Jeremy Zeller

February 18, 2010

City Gets Strategic in Erosion Battle

By Jeremy Zeller

Even as the county works to haul in new sand at Goleta Beach, a proposal was outlined at a public information meeting Tuesday that would address the problem of erosion by simply allowing it to happen.

February 11, 2010

Plan May Renew Coastal Drilling

By Evan Sherwood, Jeremy Zeller

A proposal that would allow the expansion of offshore oil development into state waters -- something that has not happened since the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill -- is once again being debated after being included in Gov...

February 4, 2010

New Bill May Cap Fees

By Jeremy Zeller

A California state legislator proposed a constitutional amendment Monday to impose a cap on any tuition increases at public universities.

January 29, 2010

Capps Speaks for Gay Rule Reform

By Jeremy Zeller

Local congresswoman Lois Capps praised President Obama's proposal to repeal the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy made during Wednesday's State of the Union address.

January 22, 2010

Judiciary Simplifies Unsettled Weed Law

By Jeremy Zeller

The California Supreme Court overturned the limit on how much medical marijuana a patient can carry in a unanimous vote yesterday, ruling residents can have as much as personally necessary.

January 15, 2010

Local Nursery Heals Slowly

By Jeremy Zeller

The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden still has a long road ahead to recover from the devastation wrought by last year's Jesusita Fire.

January 12, 2010

Officials Address Graffiti

By Jeremy Zeller

Vandals tagged the Theater and Dance building over break, leaving an indecipherable scrawl that university officials have yet to remove.

January 8, 2010

Landmark Fire Baffles City

By Jeremy Zeller

Three days after a fire in the historic Santa Barbara County Courthouse, investigators continue to analyze the cause of the blaze.

January 5, 2010

SB Studio Launches New Program for Stress Relief

By Jeremy Zeller

In one of Santa Bar-bara's newest yoga studios, an innovative rope program is set to swing participants into the discipline.

December 3, 2009

SB Gives Away Green Bulbs

By Jeremy Zeller

Santa Barbara County is working to save energy this holiday season, one string of Christmas lights at a time.

November 30, 2009

Weekend Wrap-Up

By Jeremy Zeller

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol issued nine citations and made three arrests over the Thanksgiving weekend, despite the holiday exodus.

November 20, 2009

UC Priorities Should Place Students First

By Jeremy Zeller

According to the University of California Web site, the 10 schools in the system are supposed to do three things, and their order matters. First: â€œWe teach.â€

November 17, 2009

Wildfire Relief Cash Runs Dry

By Jeremy Zeller

The Santa Barbara Tea Fire Response Fund distributed the last of its money to fire victims yesterday, almost a year to the day after the inferno scorched over 200 homes.

November 12, 2009

Dry Run To Check for Safety Bugs

By Jeremy Zeller

In light of tomorrow's planned test of the UCSB Alert system, local law enforcement officials are insisting they are prepared for any emergency.

November 9, 2009

Mayor-Elect Formulates for the Future

By Jeremy Zeller

Santa Barbara Councilmember Helene Schneider was surrounded by her family and friends at Dargan's Irish Pub downtown when she learned that she had been elected the new mayor of Santa Barbara.

November 4, 2009