Dina Vainer

June 2, 2005

UCPD Reinvestigates 1970 Murder Case

By Dina Vainer

Thirty-five years after two hitchhikers were murdered as they slept on beach at Campus Point, the UC Police Dept. has reopened the investigation in an attempt to close the only unsolved case in the department's history.

May 18, 2005

Groups Stay Focused on Military Ban

By Dina Vainer

Despite the failure of the Faculty Legislature to vote on the issue of military recruiters on campus last week, student groups on both sides of the controversy are still making plans to keep the matter in the public eye ...

May 13, 2005

Concert To Sing Praises of SB Housing Co-op

By Dina Vainer

Isla Vista residents will have the chance the learn about cheaper housing options and listen to live music this Saturday as the Santa Barbara Student Housing Cooperative hosts its second annual "Co-opula" concert.

May 11, 2005

Friday’s Fight Night Quietude Honors Soldier

By Dina Vainer

Most of the people in the crowd at Fight Night last week did not know UCSB graduate Dion Burmaz, but when announcer Frank Debernardo asked for a moment of silence for his friend, the arena quieted to honor Burmaz's memor...

May 10, 2005

Los Padres Grant Looks to Save Vehicle Trails

By Dina Vainer

Los Padres National Forest officials are pining for public comment on a grant application to the State of California, which could help maintain and protect the forest's off-highway vehicle (OHV) system.

May 3, 2005

Finance Board Advises Leg Council on Budget

By Dina Vainer

At its Monday afternoon meeting, Associated Students Finance Board gave away its remaining $185 and debated what advice to give to Legislative Council about next year's budget.

May 2, 2005

Search Team Rescues Injured Hiker

By Dina Vainer

An elderly hiker was rescued early Sunday morning after twisting his knee and spending the night alone on Santa Cruz Island. Willard Thompson, a 65-year-old Montecito resident, was hiking Saturday on Santa Cruz Island wh...

April 27, 2005

Goleta Youth Dies of Single Stab Wound

By Dina Vainer

Police are investigating the murder of a 17-year-old man who died from a stab wound late Tuesday night after he was attacked by knife-wielding assailants in Goleta.

April 26, 2005

A.S. Regains Money From Cancellations

By Dina Vainer

Funding allocations for several canceled events returned to the coffers of the Associated Students Finance Board at its meeting Monday, allowing the board to redistribute $975 of unused funds to student groups.

April 19, 2005

Venoco To Check Warning System

By Dina Vainer

Don't worry about that loud siren that might be heard across Goleta and Isla Vista this morning; it's just an annual test of the warning system at an oil facility near Ellwood Mesa.

April 12, 2005

Man Attempts to Evade Cops in I.V. Car Chase

By Dina Vainer

Police arrested one man and detained one woman Monday afternoon following a high-speed car chase through the streets of Isla Vista and the UCSB campus. The pursuit ended when the fleeing green Honda Civic Hatchback blew ...

April 11, 2005

Fans Endure Those With Other Views

By Drew Mackie, Dina Vainer

Like most tightknit communities united by a single cause, the Michael Jackson fans camped out in Santa Maria are protective of each other and wary of outsiders. While many of those standing on the courthouse sidewalk wav...

April 5, 2005

King of Pop Draws Devotees to Court

By Dina Vainer

For many of the fans clustered outside the Santa Maria courthouse gates, Michael Jackson is less a musician than a lifestyle; less a pop icon than a religious one. Darina Ahern, a 29-year-old native of Dublin, Ireland, s...

March 31, 2005

UC Briefs: March 31, 2005

By Dina Vainer

UCLA's associate vice provost for diversity may face sanctions from the University of California for allegedly having a relationship with a student.

March 28, 2005

Jugglers Honor Life of Activist

By Dina Vainer

It may seem odd that 28 years after the rape and murder of a UCSB student, her death is commemorated by laughter and games at the Isla Vista Juggling Festival. But to the 250 people who attended last weekend

March 3, 2005

Science, Humanities to STAR in Weekend Convention at UCSB

By Dina Vainer

An on-campus conference this weekend will use art and literature to translate the abstract and specialized aspects of science into a language regular people can understand.