Shelters Fight Health Hazard for Homeless
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept. has reported an outbreak of pneumococcal disease at homeless shelters in Santa Barbara.
Big West Inches Closer to Big Dance
With a month to go in the Big West regular season, teams are trying to out-duel one another, juggling up and down in the conference standings in an attempt to increase their records for the Big West Tournament.
Death Penalty Not Punishment Enough for Murderers
I have a gun. I am sitting in my living room and watching CNN. My wife and two children are sleeping upstairs. Suddenly, a man walks though our front door holding a knife in his hand. His eyes have a crazed look and he looks directly at me and says, “My name is John Smith and I am here to kill you.”
3rd District Candidates To Debate at Luncheon
With the March 2 election less than three weeks away, the Santa Barbara County Taxpayers Association (SBCTA) has invited John Buttny, Brooks Firestone, Slick Gardner and Steve Pappas to speak at the Andersen’s Pea Soup buffet bar in Buellton from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The luncheon costs $15 per person.
The Romantics | 61/49 | Web Entertainment
The Romantics haven’t released a studio album in 18 years, so you’ll be forgiven for not knowing who they are. Their managers robbed them blind, and their biggest hit, “What I Like About You,” is now more synonymous with television ads than the band that spawned it, but somehow they persevered.
W. Tennis: Gauchos Travel Up Central Coast
One would think that after losing last year’s Big West Player of the Year Uzma Khan, the UCSB women’s tennis team would be in for a long season. Not quite. In fact, the Gauchos reloaded this year with a solid core of young talent and returning players.
Myth of ‘Liberal Media’ a Product of Conservative Manipulation
In response to Patrick Callahan’s article “Freedom of Speech Isn’t Reserved for the Left” (Daily Nexus, Feb. 11), I’d like to say that I agree with his sentiment – that no one has the right to put stickers on your window.
Leg Talks By-Laws Bills and Bikepaths
In its meeting Wednesday night, the Associated Students Legislative Council heard two executive reports and discussed a bill to amend the A.S. By-Laws.
KCSB Top Ten
1) Crystal Method | Legion of Boom | V2
2) Air | Talkie Walkie | Astralwerks
3) Ima Robot | Alive [EP] | Virgin
Ranch House Blaze Ignites Rooftop
No injuries were reported in a residential fire that was extinguished Wednesday afternoon north of Los Alamos. The fire occurred in a 2,500-square foot ranch house on the 3000 block of Highway 135 at approximately 2:45 p.m. The Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. responded with four engines, a water tender and a battalion chief.