on campus between South Hall and the Music Building. The cause of the break is unknown, and maintenance personnel do not expect to find any major damage.

The Red Tape: Big Bad Websites Can’t Give Cookies to Children – Can I Be 12?

I am about to turn 12 – online anyway. You see, although I’m 21 years old at the moment, I stumbled across some information about online marketing that has put me in touch with my inner child.

Women’s Tennis: Seniors Netters Swing for Nets in Final Home Match for UCSB

The UCSB women’s tennis team has endured its share of hardship this year, but you would never know it by the smiles on the players’ cake-covered faces after Sunday’s home finale.

Baseball: Santa Barbara Salvages Series Against Irvine

The UCSB baseball team dropped the first two games of their series against UC Irvine this past weekend by scores of 4-3 and 3-2, but responded forcefully on Sunday by thrashing the Anteaters 17-6.

Student Accused of Assault With Syringe

A UC San Diego student was arrested Saturday morning, and accused of stabbing women with a syringe and injecting them with a tranquilizer in three separate attacks, including two in Santa Barbara.

Sports Feature Photo: Eight Ball in the Corner Pocket

The UCSB softball team (17-25, 4-5 in the Big West) defeated Cal Poly (19-17, 4-8) two out of three games over the weekend. Read tomorrow’s Sports for details on Santa Barbara’s series victory.

My Big Idea for UCSB is All Wet

So I had an idea. It wasn’t an original idea, but it was about something that this campus needs and does not officially have: professor evaluations that students can look at when deciding what classes to take.

Two Fires Damage Buildings at High School Over Weekend

Flames consumed about one-fourth of the building, an 800-square foot modular classroom that the high school ROTC program had been using as a meeting place.