Patrick Schaeper

May 19, 2011

Students Launch Site to Facilitate Communication

By Patrick Schaeper

The UCSB student-created social networking site MySoapbox.org launched last week for the Isla Vista community’s use.

May 12, 2011

SB County Parks and Recreation To Cut Spending

By Patrick Schaeper

The Santa Barbara County Parks Dept. is temporarily cutting services offered at local recreational areas to compensate for the organization’s declining revenue. The department announced its decision to downsize last we...

April 21, 2011

Farmers Initiate Lawsuit Against Biotech Company

By Patrick Schaeper

A group of 60 organic farmers filed a lawsuit last week, denying accusations of infringing upon biotech corporation Monsanto’s patented plant germs. The coalition — including Seedkeepers LLC of Santa Barbara — took...

March 3, 2011

Website Seeks to Connect Isla Vista

By Patrick Schaeper

Three UCSB students plan to launch a new social networking site next quarter specifically for the Isla Vista community.

February 28, 2011

Donation Solidifies Plans for Ice Skating Rink

By Patrick Schaeper

Two local residents donated $250,000 to the city of Goleta last week to help begin construction of an outdoor ice rink in Girsh Park.

February 23, 2011

I.V. Locals Remember Tragedy

By Patrick Schaeper

Campus and community members will gather at Little Acorn Park today at 6 p.m. to honor the lives of four pedestrians who were tragically killed by a mentally unstable driver in Isla Vista ten years ago.

February 22, 2011

Westmont Policies Face Criticism

By Patrick Schaeper

A group of gay and lesbian Westmont College alumni submitted a letter to the school’s newspaper earlier this month expressing the isolation they felt during their time at the Christian college.

February 16, 2011

Coastal Plan Rejection Spurs Discussion

By Patrick Schaeper

Environmentalists will meet at the “Protecting Our Coast” panel on campus tonight to discuss the county’s recent rejection of the California Coastal Commission’s coastal plan changes.

February 15, 2011

SB Reads Centers On Life Story of Henrietta Lacks

By Patrick Schaeper

The Santa Barbara Public Library System and UCSB are focusing their fifth annual community reading program on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

February 7, 2011

Council Talks Trash With MarBorg, Allied Waste

By Patrick Schaeper, Olivia Cvitanic

Allied Waste Services donated $4,000 to the Santa Barbara Library earlier this week to help the Goleta branch compensate from state budget cuts.

February 1, 2011

iPads Assist in Autism Therapy

By Patrick Schaeper

Local autism treatment provider Easter Seals Tri-Counties announced they will soon use iPads as a tool for speech and behavioral therapy.

January 24, 2011

Board Judges Jails’ Mental Health System

By Patrick Schaeper

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown and others discussed the effects of sparse mental health spending on overcrowded county jails at last week’s Board of Supervisors meeting.

January 19, 2011

Officials Figure Future of Goleta

By Patrick Schaeper, Pierre Berlan

The Goleta City Council held two public meetings yesterday to discuss current items of interest and concern for the community.

January 14, 2011

Santa Barbara Premieres Film Festival

By Patrick Schaeper

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will begin selling tickets for this year’s event next Monday at the Arlington Library.

January 13, 2011

Santa Barbara Invites Locals to Join New City Outreach Group

By Patrick Schaeper

The city of Santa Barbara is currently accepting applications from local residents to join Santa Barbara’s new Neighborhood Advisory Council.

January 12, 2011

Sheriffs Identify Identity Thief

By Patrick Schaeper

Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detectives rebooked 26-year-old Imoukhuede Ohiwerei Ehimi earlier this week after further investigation revealed several new victims of his identity theft schemes.