Drew Mackie

October 4, 2002

IVRPD, Residents Discuss Park Alcohol Ban

By Drew Mackie

IVRPD board members, residents of I.V., and representatives from various local alcohol-related organizations shared thoughts on possible solutions to problems caused by the consumption of alcohol in parks.

October 3, 2002

IVRPD Prepares for First Meeting of the School Year

By Drew Mackie

Alcohol abuse in local parks and the 2002 Halloween and D’a de los Muertos festivities will be among the topics discussed at tonight's Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District meeting.

October 1, 2002

Alarm Failure Causes Oil Spill in Canyon

By Drew Mackie

The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Services reported that Greka Energy spilled 20 barrels of crude oil at 8:50 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21.

September 30, 2002

9 People Sustain Minor Injuries in Traffic Accidents

By Drew Mackie

Three traffic accidents resulting in moderate but not life-threatening injuries to the involved parties occurred during the wet and foggy weather of the past few days.

September 27, 2002

Goleta Manager Works to Organize New City

By Drew Mackie

Fred Stouder is another first in a year of firsts for the city of Goleta. Stouder, whom the Goleta City Council appointed as its first city manager, took office on Aug. 12, 2001.

September 26, 2002

Local Housing Offices Offer Tenants Support

By Drew Mackie

Within the small town are many organizations in to help residents when the roof is full of holes and green with toxic mold - or just to answer questions about tenants' rights.

September 20, 2002

Collapse Kills Man at Chumash Casino

By Drew Mackie

A trench collapse at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez resulted in the death of one construction worker and the serious injury of another on Thursday, Sept. 19.

September 20, 2002

Fall Election To Determine Marshall’s Fate

By Drew Mackie

What began as a disagreement over the Pledge of Allegiance erupted into an attempt to recall 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall and end her term two years early.

September 20, 2002

County Improves I.V. Streets, Stairs

By Drew Mackie

The bumpy, uneven road surfaces that once laid in wait for unsuspecting bicyclists and skateboarders are scarcer now that the Santa Barbara County Public Works Department has paved over many of them with a fresh inch of ...

August 28, 2002

Goleta Reaching Age One

By Drew Mackie

Only since Feb. 1 did the area surrounding UCSB and Isla Vista transform from mere unincorporated Santa Barbara County territory into a full-fledged city.

August 28, 2002

Inspectors Check DP Cliffs, Balconies

By Drew Mackie

"As far as we're able to determine right now, there are no houses that are in danger," said I.V. Supervising Building Inspector Ken Forman.

June 26, 2002

Court Sends Attias to Mental Hospital

By Drew Mackie

David Attias, the former UCSB student who was convicted of murdering four people when he struck them with his car, will spend at least the next 180 days in Patton State Hospital.

June 26, 2002

Marshall Recall Election Likely in November

By Drew Mackie

The campaign working against the recall of 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall achieved a critical victory that will likely put the recall election on the November ballot.

June 26, 2002

Careless Co-op Smoker Causes Damaging Fire

By Drew Mackie

The Isla Vista Cooperative will begin reconstruction today after a fire on June 7 caused excessive smoke damage and filled the streets of I.V. with the scent of smoking granola.

May 31, 2002

Lawyers Discuss Jury Deliberation Rules

By Drew Mackie

Prosecution and defense lawyers in the David Attias murder trial met informally and briefly on Thursday morning to discuss the deliberation instructions jurors will receive following the lawyers' closing arguments.

May 22, 2002

“I Was Never Afraid David Would Hurt Other People”

By Drew Mackie

Diana Attias, the mother of David Attias, testified in court on Tuesday that the ordeal of raising her son, whom she characterized as "sickly" and "inconsolable," wore on her patience and tested her skill as a mother.