Men’s Baseball: Gauchos Snap Out of Early Slump
After struggling through the early going of the season, the UCSB baseball team seems to have found its groove. The Gauchos (12-13 overall) have won three straight and three of their last four series after dropping their first three series of the year.
Right to Protest Funerals Lies Under First Amendment
I completely agreed with Camerin Smith’s article “Phelps Dishonors Soldiers by Protesting Funerals” (Daily Nexus, March 8), right up until he said “I urge reasonable politicians, left or right, to propose legislation that would restrict demonstrating outside military funerals.”
New Cafe Serves Up Diverse Food Choices
With its owner’s prediction that it will become a “famous” Isla Vista eatery, Jerusalem Garden Cafe opened Saturday, offering a variety of Middle Eastern and Malaysian foods – and eventually some hookah.
Women’s Softball: Seventh Straight Alludes Santa Barbara
The UCSB softball team ended its Spring Break on a low note this weekend, dropping two out of three at Cal State Fullerton and halting its six-game winning streak.
Officials Cite Area Businesses for Selling Alcohol to Minors
Three local businesses could find themselves fighting to keep their liquor licenses following a recent undercover operation conducted by the California Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Dept.
Board Plan To Rescue Salamanders
The County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors recently adopted a $1.4 million plan to help restore the local population of endangered salamanders and relieve land owners affected by laws meant to save the species.
Daily Blotter
Officers patrolling the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive were approached by two women who said they were on their way to a house to check on a friend who had passed out.