Robin Gautschi

May 27, 2011

Surf School To Offer Free Lessons for Locals

By Robin Gautschi

Santa Barbara surf school Surf Happens will host a free surf clinic and contest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday at Santa Claus Lane in Carpentaria. The event is open to participants of all ages and will feature surf...

May 18, 2011

SB Receives Funds for New Ice Rink

By Robin Gautschi

Allied Waste Services of Santa Barbara donated $7,500 to local nonprofit Greater Santa Barbara Ice Skating Association to help fund the construction of an outdoor ice rink at Goleta’s Girsh Park. The city’s “Ice in...

May 5, 2011

Nonprofit Wins First Place Prize

By Robin Gautschi

UCSB nonprofit group Environmental Education for the Next Generation won the Dockers “Wear the Pants” contest on Monday, May 2 and taking home the grand prize of $100,000. EENG, founded by UCSB students in 2009 as an...

May 2, 2011

UCSB Hosts All Sorority Volleyball Tournament Fundraiser

By Robin Gautschi

UC Los Angeles’ Kappa Alpha Theta dominated UCSB’s eighth annual All Sorority Volleyball Tournament fundraiser on Saturday, dethroning last year’s UCSB champions Kappa Kappa Gamma. Nearly 2,700 people gathered at E...

May 2, 2011

I.V. Festival Brings Pride to Pardall

By Robin Gautschi

UCSB Pride Week came to a close with the second annual Isla Vista Pride Festival on Pardall Road yesterday. The festival, hosted by the UCSB Pride Steering Committee, included student drag performances, hen...

April 22, 2011

Local Mickey D’s Increases Employment

By Robin Gautschi

McDonald’s franchises hired between 25 and 30 new employees from Santa Barbara County this week, in following with the company’s stated goal to hire as many as 50,000 new people nationwide. The company is expanding a...

February 25, 2011

Institute on World Affairs Examines Issues

By Robin Gautschi

The Santa Barbara Institute on World Affairs will host its first panel discussion on various global issues at the Lobero Theatre tomorrow.

February 22, 2011

Legislation Jeopardizes UC Funding

By Robin Gautschi

A Republican spending bill passed by the House of Representatives on Saturday would reduce federal funding to the UC system.

February 14, 2011

Food Truck To Trek the Tri-County Area

By Robin Gautschi

A ‘gourmet’ food truck will begin cruising through Isla Vista next month to serve its cross-cultural menu to the local community.

January 31, 2011

Court Ruling Puts Housing Plans on Hold

By Robin Gautschi

The state Court of Appeal ruled against the city of Santa Barbara last week, finding that the city’s approval of the Veronica Meadows housing project violated the city charter.

January 10, 2011

SB Board Gains Member

By Robin Gautschi

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors swore in newly elected Fifth District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino during last week’s first meeting of 2011.

January 6, 2011

Local Under Arrest for Fraud

By Robin Gautschi

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives arrested 26-year-old former UCSB student Imoukhuede Ohiwerei Ehimika last month on several charges of identity theft.

November 19, 2010

Charity Group Asks Area to Contribute

By Robin Gautschi

The Santa Barbara County FoodBank is requesting turkey donations from the community to address a significant shortage in this year’s holiday drive.

October 28, 2010

Checkpoints Aim to Reduce Drunk Driving

By Robin Gautschi

County law enforcement is increasing patrol units in Goleta this weekend to address the expected increase of intoxicated drivers on the roads this Halloween.

October 21, 2010