Drew Mackie

May 14, 2003

I.V. To Decide Barricades’ Fate

By Drew Mackie

Isla Vista residents and business owners have a chance to either speak in defense of local traffic barricades or demand their destruction.

May 12, 2003

I.V. Improvement Cuts Trees

By Drew Mackie

Today is the last day for Isla Vistans to object, at least officially, to a county plan to cut down several trees. Signs explaining the county's intention to remove the selected trees have been posted since May 5, the be...

May 9, 2003

PAC Seeks Barrier-Free I.V.

By Drew Mackie

Two longstanding roadway barricades blocking car access to Camino Pescadero from the end of Pardall Road and from the 6500 block of Del Playa Drive could vanish in an effort to expedite traffic flow through Isla Vista.

May 7, 2003

Local Activist, Dept. Founder Dies at 70

By Drew Mackie

The university is mourning the loss of Dr. Carlos Ornelas, one of the founders of its Chicano Studies Dept. and an activist for Santa Barbara's Chicano community.

May 2, 2003

X-Men 2 | Stars and Mutants Mix and Mingle

By Drew Mackie

In the grand tradition of Artsweek insinuating itself into the lives of the famous, this reviewer glimpsed a brief collision between two worlds at Monday's premiere of the superb "X-Men 2" at Mann's Chinese Theater in H...

April 30, 2003

Students Collect Money for Iraqis

By Drew Mackie

Some students are asking you to forsake your candy money to help those living in the wake of war. Several members of UCSB's Student Coalition for Peace (SCP) staked out a spot in front of the UCen this week where student...

April 29, 2003

Some Violence Can Be Fun for Everyone

By Drew Mackie

It's Fight Night, the frat-sponsored celebration of old-fashioned pugilism. Although the juxtaposition of the two events might raise an eyebrow or two, they're completely unrelated. But I can almost hear the groans from ...

April 24, 2003

County Takes Care of Trash

By Drew Mackie

A review board at the California Environmental Protection Agency headquarters unanimously approved the proposed expansion of Tajiguas, the county's receptacle for the accumulated waste of its residents, meaning an additi...

April 23, 2003

Suspect Faces Murder Charge

By Drew Mackie

The County of Santa Barbara District Attorney on Monday charged 24-year-old Jose Benigno Romo with the murder of 23-year-old Goleta resident David Montanes.

April 22, 2003

April 22, 2003

By Drew Mackie

Friday, April 11, approximately 2:30 a.m.: Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers walking down the 900 block of Embarcadero del Mar noticed a 19-year-old woman squatting near the corner of a building.

April 18, 2003

Spirited Away | When Ariel Just Don’t Cut it No Mo’

By Drew Mackie

"Spirited Away" entertains, mystifies and - at least for the duration of the film - allows the viewer to recall how the world looked through a child's eyes.

April 17, 2003

SB City Council Denies Citizen Review

By Drew Mackie

Although Santa Barbara resident Bruce Rittenhouse disagrees, his city's police department will not be subject to review by a board of local civilians.

April 16, 2003

Man Dies From Drug Overdose

By Drew Mackie

Investigation into a death the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Dept. deputies had initially labeled as "mysterious" and "suspicious" has revealed that cocaine killed 36-year-old James Luna.

April 16, 2003

Crime Stopper Helps Catch Local Robber

By Drew Mackie

The Santa Barbara County chapter of Crime Stoppers International program has allowed its first informant to safely supply the name and whereabouts of a wanted criminal.

April 14, 2003

Anti-War Protests Continue

By Drew Mackie

Even as the image of soldiers toppling a statue of Saddam Hussein seemingly heralded the end of the American invasion of Iraq, Santa Barbarans opposed to the war protested for the 30th consecutive week.

April 14, 2003

Reality Television Is Anything But Real

By Drew Mackie

"Mr. Personality" follows an attractive single woman as she dates 20 bachelors in hopes of finding a match. The gimmick here is the brightly colored foam masks that hide the bachelors' faces.