Evan Sherwood

January 25, 2010

Weekend Wrap-Up

By Evan Sherwood

Criminals burglarized three residences and vandalized 10 cars over the weekend, while partygoers also committed 11 drug and alcohol offenses.

January 14, 2010

Wild Waves Rock Surfing Spots

By Evan Sherwood, Lexi Pandell

Surfers were out in force yesterday chasing what may prove to be the best swell of the season.

January 11, 2010

Weekend Wrap-Up

By Evan Sherwood

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol was busy this weekend, responding to multiple burglaries, vandalism and a sexual assault.

January 6, 2010

Study Finds I.V. Areas Suffer High Theft Rate

By Evan Sherwood

If you live in Isla Vista, odds are you've had something stolen from your house, a recent study claims.

November 3, 2009

Officer Killed by Sports Car

By Evan Sherwood

A memorial service will be held in Santa Barbara tomorrow for Jarrod Martinez, a California Highway Patrol officer who was killed last Thursday in Los Olivos.

November 2, 2009

I.V. Halloween Sees Fewer Visitors

By Evan Sherwood

Only 25,000 people spent Halloween on the streets of Isla Vista this year. Despite the reduced crowd -- 45,000 people attended last year and 50,000 were expected this weekend -- bel-ligerent drunks and intoxicated minor...

October 29, 2009

SB Prepares for the Worst

By Evan Sherwood

With tens of thousands of intoxicated partiers expected to descend on Isla Vista this weekend, county officials are preparing for all matter of large-scale emergency.

October 20, 2009

UCSB Reacts to Scare

By Evan Sherwood

South Hall was locked down for over an hour yesterday after police received inaccurate reports of a gunman poised for action on the sixth floor balcony.

October 13, 2009

Governor Denies Acts

By Evan Sherwood

On Sunday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a pair of bills authored by local assemblyman Pedro Nava aimed at strengthening animal rights.

October 12, 2009

Crime Statistics Reveal Increase in Burglaries

By Evan Sherwood

At least one Isla Vista residence was robbed every day last year, on average, according to recent crime statistics.

October 7, 2009

Local Dies; Test Points to Swine Flu as Cause

By Evan Sherwood

An adolescent girl died from a probable case of the H1N1 virus in Santa Barbara Saturday, marking the first death from swine flu in the county.

October 6, 2009

City Fixes Rent Price Rip-Off

By Evan Sherwood

A federal court said living in a Goleta trailer park might have been a financial bonanza for residents, ruling that a local rent control ordinance set the price of mobile homes too low.

September 30, 2009

Mayor Hopefuls Host Discussion

By Evan Sherwood

The five candidates for mayor of Santa Barbara met at a forum downtown last night in advance of a citywide election Nov. 3. The potential mayors spoke to a crowd of more than 50 people, discussing problems with the city...

September 28, 2009