Han Bae

April 27, 2012

At-Large Criminal Goes to County Jail Voluntarily

By Han Bae

Ramon Gonzalez Ceja, a wanted fugitive for over 14 years who is suspected of rape, burglary and domestic violence, turned himself in on Tuesday to the Santa Barbara County Jail. Ceja was first arrested in 1998 on allegat...

April 24, 2012

Local Cyclist Groups Dedicate May to Bi-Wheeled Propulsion

By Han Bae

Santa Barbara’s CycleMAYnia, a month-long celebration of pedal- powered transport, will kick off on May 3 at Casa De La Guerra with the “Velo Vogue” bike fashion show. CycleMAYnia, hosted by Traffic Solutions and t...

April 12, 2012

Lois Capps To Announce New I.V. Campaign Office

By Han Bae

Congresswoman Lois Capps and Santa Barbara County Third District Supervisor Doreen Farr will meet with the public at 5 p.m. today to mark the grand opening of Capps’ new Isla Vista campaign office above Silvergreens. C...

April 3, 2012

City Lawsuit Prompts Sewer Renovation Plan

By Han Bae

The city of Santa Barbara settled a lawsuit with SB Channelkeeper last week, agreeing to spend $26 million to help renovate the region’s sewer systems over the next five years. Channelkeeper, a local nonprofit watchdog...

February 29, 2012

Occupy SB Campers Contest Citations

By Han Bae

Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Colleen Sterne overturned her initial Feb. 24 ruling on Occupy Santa Barbara protestors’ right to assemble in De La Guerra Plaza, allowing the plaintiffs to revise their origin...

February 23, 2012

Board Debates Tentative Plan to Finance Bankrupt Shelter

By Han Bae

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors convened on Tuesday to discuss plans to find permanent funding for the recently closed Bridgehouse Homeless Shelter in Lompoc. The 52-bed facility — previously operated by ...

February 17, 2012

Professor Urges Reevaluation of Science Education

By Han Bae

Editor-in-Chief of Science magazine Bruce Alberts, former president of the National Academy of Sciences, will give a free talk titled “Why the University of California Needs to Lead a Redefinition of Science Education...

February 10, 2012

World-Class Locals To Surf at Rincon

By Han Bae

Local surfers will get “pitted, so pitted” this weekend along Santa Barbara’s legendary coastline during the 29th annual Rincon Classic surf contest. The power-packed professionals’ heat will include world-class ...

February 9, 2012

Upcoming Forum To Explore New Religious Perspectives

By Han Bae

Westmont College biology professor Jeff Schloss and Biblical studies professor Tremper Longman will host a forum at 7 p.m. today in the Isla Vista Theatre to discuss evolution in relation to the biblical creation story. ...

February 6, 2012

New Plan Endeavors to Save Endangered Trout

By Han Bae

The National Marine Fisheries Service released the final version of a comprehensive report about the issues and possible solutions for endangered steelhead trout populations throughout Southern California’s creeks and ...

January 27, 2012

Bad Surf Reports To Delay Contest

By Han Bae

The 29th annual Rincon Classic surf competition has been postponed for the second consecutive weekend as weather reports indicate the surf spot’s famous point break will flatline through Sunday. Contest Director Chris ...

January 24, 2012

SB County Board Agrees to Conduct Poverty Study

By Han Bae

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in favor of a $60,000 analysis of local poverty levels earlier this month after receiving half the funding in donations from the Santa Barbara Foundation. W...

January 19, 2012

Students Begin the Housing Search

By Han Bae

The beginning of Winter Quarter signals the start of the stressful and often confusing race to find housing for the following school year. The task of finding the perfect combination of price and location, going door-to-...

January 19, 2012

Lobero To Host Discussion with Napalm Survivor

By Han Bae

Napalm strike victim Kim Phuc will discuss her physical and mental healing process after the 1972 attack at 7 p.m. today in downtown Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre. Phuc is best known as the child in an iconic photogra...

January 17, 2012

I.V. Starbucks Upgrades Services

By Han Bae

The Isla Vista Starbucks received a facelift over Winter Break, updating its look with new furniture and an outdoor walk-up service window for its frappuccino-fiending customers. Local Manager Danielle Fike and Regional ...

January 17, 2012

Select Students Receive New Aid Opportunities

By Han Bae

The university is offering two new scholarships this quarter for first-generation college students: the UCSB-specific Enhanced Support, Training and Experiences for Engineering Majors program and the Council for Internat...