Goleta Requests Additional Firehouse
Goleta’s City Council voted last week to begin the process of building a new fire station.
Police Blotter
The Pantsless Partier Fri, Jan. 22, 11:24 p.m. — A man staggering down the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive caught the attention of patrolling officers. With chunks of vomit clinging to his pants, the inebriated man was all alone, prompting a visit from Isla Vista’s finest. The deputies asked the 19-year-old if he had […]
Limericks Rain Down on UCSB
For those of you new to the Weatherbox, here’s a little autobiography I cooked up for you guys:
Society Serves Species
A group of volunteers got their hands dirty this past Saturday doing restoration work at UCSB’s Coal Oil Point Reserve.
Scientists Synthesize Blood Cells
A team of scientists at UCSB, in collaboration with scientists from the University of Michigan, developed a material that can mimic the biological properties of red blood cells.
UCSB Survives Showdown
UCSB needed all its weapons to hold off Fullerton 60-59 Saturday at Titan Gym, including a buzzer-beater from senior forward Jordan Franey at the end of regulation and a clutch jumper from sophomore guard Emilie Johnson to seal the deal in double overtime.
Democrats Must Act In Spite of Filibuster Threat
After looking at the media’s reaction to last week’s special election in Massachusetts that sent Republican Scott Brown to replace Ted Kennedy in the Senate, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Democrats’ health care reform has a future as bleak as an uninsured cancer patient.
UC Enacts Search for Next Student Regent
University of California students have until Feb. 18 to apply for a position on the Board of Regents for 2011-12.
National Champions Edge Santa Barbara
The UCSB men’s tennis team lost 4-3 on Saturday to #1 USC. While the match was chalked in the loss column, it shows that the Gauchos are a far cry from the team that lost 4-0 to USC in the first round of last season’s NCAA tournament. After beating the Gauchos, USC went on to win the 2009 National Championship.