Allison Berry

May 25, 2010

Santa Barbara Allocated Funding for Transportation Projects

By Allison Berry

Caltrans approved over $31 million for Santa Barbara County last week as part of a statewide allocation to improve transportation and create new work opportunities.

January 6, 2010

Olmstead Takes Hiatus

By Allison Berry

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol’s top officer, Lt. Brian Olmstead, has taken an extended leave of absence in order to attend a training session at the FBI National Academy in Virginia. Sgt. Erik Raney took over for Olmstead...

November 25, 2009

Turkeys Fill Tummies

By Allison Berry

Thousands of local residents will be able to celebrate Thanksgiving this year, thanks to the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County’s annual turkey drive. The food bank began collecting donated turkeys earlier this month and...

October 29, 2009

Legendary Holiday Draws Memories of I.V. Past

By Allison Berry

Most UCSB students could tell you that Del Playa is one of the craziest streets around when the 31st hits, but few 21st-century Gauchos have any idea when I.V. Halloween gained such infamy. “Maybe the ’50s?” Rafael...

October 21, 2009

SB Records Second Flu Casualty

By Allison Berry

The H1N1 virus claimed another victim in Santa Barbara County last weekend with the death of a four-year-old boy. According to Dept. of Public Health officials, this was the second fatality in the county due to the influ...

October 16, 2009

County Considers Jump Guard

By Allison Berry

The Cold Spring Canyon Arch Bridge — which recently witnessed three suicides in as many weeks — has sparked debate within the local community over how to best prevent suicide attempts. Since it was built in 1963, 50 ...

October 12, 2009

Bill’s Bus Breeds Booze Blackouts

By Allison Berry

It’s Thursday, 10 p.m. and there is already someone puking out the window of Bill’s Bus. “I love Bill’s Bus!” exclaims an inebriated UCSB student. As he waits in line to board the shuttle, he takes a swig from ...

October 7, 2009

SolarCity Blazes Sun-Powered Trail

By Allison Berry

The Golden State is set to capitalize on all its sunshine with the construction of the world’s first solar-powered electric car corridor.

October 2, 2009

Altruists Assist Deluge Victims

By Allison Berry

The Santa Barbara County chapter of the American Red Cross is sending eight volunteers to American Samoa in response to the tsunami that struck earlier this week.

September 25, 2009

Police Increase Patrol to Enforce Ordinances

By Allison Berry

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol will kick off the school year by crack¬ing down and doubling the number of deputies on patrol this weekend.

September 24, 2009

Officers Seize Drugs, Firearms in Local Investigation

By Allison Berry

Over 100 officers from federal, state and local agencies dismantled a Santa Barbara-based illegal arms and drug distribution operation last Saturday in an investigation known as Operation Apehanger.

April 2, 2009

Students Mourn Peer

By Allison Berry

Nick Piacentini, a second-year psychology major, was found dead in Goleta on March 9. The cause of death is unknown, pending a toxicology report. Lt. Brian Olmstead of the Isla Vista Foot Patrol said law enforcement and ...