David Ferry

April 25, 2006

Banners on DP Promote Companies

By David Ferry

Though they may not be the first thing partygoers notice on a Saturday night, banners advertising Rockstar Energy Drink and www.vcellvibes.com can now be seen hanging from several residences along Del Playa Drive. As of ...

April 19, 2006

County To Review Transportation Measures

By David Ferry

Members of the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments plan to make a decision this week about whether to replace a proposal to renew Measure D on the November 2006 ballot. The measure, a half-cent sales tax pass...

April 17, 2006

Festivities Juggle Fun, Charity for Rape Counseling

By David Ferry

Over 300 juggling enthusiasts brought their balls, batons and benjamins to the 30th annual Isla Vista Jugglers Festival this weekend, helping the event raise thousands of dollars for the Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center.

April 10, 2006

I.V. Rallies to Celebrate Earth Day

By David Ferry

Approximately 2,000 people attended the Earth Day celebration in Anisq' Oyo' Park on Saturday, where ideas about peace and environmentalism flowed as freely as the beer. The Associated Students Environmental Affairs Boar...

April 7, 2006

Festival Urges I.V. to Save the Environment

By David Ferry

Students and local residents will lounge on the grass in Anisq' Oyo' Park this Saturday to celebrate Earth Day 2006, one temporary tattoo and Capoeira lesson at a time.

April 5, 2006

County Plans Review of Transportation Funding

By David Ferry

A proposal to renew or replace Measure D - a sales tax that funds most of the county's transportation projects - in November's election has UCSB students concerned that the end result could be a cut to alternative transp...

March 10, 2006

Weekend Festival To Promote Peace With Workshops, Concert

By David Ferry

Local students looking to give peace a chance will have the opportunity to learn how they can protest against war during the first annual Isla Vista Peace Festival on Saturday. The festival, which is co-sponsored by KCSB...

March 7, 2006

Doorman Helps Control Crowds at Busy ‘Birds

By David Ferry

Late-night Mexican-food junkies may have noticed that Freebirds has been serving up more than just burritos Friday and Saturday nights, now that the restaurant has added a bouncer to its payroll.

February 27, 2006

Committee Lobbies for Marijuana Proposition

By David Ferry

At least 60 students and local marijuana legalization activists, as well as a man with a "Will Work for Marijuana" sign, held session in downtown Santa Barbara yesterday to discuss a proposition that would make marijuana...

February 22, 2006

Local Golf Course Mulls Over Options

By David Ferry

The owners of a Goleta golf club that is millions of dollars in debt are searching for new ways to make some green off their land, and according to the club's manager, local residents might soon be living on the course i...

February 13, 2006

Locals Honor Victims of Shooting

By David Ferry

The UCSB campus flag flew at half-staff yesterday, as hundreds of local residents and community leaders gathered at the Events Center to pay tribute to the seven local residents shot and killed by Jennifer San Marco on J...

February 10, 2006

Public Memorial To Pay Tribute to Lives of Shooting Victims

By David Ferry

The UCSB Events Center will be a place of remembrance Sunday afternoon, as local residents and community leaders gather at a memorial for the Goleta resident and six U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees killed by Jennife...

January 27, 2006

Diplomacy Experts To Discuss U.N.

By David Ferry

War and peace will be the topics of discussion tomorrow morning, as a former U.N. official and the author of an internationally renowned book about peacemaking team up to teach locals about the diplomatic potential for "...

January 19, 2006

Bar Owner Bids Farewell to I.V. Scene

By David Ferry

Isla Vista's Hawaiian-themed Menehunes Bar & Grill closed its doors for good recently, leaving its regulars in search of a new place to find shuffle board, free peanuts and $4 pitchers of Pabst Blue Ribbon. Mark Tofolla,...

January 10, 2006

County Accepts State ID Program for Medical Pot

By David Ferry

Last week, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution that will change the way medical marijuana users identify themselves and could eventually make their prescription-holder privileges valid throu...

January 1, 2006

I.V. Town Hall Meeting Focuses on Bike Safety

By David Ferry

Over 100 local residents, students and faculty gathered at the Isla Vista Town Hall Meeting last night to discuss how people riding, walking and driving can coexist on the streets of I.V. At the meeting, a panel of local...