Nikki Moore

October 11, 2005

Friends Mourn Recent Death of UCSB Student

By Nikki Moore

The friends of George Kalev, the 19-year-old UCSB student who died in a motorcycle accident over the weekend, erected a memorial at the scene of his accident on Sunday afternoon to remember the man they knew as fun and f...

October 6, 2005

Family, Friends Grieve Passing of Local Man

By Nikki Moore

For the friends and family of Tyler VonRuden -- who died after a fall from the Isla Vista bluffs on Sept. 25 - the 22-year-old Santa Barbara resident will always be remembered as a kind, passionate and laid-back person.

October 4, 2005

Thieves Plunder Open Isla Vista Apartments

By Nikki Moore

In the past week, over 20 local residents reported the theft of expensive electronics from their homes, but local law enforcement says the only culprit it has found thus far is the high number of unlocked doors and windo...

September 27, 2005

September 27, 2005

By Nikki Moore

The deputies approached the woman and attempted to contact her, but she did not respond until one of the officers shook her by the shoulder. When she finally acknowledged the deputy's presence, it wasn't with the sunny g...

September 26, 2005

Fall From I.V. Bluffs Proves Fatal for SB City College Student

By Nikki Moore

A 22-year-old SBCC student was pronounced dead Sunday morning after a passing jogger found him lying on the beach below the bluffs along Del Playa Drive.

September 23, 2005

County Oks DP Properties for Residence

By Nikki Moore

One year after more than 150 oceanside Del Playa Drive residents found eviction notices taped to their doors, Santa Barbara County has cleared several of the blufftop buildings for occupancy.

September 22, 2005

Subleasers Wreck I.V. Apartments

By Nikki Moore

A group of Irish nationals who were subleasing apartments in Isla Vista over the summer left Santa Barbara and thousands of dollars of damage behind when they returned home, causing local property-owners and renters to a...

September 22, 2005

Hoarding, Fights Result in Removal of Free Box

By Nikki Moore

The I.V. Free Box may have seen its last days of providing donated clothing to underprivileged residents, unless local government officials and community members can find a way to stem the conflict surrounding the donate...

June 2, 2005

Legislators Pull for SB Tow Truck Patrol

By Nikki Moore

A new program may provide Santa Barbara motorists with some relief to the headache of freeway congestion, placing tow truck companies on call to clear stranded vehicles out of the path of rush-hour traffic.

May 27, 2005

Candle-Lighting Ceremony To Honor U.S., Iraqi Dead

By Nikki Moore

An army of candles will light the bases of over 1,600 crosses on West Beach this Memorial Day weekend, as the Santa Barbara Veterans for Peace honor the memory of U.S. military personnel killed in Iraq.

May 25, 2005

County Delays Discussion of Oak Tree Protection Plan for 90 Days Until Hearing

By Nikki Moore

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors decided to suspend discussion about an ordinance protecting local oak trees and heard suggestions for keeping the county safe during fire season at its meeting Tuesday.

May 24, 2005

Residents Defend DP Volleyball Park

By Nikki Moore

The controversy surrounding Isla Vista parks continued Monday morning, as local residents protested the county's plans to sell Del Playa Drive's Volleyball Park.

May 18, 2005

Car Crash Takes Life of 81-Year-Old Driver

By Nikki Moore

An elderly woman traveling southbound on Highway 101 was killed Tuesday afternoon when she lost control of her car near the Patterson Avenue exit and plunged 50 feet into Maria Ignacio Creek.

May 13, 2005

Abandoned Cigarette Butts Ignite Effort to Limit Litter

By Nikki Moore

A tank of 21,000 cigarette butts will be the center of attention this afternoon as the No Butts Left Behind Task Force announces its plans to cut back on litter in Santa Barbara County.

May 5, 2005

Environmentalists Attempt To Get Trees Off Chopping Block

By Nikki Moore

A coalition of local environmental groups is urging Santa Barbara County to preserve its oak trees by stopping a two-year-old tree protection ordinance from getting the axe.

April 26, 2005

Student Trains Greeks in CPR, Donates Profits

By Nikki Moore

When Mike Wood teaches CPR to UCSB fraternities and sororities, he's doing more than just resuscitating dummies -- every dollar he raises through the training sessions will be used to breathe new life into breast cancer ...