Stories from the files of Isla Vista Foot Patrol
The Pot Hit the Kettle Back
Saturday, March 31, 9 p.m. – A man waved down the police at the beach access point on El Embarcadero and told officers that a woman had hit him across the head with a metal pan.
Child’s Play
Why does the packaging for Plan B warn users to keep it out of the reach of children? Isn’t that the objective?
County Plans I.V. Housing Purchase
Santa Barbara County is in the midst of purchasing 20 Picasso Road apartment units with the intent of renovating and supplying them to low-income tenants.
Gauchos Slip in Big West Opener
A rolling Gaucho offense was stalled this past weekend when defending Big West champion Cal State Fullerton swept the UCSB softball team in three games.
The Info Is Just Too Much to Handle
Everyone knows that the Internet and the Web contain an enormous amount of information. It was estimated that, in 2005, over 12 billion documents were stored online.
Santa Barbara Court Changes Frimpong’s Date for Arraignment
UCSB soccer player Eric Frimpong’s arraignment was delayed once again last Wednesday, pushing the date back to April 10.
Santa Barbara’s Slide Reaches Five Games
After a three game sweep at the hands of #26 Texas Christian University, UCSB is now in the midst of a season-long five-game losing streak.
Immigration Laws Hinder Border Safety
U.S. Border Patrol officers more closely resemble crossing guards than law enforcement officials.
Regents Pass Systemwide Fee Hikes
LOS ANGELES – University of California resident undergraduate student fees will go up $435 a year beginning this summer, as the UC Board of Regents voted on March 14 to increase the cost by 7 percent.
UCSB Pounds Cellar-Bound Cardinal
The #5 UCSB men’s volleyball team celebrated the end of Spring Break by breaking out the brooms as the Gauchos (17-10 overall, 12-7 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) swept the unranked Stanford Cardinal 30-25, 30-26, 30-26. This loss dropped Stanford to 3-21 overall, and 2-16 in MPSF play.