Lexi Pandell

March 5, 2009

Roger Crona (Or Was it Jason von Straussenburg?) Dies at 62

By Lexi Pandell

One of Michigan's most wanted fugitives, a man who evaded law enforcement for three and a half decades and worked at a UCSB lab under a false name for 14 of those years, passed away recently at the age of 62.

March 3, 2009

City Aims to Curb Begging

By Lexi Pandell

Santa Barbara is looking to tackle its transient problem and significantly reduce the number of panhandlers on State Street.

February 10, 2009

SB Museum Celebrates Life, Theories of Darwin

By Lexi Pandell

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History kicked off its weeklong celebration of the life and work of Charles Darwin this Sunday.

January 22, 2009

Student Finds Prehistoric Tusk

By Lexi Pandell

A UCSB graduate student made a mammoth discovery earlier this month when she happened across the fossil remains of a woolly mammoth while doing survey work on Santa Cruz Island.

January 20, 2009

IVRPD Discusses Bridge

By Lexi Pandell

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District held a special meeting early Saturday morning to welcome two new board members - both current UCSB students - and to discuss the rehabilitation of the Anisq' Oyo' bridge.

January 7, 2009

Farr Takes Oath, States Plans

By Lexi Pandell

Despite the ongoing legal efforts of opponent Steve Pappas, Doreen Farr was officially sworn in as the new 3rd District Supervisor yesterday.

October 21, 2008

Prop To Expand Treatment Programs

By Lexi Pandell

A proposition slated for next month's ballot proposes legislation that will divert non-violent drug offenders from prisons to rehab.

October 13, 2008

New Eatery Caters to Students

By Lexi Pandell

A new restaurant opened its doors on Trigo Road this month, adding fresh ideas and delicious breakfast options to the Isla Vista dining scene.