Sexually Transmitted Fleas
The holidays are neat, but there was one thing I noticed this season that I never took note of before. Screaming. Everywhere. Hundreds of children screaming and crying everywhere I went.
Libertarian Party Files Lawsuit Against IVRPD
With the filing of a recent lawsuit, the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) has found itself facing its second major legal battle with the Santa Barbara Libertarian Party in less than a year.
Women’s Club Rugby: SB Prepares for Tough Competition
After a long and restful winter break, the UCSB women’s rugby team kicks off regular season play at Arizona State on Jan. 21. After starting the preseason 3-0 – with wins over Claremont McKenna, UC Davis and Cal Poly – the Gauchos traveled to UC San Diego for a tournament and lost all three matches they played.
The Straw That Broke the Elephant’s Back
By most accounts, 2005 was a tough year. In the political realm, it was particularly inauspicious for Republican leadership. Here in California, voters flatly rejected Governor Arnold $50 million waste of a special election, a defeat that prompted an unusually contrite Governator to concede last week, “I have learned my lesson.”
UCSB Exhibits Work of Noted Architect
Models, sketches and designs created by international architect Santiago Calatrava arrived in Santa Barbara yesterday with the opening of the University Art Museum’s new exhibit, “Santiago Calatrava: The Architect’s Studio.”
Stream Team IDs Local Pollution Risks
After a three-year study, the Santa Barbara ChannelKeeper (SBCK) released the Goleta Stream Team 2002-05 report yesterday, pointing the finger at pollution from agriculture and urban runoff as the most severe problems currently facing the Goleta Slough watershed.
SB City Council Elects New Pro Tempore Mayor
At yesterday’s Santa Barbara City Council meeting, council members elected a new mayor pro tempore to serve as the city’s backup mayor and approved a report that will fuel the city’s attempts to become more environmentally sustainable.
Customers Powerless in Blackout
A power outage on Embarcadero del Norte left more than a dozen Southern California Edison customers in the dark yesterday and forced some local businesses in the area to temporarily close their doors.
Irvine Hands Gauchos First Home Defeat
Like the guy who had a chance to win a Porsche at halftime, the UCSB men’s basketball team did not come out on the winning end of its contest last night. The Gauchos (6-8 overall, 1-3 in the Big West) dropped their first home game of the season 70-66 to UC Irvine in the Thunderdome.