I.V. Residents Report Holiday Destruction
Thanksgiving break is one of the most opportune times of the year for vandals and thieves, and this year was no different. Two incidents of vandalism were reported to the Isla Vista Foot Patrol over the holiday weekend.
Public Meeting To Focus on Changes to Hwy 217
A public meeting to discuss the impacts of the possible modifications to Highway 217 will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. at the Goleta Valley Community Center at 5679 Hollister Ave.
Dorm Residents To Delight in Holiday Meals
Dining commons in the on- and off-campus residence halls are preparing to hold holiday feasts for next week in honor of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.
Bevy of Dead Birds Prompts Investigation
A local environmental group hopes that a pending investigation will lead to a culprit in several recent seabird deaths. Nine seabirds were found dead on a stretch of beach near the Santa Barbara Harbor this past week.
‘Tree of Life’ Lights Up in Marketplace
For the last 18 years, families and friends have gathered in Santa Barbara and Carpinteria for the annual Hospice of Santa Barbara, Inc. “Light Up a Life” holiday event.
Show To Contain ‘Wild’ Art Pieces
What do a farting robot, a radio station in a suitcase and eyes in the back of your head have in common? Aside from attracting gawking onlookers, they are all exhibits in an upcoming art show.
Santa Claus Shame
Beach Grill started the charge to change Santa Claus Lane’s image to a “seaside village motif.” That change removed the lane’s namesake decaying statue of jolly old St. Nick from atop the Toy Land toy store, but the Grill is nonetheless breaking out its own Christmastime statuary. Ho ho ho.
UC Merced Institutes New Recycling Program
UC Merced, the newest addition to the University of California, is expected to begin its involvement in a recycling program aimed at reducing waste this week.
Police Reports: December 6, 2002
Because no one answered the door and because they had always wanted to do it, deputies kicked open the front door of the house and burst in with a blaze of glory.