Greeks Seek to Draw Blood at Benefit Drive

Phi Gamma Delta, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Theta and Alpha Phi are sponsoring a blood drive today from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in front of the Fiji house at 765 Embarcadero del Norte. All donations will go to the Tri-County Blood Bank.

Jackson Wants Tree Framework to Stand

The California State Assembly’s Natural Resources Committee passed a resolution April 7 criticizing the changes recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service to the 2001 Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment (SNFPA)

Music to His Fingers

A Mighty Wind | Spinal Tap Unplugged

I’ve never found any genre of music to be more sleep-inducing than folk. Thankfully, you don’t need to be a folk aficionado (or even a fan) to be entertained by Christopher Guest’s latest mockumentary, “A Mighty Wind.”

Earplugs

I walked into one of our I.V. supermarkets yesterday. Wait, no. Supermarket doesn’t seem like the right term…

Drugstore Cowboy: You Owe Us Bonus Rent

Ron Wolfe and Associates may count as crazy strangers, but being involved in business with them makes them a little more than strangers.

County Takes Care of Trash

A review board at the California Environmental Protection Agency headquarters unanimously approved the proposed expansion of Tajiguas, the county’s receptacle for the accumulated waste of its residents, meaning an additional 56 acres will house local refuse.

Women’s Tennis: Santa Barbara Meets Big West Challengers

In order for the UCSB women’s tennis team to advance to the national tournament it must win the Big West Tournament to receive an automatic bid.

Midwestern Art Rockers Dish a Lil’ Love

Alongside labelmates Bright Eyes, Cursive and Desaparecidos, art-rock New Wavers the Faint have been rabidly taking over dance floors across the nation and causing even the most crossed-armed shoe-gazers to shake a tailfeather or two.

Loud Morning Power Tools Can Blow Me

Certain politicians maintain that an earlier noise curfew could help curb rowdier partygoers, though anyone who has stayed in I.V. for more than five minutes would recognize the sheer stupidity in that assumption.