Armed Man Holds Up I.V. Clothes Shop

October 25, 2002 by

Isla Vista Foot Patrol Lt. Tom McKinny said the suspect walked into the local clothes boutique, brandished a handgun and demanded money. The suspect then fled the scene.
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Strangers Say the Darndest Things in Lecture Halls

October 25, 2002 by

"I thought I was having sex, but it turns out I just passed out on top of the dryer while it was on." People say some damn funny things when they think nobody else can hear them.
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SD Student May Sue SB Sheriff’s Dept.

October 25, 2002 by

Peter Butcher, the 21-year-old UC San Diego student who was arrested and then cleared for three syringe attacks last April, has filed a claim of misconduct against the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Departme...
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Movie Review | The Ring: Be kind, rewind.

October 24, 2002 by

There's a movie that makes people die after they watch it. No, it's not the latest Jerry Bruckheimer project. It's "The Ring" - once a genuinely creepy Japanese film about urban legends and a cursed v...
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Thieves Loot Unattended I.V. Homes

October 21, 2002 by

Three burglaries at unattended Isla Vista residences were reported between Oct. 17 and Oct. 20. Sgt.
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Plover Summer of Love Yields 14 Hatchlings

October 14, 2002 by

The endangered western snowy plovers of Isla Vista's Sands Beach hatched 16 chicks from nine nests between the months of March and July. Of the 16 chicks, 14 survived to adulthood.
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Red Dragon | Come Back, Clarice

October 10, 2002 by

Realize "Red Dragon" was not made because producer Dino De Laurentiis felt he owed the fans of "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Hannibal" an introduction to Hannibal Lecter's pre-Clarice days.
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DP Stabbing at Party Leads to 2 Arrests

October 8, 2002 by

A fight on the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive on Saturday night resulted in the stabbing of a 19-year-old Castro Valley man and the arrest of two Isla Vista residents.
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October 8, 2002

October 8, 2002 by

Friday, Sept. 4: An Isla Vista Foot Patrol officer patrolling the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive approached an 18-year-old man sitting in the area behind a private residence.
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IVRPD, Residents Discuss Park Alcohol Ban

October 4, 2002 by

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 p...
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IVRPD Prepares for First Meeting of the School Year

October 3, 2002 by

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.
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Alarm Failure Causes Oil Spill in Canyon

October 1, 2002 by

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.
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9 People Sustain Minor Injuries in Traffic Accidents

September 30, 2002 by

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.
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Goleta Manager Works to Organize New City

September 27, 2002 by

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.
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Local Housing Offices Offer Tenants Support

September 26, 2002 by

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.
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