Sam Chung

June 8, 2012

Tradition Honors UCSB Graduates

By Sam Chung

UCSB will be graduating a total of 5,958 students at this year’s commencement ceremonies, which will span from the end of this week until Sunday, June 17. The ceremonies will be divided by college, level of study and f...

May 22, 2012

UC Honors Students for Outreach Efforts Helping Haitian Citizens

By Sam Chung

The UC Haiti Initiative — a joint effort between the UC and Haitian universities focused on rehabilitating the nation in the wake of the 2010 earthquake — was awarded the UC President’s Award for Outstanding Studen...

May 16, 2012

Engineering Challenge To Cross Borders and Disciplines, Address Humanitarian Issues

By Sam Chung

UCSB’s Engineers Without Borders chap- ter will hold its first annual Social Ventures Competition later this month, inviting par- ticipants to submit original project proposals targeting social and developmental concer...

May 11, 2012

Fire Department To Begin Seasonal Wildfire Prevention

By Sam Chung

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department met with weather experts last Wednesday to discuss precautionary measures for the upcoming dry season. The drier summer and fall months place the county at increased risk of wildf...

April 12, 2012

Proposed MTD Bus Routes Work Around Budget Cuts

By Sam Chung

The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District announced their plans to modify the current bus schedule during the annual public Transit Talk on Tuesday. MTD’s proposal includes expanding services for line 15x, separa...

April 9, 2012

Local Program Helps Kids Build Interactive Skills

By Sam Chung

February 14, 2012

SB Initiative Aims to Shorten Jail Time for Certain Inmates

By Sam Chung

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved a new home detention program for Santa Barbara County Jail inmates last Tuesday to expand the existing electronic monitoring program. The AB 109 bill, proposed by th...

February 2, 2012

Seminar To Honor Student Activism

By Sam Chung

Political experts and veteran activists will meet for a two-day conference today and tomorrow in Corwin Pavilion to discuss the legacy of the Students for a Democratic Society’s 1962 Port Huron Statement. The conferenc...

January 17, 2012

Supervisor Discusses Local Issues, Upcoming Election

By Sam Chung

Doreen Farr, supervisor of Santa Barbara County’s 3rd District, hosted an open forum on Thursday afternoon at Coffee Collaborative to hear concerns from Isla Vista community members and give feedback on recent politica...

November 18, 2011

County Denies Appropriations for Bag Inquiry

By Sam Chung

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted down a motion to contribute $15,000 toward an Environmental Impact Report on banning single-use plastic bags in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in its meeting this p...

October 24, 2011

Experts Unite to Examine Nuclear Energy

By Sam Chung

The Santa Barbara & Tri-Counties Chapter of the United Nations Association hosted a forum on nuclear energy featuring several notable speakers and activists on Saturday in recognition of United Nations Day. Experts f...

October 18, 2011

Iraq Expert Talks Rebuilding, Responsibility

By Sam Chung

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart W. Bowen Jr. gave a lecture at Westmont College last Thursday to discuss the continued presence and role of the U.S. in Iraq. The SIGIR office manages finances for...

October 5, 2011

Lack of Funds Suspends Lauded Boxing Program

By Sam Chung

The Santa Barbara Primo Boxing Club is facing financial difficulties and the possibility of losing its location at the old Haley Street fire station on October 8th due to cuts in city government funding. The community ce...

September 30, 2011

Pride Foundation’s Walk To Give Aid for HIV Services

By Sam Chung

The Pacific Pride Foundation will host its 21st annual Heart and Sole AIDS Walk this weekend at Leadbetter Beach to raise funds for local HIV/AIDS testing and services. Check-in for the event begins at 9 a.m. Saturday an...

June 2, 2011

Library To Optimize Checkout Operations

By Sam Chung

The Santa Barbara Public Library System is seeking summer volunteers to improve their checkout system and upgrade current collections.

May 24, 2011

West Nile Virus Threatens County

By Sam Chung

The Mosquito and Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County announced the beginning of West Nile virus season in the county following a winter of heavy rains.