Rebecca Turek

January 9, 2002

Heater May Be Cause of Picasso Fire

By Rebecca Turek

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.

November 30, 2001

Coalition Drops Black Rat Poison on Anacapa Island

By Rebecca Turek

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.

November 28, 2001

Two Groups OfferCash Reward for Hate Crime Leads

By Rebecca Turek

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-year-old Santa Barbara ...

November 27, 2001

Police Charge Volleyball Players with Bike Theft

By Rebecca Turek

Three UCSB men's volleyball players were arrested Nov. 19 for possession of stolen property.

November 15, 2001

Marshall To Hold Meeting in I.V., Focus on Public Safety

By Rebecca Turek

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.

November 9, 2001

Unidentified Man Assaults UCSB Student in I.V. Home

By Rebecca Turek

An unknown suspect attacked a 21-year-old senior in her home Halloween night, which friends say resulted in her withdrawal from the university.

November 5, 2001

My Home Is My Sanctuary, Not Your Barf Bowl

By Rebecca Turek

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 affect our sanity.

October 25, 2001

Community Program Sells Excess Food to Local Organizations

By Rebecca Turek

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 organizations.

October 17, 2001

Fight Breaks Out During Party at I.V. Fraternity

By Rebecca Turek

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-inch-long laceratio...

October 11, 2001

Local Suspect Could Face More Charges in Sexual Assault Case

By Rebecca Turek

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 additional charges against ...

September 26, 2001

County Requires Cliff Fences

By Rebecca Turek

"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."

September 24, 2001

Proposal Would Ensure Protection of Wetlands

By Rebecca Turek

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.

June 27, 2001

Suspects in Videotaped Sexual Assault, Kidnapping Enter Pleas

By Rebecca Turek

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 Trigo Road.

June 1, 2001

Local Campaign Receives Funds to Buy Ball Field

By Rebecca Turek

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

May 14, 2001

Seminar Ends With Talks on Social, Economic, Environmental Concerns

By Rebecca Turek

Approximately 100 people filled Isla Vista Theater on Saturday night to attend the final installment of the Many Faces of the Environment, a conference focused on promoting discussion concerning environmental injustice.

May 10, 2001

Little League Fights for Park

By Rebecca Turek

Santa Barbara County supervisors Gail Marshall and Susan Rose recommended Wednesday that the county donate $800,000 to help Dos Pueblos Little League remain at the baseball fields located adjacent to Girsh Park in Goleta...