Fire Department Announces End of Fire Season Due to Rain
Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. Capt. Charlie Johnson said the amount of rain that fell this weekend was more than the minimum necessary to declare the 2002 fire season officially over.
Gauchos Rebound From Black Out
Saturday night’s match was much more than just another bout with its Central Coast rival; it was also the first opportunity for Santa Barbara to rebound from a loss.
Pinter, Parts, and ‘Pretension’
That’s right – this humble Artsweek writer somehow, through a series of happy accidents, found himself in the cast of an actual UCSB play, and I’m here to report the life on the other side of the fourth wall ain’t all glamour and glitz, folks.
Thefts Spark Investigation of FT Woman
A UCSB freshman’s fate is now in the hands of the District Attorney after allegedly stealing approximately $1,631 worth of items from her roommates.
Radio Free UCSB
KCSB 91.9 FM acquired its license 41 years ago this month to become the first station in the University of California system. Today, KCSB has become a fixture at the university and in the Santa Barbara community at large.
Gauchos Win or Go Home
After an off-season of rigorous training, 12 pre-season matches and eight conference contests, the UCSB women’s soccer team’s season has boiled down to one day and one game.
The Race
At its best, the Storke Plaza reflecting pool is filled with sparkling water and seagull feces. At its worst, it is a dry, dismal bed of concrete and seagull feces, drained heartlessly by maintenance crews.
‘Ghost Ship’ of Fools
Angela, Steven and Jessica all sit nestled around yet another oversized container, this time holding too-salty popcorn, in hopes that this seemingly trite “ghost story” will justify a perfectly good actress like Julianna Margulies leaving a fat “ER” paycheck behind.
UCSB Recovers From Power Outage
Power went out on campus for nearly two hours Wednesday night after a capacitor bank switch in the top level of the campus power grid in lot 14 failed, creating a spark in one of the transmitters which exploded, showering the floor of the grid with oil.
Russia’s Take on Terror is no Model for Our Own
It is hypocritical of American media to be critical of Russia’s handling of their most recent terrorist attack but simultaneously support America’s war on terror.