Madison Medeiros

October 26, 2010

Weekend Wrap-Up

By Madison Medeiros

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol arrested 17 people, issued over 30 citations and responded to cases of sexual battery, physical assault and theft this weekend.

October 25, 2010

Props Seek To Redraw City Bounds

By Madison Medeiros

Voters will determine the future of state redistricting this November by voting on two contradictory California ballot propositions: Props 20 and 27.

October 1, 2010

Fair To Promote Mental Wellness

By Madison Medeiros

The Mental Health Association of Santa Barbara will host the 17th annual Mental Health Arts Festival this weekend to encourage discourse about mental illness in the community.

September 29, 2010

City Taxes Tourists to Fund Ads

By Madison Medeiros

The Santa Barbara City Council completed the final procedures to initiate the Tourism Business Improvement District plan yesterday.

September 28, 2010

Liquor Store Upsets Peace

By Madison Medeiros

Despite controversy within the community about its establishment, BevMo! celebrated the grand opening of its new State Street location last Friday.

September 23, 2010

Stores Plan for School

By Madison Medeiros

As the majority of UCSB students moved in this past weekend, local stores geared up for Gauchos looking for dorm and apartment necessities.

September 16, 2010

Festival Downsizes to Stay Afloat

By Madison Medeiros

West Beach Music and Arts Festival will reappear near the scenic Santa Barbara beachfront from September 24-25.

August 25, 2010

iParty

By Madison Medeiros

Every year, hundreds of people are arrested and cited for alcohol-related offenses that could have been easily avoided.

August 4, 2010

Police Blotter

By Madison Medeiros

Burglars struck nearly three-dozen Isla Vista residences in the month of July, often entering through unlocked doors to take computers and other electronic devices.

August 4, 2010

Santa Barbara Celebrates Fiesta

By Madison Medeiros

Today marks the first day of the Old Spanish Days Fiesta, Santa Barbara’s five-day festival that commemorates the city’s Spanish heritage.

July 14, 2010

SB County Proposes Sales Tax Hike to Fund New Jail

By Madison Medeiros

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted yesterday to place a measure on county ballots this November which would raise county sales taxes by a half-cent.

June 22, 2010

Dudley Wins Office, Lynn Loses Position

By Madison Medeiros

The recent elections are over and the Board of Supervisors officially appointed Joyce Dudley to the position of Santa Barbara County District Attorney yesterday morning.

May 25, 2010

Local Suspect Could Face Death Penalty in Stabbing Case

By Madison Medeiros

Santa Barbara resident Adrian Robles will appear in court today for allegedly stabbing UCSB alumnus and former Daily Nexus photographer Robert Burke Simpson.

May 21, 2010

Anxiety Still Lingers for Fire Victims

By Madison Medeiros

Researchers at UCSB have found that the the Jesusita Fire from more than a year ago and its counterparts also took a toll on the mental health of local residents.

May 18, 2010