M. Basketball: Matadors Close Door
The UCSB men’s basketball team entertained high hopes for the 2003-04 season. But a record of 13-10 overall and 7-7 in the Big West in mid-February was not something the Gauchos envisioned during November practices.
Blue Traffic Lights: Israeli Struggle Inspires the U.S.
Since the second Intifada began in September 2000, 4,000 Israeli and Palestinian lives have been lost to fighting and terror. However, in the last five years in the Caucasus, 40,000 Chechens and Russians – mostly Chechens – have been killed in the ethnic-separatist conflict.
Beer and Honkys in San Luis Obispo
I hear the cops in San Luis Obispo were herding people around like cattle this weekend. Guess you can only call a place a “cow-town” for so long before the people internalize it.
SLO Mardi Gras Celebration Provokes Riot
Three UCSB students were arrested during a Mardi Gras celebration in San Luis Obispo that deteriorated into a riot Saturday night.
W. Basketball: Santa Barbara Teases Northridge
The UCSB women’s basketball team secured at least the second seed in the Big West Conference Tournament with a 64-48 victory over Northridge Saturday night in the Thunderdome.
UCSB Suffers From Some Serious Ugly Issues
They had part of Mesa Road closed a few weeks ago. Nothing important, but they posted no signs at the Ocean Road interchange – just a couple of good ol’ boys with a barrier and a smile in front of the hazardous waste facility.
ARISE Pans Quiet Striking Approach
Picketers in front of Albertsons received a rather loud show of support from a group of protesters Sunday night. A group of 17-20 protestors handed out flyers and made noise by banging on pots, pans, water coolers and shopping carts at the entrance to the Albertsons on Hollister Avenue.
Baseball: Pepperdine Slashes Gauchos
A lack of execution dampened the Gauchos’ chances of winning Friday’s baseball game against Pepperdine (2-3), and rain took care of Saturday and Sunday to make for a disappointing weekend for Santa Barbara (5-4).
Firestone Anti-Buttny Ads Lack in Tact and Honesty
Entertaining but dishonest ads just keep rolling into my mailbox from the Brooks Firestone campaign. The first of two recent ads was quite amusing. The “Friends of Firestone” seem to think that I place a great deal of trust in the political analysis of farmers.
The Reader
Why is it that I.V. landlords have felt the need to contribute thousands to Brooks Firestone’s campaign?