United States, Israel Must Now Watch Where They Step
The Balkan powder keg of today’s world, the Middle East, has seemingly inched closer to boom time recently. Iraq shows no signs of quieting down, Iran has become quite the fashionably rogue state under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s watch, and the radical Islamic group Hamas was recently given a mandate by the Palestinian people to rule their territories.
Contract To Add Police onto Park Party Guest Lists
Locals looking to throw raging parties in Isla Vista’s parks will be required to invite officers from the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Dept. from now on, thanks to a new contract between the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) and the County of Santa Barbara.
Convicted Murderers Should Kick Can Much Sooner
I’m going to throw a few names in your direction to see if they ring a bell: Albert Owens, Yen-I Yang, Tsai-Shai-Yang and Yee Chen Lin. How about Terri Winchell?
Web Forum Allows Voters to View Local Candidates, Issues
Students and local residents looking to surf their way to some important information about the upcoming local election can now log on to a new online forum dedicated to sharing all the details about the candidates for 2nd District supervisor.
Local Golf Course Mulls Over Options
The owners of a Goleta golf club that is millions of dollars in debt are searching for new ways to make some green off their land, and according to the club’s manager, local residents might soon be living on the course instead of playing on it.
UCSB Tames Conference’s Top Dogs
With just four games remaining in Big West Conference play, the UCSB women’s basketball team told the 49ers, the fans in the Thunderdome and everyone who watched on FSN West 2 that they are the champs until someone knocks them off.
Gazing at the Stars
My footprints disappeared seconds after I left them, eternally swept away from the sandy canvas that they once littered. My trailing thoughts were swallowed by the immensity of such a place so close to home, yet so far from anything I could understand.
Colin Powell Draws Large Crowd
In a speech sandwiched by standing ovations, retired Gen. Colin Powell revisited his careers in the U.S. government and assessed current diplomatic situations and crises before a packed Arlington Theatre audience Friday night.
Gauchos Bust San Jose State
Thirty-five minutes of quality basketball was just enough for the UCSB men’s basketball team to squeeze out a 76-72 win over San Jose State in ESPN’s Bracket Buster Saturday.