Melting Witches

After hearing about the ‘witch hunt’ tip from Gary Sheffield, the QB is heading to Scottsdale with a Super-Soaker to melt some steroid juicers.

Frimpong’s Defender Misconstrues System

Julia Witton’s letter to the editor (“Media Should Not Label Frimpong as Guilty Just Yet,” Daily Nexus, Feb. 27) does an excellent job of restating the obvious.

Court Case Decision Reveals Dangers of Networking Sites

A local court case decision made late last month, as well as several other recent enforcement polices, could impact the types of information and photos that people, especially college students, post on social networking websites.

Big Bang Lottery Fails to Prove Any Theories

The basis for Intelligent Design is that our universe must have been designed because the chance of our existence otherwise is nearly zero.

Groups Battle to Preserve I.V. Trees

A task force of local tree-huggers are in the midst of negotiations with a local property owner over whether to knock out six 20-year-old cork oaks and replace them with a more “tropical” tree arrangement.

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Board Examines Drug Issues, Chumash Expansion

Methamphetamines and casinos were back on the agenda in yesterday’s County Board of Supervisors meeting.

Keeping the ‘human’ Down

I’m onto you, Nexus editors. You keep putting corrections in to prevent the ‘human from speaking out.

UC To Reassess Use of Tobacco Research Money

University of California research laboratories may soon lose funding from tobacco companies, pending the results of an on-going debate among the UC Regents, top faculty administrators, interest groups and scientists.

Bears Clobber Gaucho Pitching

Although they had a chance to prove themselves against a Pac-10 power this weekend, the Gauchos struggled at the plate and on the mound, dropping a two-game series to Cal (7-7) at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. UCSB (3-5) lost 7-1 on Sunday, before losing Monday’s game 6-1.