Nikki Moore

December 7, 2006

Stories from the files of Isla Vista Foot Patrol

By Nikki Moore

Tree Terrorist Attack Plants Man in Jail Friday, Dec. 1, 1:34 a.m. - Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers were standing on the 900 block of Embarcadero del Mar, watching people exit Bill's Bus, which had just returned to I.V....

November 13, 2006

IVFP, Students Detain Assault, Theft Suspects

By Nikki Moore

Over the weekend, Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers arrested a 38-year-old man for the sexual battery of a UCSB student.

November 8, 2006

Board Looks to End Isla Vista Halloween

By Nikki Moore

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted yesterday to form an anti-Halloween committee with the eventual goal of ending the traditional Isla Vista celebration.

October 30, 2006

IVFP Arrests Hundreds Over Weekend

By Nikki Moore

Halloween doesn't officially begin until 12 a.m. Tuesday, but this fact did not scare away the roughly 15,000 revelers who flocked to Del Playa Drive Friday and Saturday for tricks and treats. On Friday night, 141 people...

October 26, 2006

I.V. Foot Patrol Prepares for Holiday

By Nikki Moore

Over 200 officers are joining the herd of out-of-towners descending on Isla Vista this weekend to celebrate Halloween. Isla Vista Foot Patrol Lt. Sol Linver said he does not think this year's celebration will be as big a...

October 25, 2006

Driver Overturns Veggie Truck on 101

By Nikki Moore

The Milpas Street offramp was closed until noon yesterday after a tractor-trailer rig hauling a shipment of zucchini lost control and squashed several palm trees, roasting the truck's load of vegetables.

October 20, 2006

IVFP Looks Into Weekend Sexual Assaults, Battery

By Nikki Moore

Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers are investigating two separate incidents of sexual assault and one incident of battery that left an 18-year-old man in the hospital with a serious head injury.

October 16, 2006

Police Blotter

By Nikki Moore

Incorrectly Marking His Territory

October 13, 2006

Frequent Household Fires Ignite Concern Over Carelessness

By Nikki Moore

More than six fires flared up in the county over the last week, serving as a burning reminder of why firefighters hosted National Fire Prevention Week. Santa Barbara Fire Dept. Public Information Officer Captain Keith Cu...

October 12, 2006

The Play’s the Thing Wherein to Catch an International Fair

By Nikki Moore

All the world is a stage, but over the next two weeks, Santa Barbara will have all the players in Lit Moon World Shakespeare Festival present nine of the famous playwright's best works.

October 5, 2006

Sin Sign Brings Heated Debate

By Nikki Moore

More than 150 students witnessed a drive-by smoothie yesterday, while others yelled "Fuck You" as visiting evangelist John Franklin preached in front of the UCen against what he said were the sins of the world, including...

October 4, 2006

Police Blotter

By Nikki Moore

The man had difficulty maintaining balance, and at one point he fell onto the passenger side of a parked vehicle.

September 28, 2006

DP Fight Leaves Visiting Student Severely Injured

By Nikki Moore

Isla Vista resident and Santa Barbara City College student Jason Sprunk is currently behind bars after he allegedly attacked and hospitalized a UC Los Angeles student on Sunday.

September 24, 2006

Jury Finds Mother-in-Law Guilty of All Counts in Davidson Murder Trial

By Nikki Moore

On Aug. 15, Malinda Jones, the last of three defendants charged with the murder of UCSB graduate student Jarrod Davidson, was found guilty of first-degree murder.

May 25, 2006

Funds To Facilitate Faster Bus Transportation in SB

By Nikki Moore

The Santa Barbara City Council unanimously voted this week to spend approximately $500,000 to improve the Metropolitan Transit District's service on a number of lines, including line 11, which runs through UCSB.

May 22, 2006

Police Arrest Five Gang Members in Connection With I.V. Stabbings

By Nikki Moore

A week after two men were attacked on the 6600 block of Picasso Road in Isla Vista, Santa Barbara Sheriff Dept. detectives arrested five suspects Friday in connection with the crime.