Locals Ask Why I.V. Is Violent

Facing each other in a circle of chairs at the University Religious Center, several dozen students, residents, university officials and local law enforcement officers discussed causes and effects of v...
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I.V.’s Rough Record Draws Campus, Community Action

Prompted by the death of Bradley Jones, a Santa Barbara City College student who was attacked in Isla Vista in February, the Associated Students Commission on Public Safety (ASCOPS) and the UCSB Acade...
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UC Briefs: April 12th, 2004

Hackers Compromise UC Berkeley E-Mail Server; Indian Tribe Gives Millions to UCLA; UCLA Revokes Sigma Chi Sponsorship
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Armed Assault Breaks Up I.V. Party Saturday

Police arrested two people last Saturday after one of them allegedly used a loaded handgun to pistol whip an Isla Vista partygoer and the other allegedly attempted to conceal the weapon from investiga...
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Pita Pushers To Set Up Shop in I.V.

From Rexall Drugstore to Primetime Video, the northwest corner of Embarcadero del Mar and Trigo roads continues its 34-year evolution this month with a new restaurant: the Pita Pit.
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Government To Study Sex Lives of Snowy Plover

Following several petitions and a lawsuit, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service said last week it would re-examine the status of the western snowy plover population - paying special attention t...
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County To Try Olsen for Death of SBCC Student

A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge ordered Slava Olsen, 20, to stand trial on three felony charges stemming from the March 2 death of Santa Barbara City College student Bradley Jones, 19.
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Judge To Hear Case on Fatal Isla Vista Attack

Slava Olsen, a 20-year-old Isla Vista resident, was arraigned on one count of involuntary manslaughter Thursday stemming from the death of Bradley Jones, a 19-year-old Santa Barbara City College stude...
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SB Sheriff Says Jones Death Is Manslaughter

Following the death of assault victim Bradley Jones on Tuesday, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. spokesman Sgt. Chris Pappas said police will be pursuing manslaughter charges against the alleged a...
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Firestone Says Flier Charges Mislead Voters

One day after 3rd District supervisor candidate John Buttny said a flier charging he received laundered money from a local landlord was a lie, candidate Brooks Firestone said a recent flier attacking ...
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Cops Nab Criminals With Loot

After apprehending two weekend burglars, Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers recovered over 40 stolen items belonging to local residents. Within a 30-minute span early Saturday morning, thieves entered th...
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Buttny: Firestone’s Flier ‘Blatantly’ Lies

An election flyer distributed in Isla Vista by Brooks Firestone's campaign this weekend was "blatantly lying" in its attacks on him, 3rd District supervisor candidate John Buttny said.
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Cops Book Literary Larcenist

In a midday foot pursuit, UCSB Bookstore security chased and detained a suspect who allegedly snatched over $400 worth of textbooks. At approximately 12:15 p.m., UC Police Dept. officers responded to ...
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Primaries Leave Calif. Dems in the Cold

Adam Graff had been a hardcore Howard Dean supporter since he joined that candidate's presidential campaign in March of 2003 as a "grassroots" volunteer.
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Firestone Outspends Buttny Three-to-One

With the election a week from today, monetary contributions are still pouring into the 3rd District supervisor campaigns of Brooks Firestone and John Buttny.
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