Daniel Haier

January 12, 2004

Police Arrest 3 for Attack on I.V. House

By Daniel Haier

Three men were arrested early Saturday morning for allegedly striking several people with bricks and glass bottles and smashing windows at a residence on the 6600 block of Sabado Tarde.

January 8, 2004

Bush-Bashing Locals Seek National Prize

By Daniel Haier

After taking their best shots at President George W. Bush in a 30-second TV commercial, two Isla Vista residents have been selected as finalists in an online contest that drew 1,500 nationwide entries.

January 7, 2004

At the Ready

By Daniel Haier

The firefighters at Station 11, on Storke Road just north of the UCSB Francisco Torres Residence Hall, say they have most of the addresses in their coverage area memorized. Before the dispatcher can specify which of the ...

January 7, 2004

SB Powerhouse Rocks Competition

By Daniel Haier

Max Higgins is strong. At 5'10" and 266 pounds, one might confuse the muscular bulges protruding from his chest and arms for watermelons stuffed under his T-shirt.

January 5, 2004

Teen Stabs 16-Year-Old in I.V. Brawl

By Daniel Haier

A 13-year-old boy was arrested on Friday, Jan. 2, following a confrontation in Isla Vista that left a 16-year-old boy with a stab wound to the stomach.

January 5, 2004

Caller Leaves Bomb Threat at Beep

By Daniel Haier

A suspected client or former client of the Devereux Medical Center on UCSB's West Campus left a bomb threat on the center's answering machine sometime late Dec. 29 or early Dec. 30, according to the Isla Vista Foot Patro...

December 4, 2003

I.V. Burglars Loot Residences Over Holiday Weekend

By Daniel Haier

Twelve reported residential burglaries over Thanksgiving weekend cost Isla Vista residents just over $25,000 in stolen property, according to the Isla Vista Foot Patrol, but residents can sign up to have their house look...

November 25, 2003

Two Sustain Injuries After SUV Turns Over

By Daniel Haier

Two people were moderately injured when their small sport utility vehicle rolled over Monday afternoon on Highway 101. The single vehicle accident occurred around 2:20 p.m. between the Tajiguas landfill and Refugio State...

November 24, 2003

Buttny Joins Race for Marshall’s Seat

By Daniel Haier

John Buttny has stepped out from Gail Marshall's shadow and into the race for her 3rd District seat on the five-member Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.

November 19, 2003

Police Return to Neverland

By Daniel Haier

In a surprise raid, 60 to 70 law enforcement officers converged on Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch Tuesday to execute a search warrant that a sheriff's department spokesman would only describe as "the result of an ongo...

November 18, 2003

Jaws of Life Save Three Lives While Woman Dies in Crash

By Daniel Haier

A head-on collision killed one woman and injured three other people Monday morning near Lompoc on Highway 246. The accident blocked both directions of the roadway for nearly two hours as Santa Barbara County and Lompoc c...

November 10, 2003

Tree Removal Leaves Corner, Hearts Empty

By Daniel Haier

A newspaper-stuffed pumpkin-headed man with a sign reading "I love trees" failed to deter workers from cutting one down last Thursday on the corner of Camino Pescadero and Sabado Tarde Road.

November 7, 2003

County Gains Grant for I.V. Storm Drains

By Daniel Haier

The UCSB Shoreline Preservation Fund (SPF), a student-funded coastal conservancy group, is helping Santa Barbara County pay for the construction of special trash-collecting storm drains in Isla Vista.

November 5, 2003

Teen Center Fear Impact of Party Behavior

By Daniel Haier

While Halloween crowds in Isla Vista this past weekend broke plenty of car mirrors and left plenty of trash, staff members at the Isla Vista Teen Center say the antics of drunken college students also left their mark on ...

November 3, 2003

I.V. Weekend Draws Diverse Crowd, Crime

By Daniel Haier

Ninety-eight arrests and 174 citations later, a Halloween horde of students, residents and out-of-town revelers trampled through Isla Vista this weekend in numbers estimated between 40,000 and 50,000.

October 31, 2003

UCSB, Police Brace for I.V. Halloween

By Daniel Haier

Residents and local law enforcement personnel are gearing up for tonight's Halloween celebration in Isla Vista - an epic event for UCSB students and the Isla Vista Foot Patrol and a pilgrimage for thousands of out-of-tow...