Thanks Dave — The Sex Really Is Sweeter Sober

The Wednesday Hump this week (“Letting Go of the Liquor,” Daily Nexus, Feb. 2) was awesome! Be aware, I am writing this in a complete hung-over daze.

IVRPD Hears Pitch to Put Pardall Park Up for Sale

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) considered a proposal Thursday night to label Pardall Gardens as surplus property, making the park available for future sale.

Santa Barbara Hosts #1 UCLA

After a disappointing road loss to Irvine on Wednesday night, the UCSB men’s volleyball team has returned home to host #1 UCLA (9-1 overall, 5-1 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) tonight at 7:05 in Rob Gym.

Check Out Other Options for Your School Books

There is a multitude of online sites to buy and sell books for better prices than the bookstore. Our personal recommendation is amazon.com, just because it is pretty easy to use and has a large selection.

Baseball: SB ‘Waves’ in New Season

UCSB enters its 12th season with Head Coach Bob Brontsema at the helm as a confident team, returning all of its weekend starting pitchers and three All-Big West team members from last season.

Chief Vittum Retires From SB Fire Force

Deputy Chief Steve Vittum of the Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. celebrated his retirement yesterday after fighting fires for 36 years, 31 of which were served in Santa Barbara.

Feb. 4, 2005

Officers on patrol in a marked police vehicle spotted a 19-year-old man wandering through the carwash area on the 6500 block of Madrid Road, a situation that would have been unremarkable, if not for one minor detail.

Softball: UCSB Faces #16 Oregon State, New Mexico in Tournament

The UCSB softball team will be on the hunt for some worms this weekend in the Early Bird Tournament. The event brings to town some tough competition in the shape of #16 Oregon State and the University of New Mexico.

SBIFF Hits Santa Barbara … Hard

Santa Barbara is a town filled with celebrities, but they’re the classier, older, less Paparazzi-stalked kind. Our celebrities go to the movies, eat at our restaurants and go to the farmer’s market on Saturday mornings.

The Rodent’s Got Nothin’ on Me

The groundhog saw his shadow, meaning there’s another six weeks of winter ahead. Alas.