Lindsey Clodfelter

October 13, 2005

Private Political Rally Turns Public

By Lindsey Clodfelter

Hundreds of protesters crashed an invitation-only press conference Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger held in Santa Barbara yesterday, as the governor attempted to rally Republican support for upcoming ballot measures.

October 12, 2005

Board of Supervisors Vote Four to One in Favor of Pay Raise

By Lindsey Clodfelter

Christmas is coming early for the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, who received a pay increase yesterday that will take effect just in time for the December holidays.

October 3, 2005

Superior Court To Move Ahead With Murder Trial

By Lindsey Clodfelter

The trial of the three suspects charged with the murder of UCSB graduate student Jarrod Davidson will continue, following a decision from the Santa Barbara County Superior Court Sep. 30.

September 29, 2005

Students Assist Hurricane Relief Effort

By Lindsey Clodfelter

Just nine days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, four UCSB students joined the Red Cross to help Louisiana's residents deal with the aftermath of the disaster.

September 28, 2005

Local Group Offers Housing, Help to Keep Students Sober

By Lindsey Clodfelter

There is at least one drug- and alcohol-free house in Isla Vista this year, but for the time being, the manager of the residence has the place to himself.

September 28, 2005

Public Preschool To Open in SB

By Lindsey Clodfelter

Open enrollment begins today for Santa Barbara County's first free preschool, giving children from all backgrounds the opportunity to learn their ABCs, finger paint and eat paste.

September 27, 2005

Foot Patrol Liaison To Inform Landlords of Tenants

By Lindsey Clodfelter

UCSB students have more to worry about than a noise violation ticket from the Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP). With the help of a new student liaison, their landlords could find out the next time the party gets out of cont...

September 23, 2005

CHP Tickets, Tows on Embarcadero

By Lindsey Clodfelter

More than 20 students who parked along the Embarcadero loop Thursday morning returned to find either empty spaces or parking tickets where they had left their vehicles.

June 29, 2005

Irish Students Find ‘Pot o’ Gold’ in I.V.

By Lindsey Clodfelter

Isla Vista residents can expect to start hearing some unusual accents around town, as more than a hundred Irish citizens will be spending the summer in the area through work visa programs.

June 29, 2005

County Prepares for West Nile Infections

By Lindsey Clodfelter

With the recent discovery of two dead crows infected with West Nile Virus in Santa Barbara County, local officials are beginning to worry that this year could bring higher activity of the disease, as well as the first hu...

May 27, 2005

SB Courthouse Acquires Historic Status

By Lindsey Clodfelter

The Santa Barbara County Courthouse joined the likes of the U.S. Capitol Building, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Alamo Thursday evening, when United States Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton announced its designation as...

May 26, 2005

PAC/GPAC Propose I.V. Lights, Walkways

By Lindsey Clodfelter

The Project Area Committee and General Plan Advisory Committee (PAC/GPAC) considered two programs at its meeting Wednesday that could help make Isla Vista streets brighter and easier for pedestrians to navigate.

May 23, 2005

Three Survive Plane’s Crash Landing

By Lindsey Clodfelter

The pilot and passengers of a small sightseeing plane escaped serious injury Sunday afternoon after their aircraft crashed in the slough beyond the runways of Santa Barbara Municipal Airport.

May 19, 2005

IVRPD Advises Locals Against Couch Burning

By Lindsey Clodfelter

With June and the end of classes in sight, local authorities are also eyeing the return of a notorious Isla Vista pastime: the destruction of unwanted furniture by fire.

May 16, 2005

Outdoor Climbing Wall Rocks I.V. Park

By Lindsey Clodfelter

Trigo-Pasado Park, a small parcel of grassy lawn in Isla Vista, was boosted into prominence this weekend when it became the home of the first free public rock-climbing wall in California.

May 12, 2005

Assemblyman Pledges To Protect CA Coastline

By Lindsey Clodfelter

Recently appointed as the fourth member of the California Ocean Protection Council, 35th District State Assemblyman Pedro Nava said he is committed to preserving the 1,100 miles of coastline that make California special.