Jennifer B. Siverts

October 30, 2002

Capps, Rogers Fill Coffers

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Two of the three congressional candidates for the 22nd District are working with a combined campaign budget of close to three million dollars.

October 30, 2002

I.V. Pub To Upgrade Menu, Liquor License

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Dublin's Sports Grill, located on the corner of Pardall Road and Embarcadero Del Norte, is in the process of upgrading its beer and wine license to a full service liquor license, which will allow the business to serve ha...

October 28, 2002

California Democrats Mourn Dead Senator

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Only days before the Nov. 5 election, Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone, along with his wife, daughter, three campaign members and two pilots, died Friday morning when his airplane crashed in northeastern Minnesota.

October 23, 2002

Syringe Provider Expands Area

By Jennifer B. Siverts

The Pacific Pride Foundation has recently expanded its current Syringe Exchange Program in Santa Barbara County to Santa Maria.

October 21, 2002

Voter Registration Drive Efforts Culminate Today

By Jennifer B. Siverts

With a much-debated recall on the Nov. 5 ballot, volunteers are scurrying about Isla Vista and UCSB to get last-minute potential voters registered.

October 18, 2002

Police Hunt for Assault Suspects

By Jennifer B. Siverts

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. released information Thursday regarding the alleged sexual assault that occurred on Oct. 5.

October 17, 2002

Woman Alleges Rape at Party

By Jennifer B. Siverts

A third-year UCSB student is asking the community for help in tracking down men she alleges sexually assaulted her late in the evening of Oct. 5 at a party.

October 16, 2002

Marshall Asks for Input on Park Restroom

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Tonight's Isla Vista town hall meeting has on its agenda a discussion on the placement of a proposed public restroom to alleviate problems of public urination and defecation.

October 15, 2002

Police Cite Eight at DUI Checkpoint

By Jennifer B. Siverts

The UCSB Police Dept. and California Highway Patrol set up the Driving Under the Influence checkpoint on El Colegio Road between Stadium Road and Ocean Road from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m.

October 10, 2002

New Bill Helps Tenants’ Rights

By Jennifer B. Siverts

A recently passed legislative bill may save some renters their security deposits and force some property owners to hire additional move-out staff.

October 8, 2002

County Cancels I.V. Islands

By Jennifer B. Siverts

County planners backed off from their plans to install traffic-slowing concrete islands on some Isla Vista roads after complaints from local residents this week.

October 2, 2002

Students, Crime Return to I.V.

By Jennifer B. Siverts

With school in session, the calm summer in the Isla Vista Foot Patrol office has come to an end, and deputies are on the run to prevent crime.

September 26, 2002

Pepper Spray Brings Tears to FT Residents

By Jennifer B. Siverts

At approximately 11:51 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. responded to a hazardous condition call at the Francisco Torres dormitory.

September 26, 2002

McKinny Returns to Head IVFP

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Residents of Isla Vista, tip your drinking caps because there is a new lieutenant in town and he's big, bad and ready to enforce local ordinances.

September 26, 2002

County Votes to Deny Oil Drilling

By Jennifer B. Siverts

A proposed oil-drilling project that would have been the first to allow drilling in state waters in over 30 years was left stagnant in the water on Tuesday, Sept.24 when the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors vote...

September 20, 2002

Oil Company Seeks to Drill Off Lompoc

By Jennifer B. Siverts

On Sept. 24, Santa Barbara County may approve millions of new barrels of oil being pumped through its borders while it continues to face a multimillion dollar lawsuit.