Month: October 2011

News

Police Defend Use of Force in DUI Arrest

October 27, 2011 by Megan Meyer

Santa Barbara Police Chief Cam Sanchez announced yesterday that no further investigation will be conducted regarding allegations of excessive force by three officers in a contentious arrest last week. Officers arrested Santa Barbara residen...

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County Supports Cannabis Ban

October 27, 2011 by Molly Hamill

The Santa Barbara County and Montecito Planning Commissions voted to approve an ordinance to ban medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas of the county during last week’s meeting. On Oct. 4, the Santa Barbara County Board of...

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World Champion A-Trak Entrances UCSB

October 27, 2011 by Victoria Essien

Five-time World Champion DJ A-Trak (aka Alain Macklovitch) graced the stage at the Hub last Friday night. The skilled turntablist began with a raunchy buildup giving the already hyped crowd (thanks to the opener, UCSB’s own DJ Ruthy Lopez...

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Justice’s Sophomore Album Disappoints

October 27, 2011 by Alex Colletta

Back in 2007, the French electro duo Justice burst into the music scene with their debut album, Cross. They rose to extreme popularity all over the internet and have been nominated for four Grammy awards with one win. If you weren’t party...

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“Raised by Pop Culture”: The Worst Horror Films

October 27, 2011 by Damion Damaske

Horror movies suck. Not to say there haven’t been good horror films over the years — “The Exorcist,” “Poltergeist” and “Alien” come to mind — but, by and large, the vast majority of horror films are slasher/torture/porn/ca...