Court Sentences Tyler for Burglary, Assault

January 16, 2002 by

Twenty-year-old Lompoc resident Ted Tyler was sentenced to five years and four months in state prison after pleading guilty to two felony charges in superior court on Dec. 3.
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Heater May Be Cause of Picasso Fire

January 9, 2002 by

The fire that tore through an apartment at 6651 Picasso Rd. on Nov. 30, leaving two people dead and two others injured, may have been caused by a space heater, authorities say.
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Coalition Drops Black Rat Poison on Anacapa Island

November 30, 2001 by

In a controversial effort to rid Anacapa Island of rats, a helicopter dropped bait containing the poison brodifacoum on the eastern end of the island on Wednesday morning.
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Two Groups OfferCash Reward for Hate Crime Leads

November 28, 2001 by

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Anti-Defamation League are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the persons involved in the alleged hate crime against a 21-yea...
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Police Charge Volleyball Players with Bike Theft

November 27, 2001 by

Three UCSB men's volleyball players were arrested Nov. 19 for possession of stolen property.
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Marshall To Hold Meeting in I.V., Focus on Public Safety

November 15, 2001 by

Santa Barbara County 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall will host a community meeting tonight at 6:30 in the University Religious Center's Multi-Purpose Room, located at 777 Camino Pescadero.
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Unidentified Man Assaults UCSB Student in I.V. Home

November 9, 2001 by

An unknown suspect attacked a 21-year-old senior in her home Halloween night, which friends say resulted in her withdrawal from the university.
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My Home Is My Sanctuary, Not Your Barf Bowl

November 5, 2001 by

Last winter, eight friends and I signed a lease for a 6600 block oceanside house on DP. We knew living on the 6600 block was going to be quite different but we had no idea exactly how it was going to ...
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Community Program Sells Excess Food to Local Organizations

October 25, 2001 by

Since it began two years ago, the Gleaning Program has salvaged 30 tons of fruits and vegetables for the Food Bank of Santa Barbara County, which provides affordable food to 150 local nonprofit organi...
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Fight Breaks Out During Party at I.V. Fraternity

October 17, 2001 by

According to the Isla Vista Foot Patrol police report, officers found 19-year-old Ryan Smith sitting on the curb in front of the fraternity house holding a towel to his lower lip. An approximately two...
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Local Suspect Could Face More Charges in Sexual Assault Case

October 11, 2001 by

At a preliminary hearing for rape suspect Ted Tyler on Wednesday morning, the district attorney's office requested a continuation until Monday, Oct. 29, to consider the possibility of bringing additio...
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County Requires Cliff Fences

September 26, 2001 by

"I'd like to see somebody there like a designated driver who could monitor the keg and keep an eye out. With free beer, kids can wander into just about any backyard."
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Proposal Would Ensure Protection of Wetlands

September 24, 2001 by

The Santa Barbara Development Partnership would suspend building 123 homes on the 135 acres they own in the Monarch Point Reserve and instead build homes on 40 acres in the northern part of the county...
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Suspects in Videotaped Sexual Assault, Kidnapping Enter Pleas

June 27, 2001 by

Eight suspects have been arrested in connection with the videotaped kidnapping and assault of a male 19-year-old UCSB freshman during a party on September 15, 2000 at an apartment on the 6600 block of...
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Local Campaign Receives Funds to Buy Ball Field

June 1, 2001 by

Dos Pueblos Little Leaguers are a million-dollar step closer to saving their fields.
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