Jennifer B. Siverts

January 13, 2003

Small Fire Chars Sunstone Winery

By Jennifer B. Siverts

his year's Sunstone Merlot may contain a hint of a burnt oak taste due to a minor fire. At about 9:17 a.m. on Sunday, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department was dispatched to the Sunstone Winery located in the Santa Yn...

January 9, 2003

Man Dies in Highway 101 Crash

By Jennifer B. Siverts

At about 9:30 a.m., a big rig traveling northbound on Highway 101 in the slow lane had just left the Camarillo Ralph's Grocery Store when a white pickup truck collided into its left side.

January 8, 2003

Police Seek Two Arrests in FT Hate Incident

By Jennifer B. Siverts

During the week of fall finals, a four-day incident that began with multiple racial slurs ended with a scratched bumper and five criminal charges against two Los Angeles men.

January 6, 2003

Surfer Rides Final Wave

By Jennifer B. Siverts

A man believed to be 50 to 55 years old died while surfing near Coal Oil Point on Sunday afternoon after suffering what officials said they believe was a heart attack.

January 6, 2003

Assault Suspect Skips His Trial

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Luster, heir to the Max Factor cosmetics fortune, is charged with 87 criminal counts for sexually assaulting three women after allegedly giving the women the date rape drug gammahydroxybutyrate [GHB].

December 5, 2002

Santa Barbara Remembers Shooting Victim

By Jennifer B. Siverts

It's been almost one year since Jovani Tovar lay dying on the sidewalk of lower State Street. Some say he died a hero, but mostly those who knew him just miss him. A year later, they still do. This weekend, they'll gathe...

December 5, 2002

IVFP Offers Monitoring Service

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Isla Vistans who want to be nice to themselves can ask to be on a police list to keep the naughty out of their apartments this holiday season.

November 26, 2002

SB Charities To Provide Holiday Turkey Dinners

By Jennifer B. Siverts

For students wanting to avoid their drunken extended families' slurs this holiday, the Salvation Army is in need of some givers this Thanksgiving.

November 22, 2002

New Show To Feature I.V. Dirty Dating

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Looking to score? This Saturday, the auditions will begin for "Score," a reality dating game show hosted by three senior film studies majors and UCSB alumi.

November 19, 2002

Amtrak Stuffs Trains Early for Thanksgiving

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Amtrak has announced that the Pacific Surfliner, which travels between Santa Barbara and San Diego, will offer all-reserved runs during this Thanksgiving holiday period for the first time.

November 19, 2002

HIV-Affected Kids To Benefit From Toy Drive

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Macy's, in conjunction with the Pacific Pride Foundation, is now holding its annual Giving Tree Toy Drive. The drive is affiliated with AIDS Central Coast, an organization under the umbrella of PPF, and will benefit over...

November 18, 2002

Suicidal Man Causes Explosion

By Jennifer B. Siverts

After a thorough investigation of the Nov. 7 explosion at a motel in Los Alamos, investigators have determined the cause of the explosion to be a suicide attempt gone awry.

November 12, 2002

Rescue Workers Extricate Dudes

By Jennifer B. Siverts

At 10:15 on Friday morning, a resident on the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive called 911 to report a surfer trapped among the large swells and waves near the cliff. Minutes later, dispatch received a second call that anoth...

November 8, 2002

Greeks Hope for Big Turnout at Blood Drive

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Today FIJI (Phi Gamma Delta), ATO (Alpha Tau Omega), Theta (Kappa Alpha Theta) and Alpha Phi will be hosting a blood drive in conjunction with the Tri-County Blood Bank in front of FIJI located at 765 Embarcadero del Nor...

November 7, 2002

IVFP Reports Mild 2002 Halloween Crime Rates

By Jennifer B. Siverts

The three-day Halloween period, which began on last Thursday, yielded a total of 103 arrests and 143 criminal citations - a significant drop from the 123 arrests made during the same period last year and only one-tenth t...

November 1, 2002

Annual Festival Raises Spirits

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Ghouls, goblins and cute little pumpkins strutted their stuff at this year's annual D’a de los Muertos festival. Held in Anisq' Oyo' Park, the festival featured jump houses, musical entertainment and booths offerin...