Santa Barbara Hosts 49ers to Kick Off MPSF Play
In response to the recent onslaught of rain to hit Santa Barbara, the UCSB men’s volleyball team looks to wash away the memories of its tournament losses and seek redemption tonight at 7 against visiting Long Beach State.
‘Tsunamiready’ Status Holds Water
The Santa Barbara Channel contains unstable underwater cliffs that, if upset by a small earthquake, could produce a tsunami headed for UCSB at over 500 miles per hour.
Swimming: UC Davis Joins Big West
The UCSB swim team welcomes Davis to the Big West Conference for the first time at Campus Pool on Saturday at noon.
Dog Walkers Find Bones in Ravine
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Dept. is currently investigating human skeletal remains found Tuesday evening in New Cuyama.
Shipments to Local Stores Dry Up After Big Rainstorms
Local businesses in Isla Vista are feeling the crunch as supplies run low and delivery trucks can’t get through muddied highways.
Santa Barbara in the Spotlight
What was once a small, overlooked film festival forced to the outskirts by behemoths like Cannes and Sundance, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has grown into an impressive and star-studded nine-day event, which now rivals even the most established festivals.
Helpful Advice for You Fatties
The government just updated its dietary guidelines. The groundbreaking new recommendations are to eat fewer calories and exercise more.
Walking Tall in Santa Barbara
With just seven players sure to be available for tonight’s game against Cal Poly, the UCSB men’s basketball team is a flurry of miscast characters. Guards are playing forward, forwards are playing center and walk-ons are playing, well, a lot.
Dude, Herb Is Totally Chill
As an active member of the UCSB chapter of NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws), I couldn’t help but note the reference by some members of A.S. to the joint-rolling contest as “morally questionable” in Tuesday’s issue of the Daily Nexus (“A.S. Allocates Bulk of Quarter Funds, Daily Nexus, Jan. 11).
Mudslide Deaths Rise; Politicians Extend Support
The number of fatalities in the La Conchita landslide rose to 10 Wednesday morning after more than 600 rescue workers spent the night searching for victims buried under the mud and debris.