Taylor Haggerty

February 25, 2010

Forty years ago, a mob of students stormed the Bank of America building.

By Taylor Haggerty

On the night of Feb. 25, 1970, second-year student Greg Desilet grabbed his camera from his apartment on El Nido Lane and joined the crowds swarming the streets of Isla Vista.

February 25, 2010

40 Years Later

By Taylor Haggerty

See Features section for the full story.

October 26, 2009

Santa Barbara to Reevaluate Local Booze Ban

By Taylor Haggerty

The ordinance banning alcohol from Isla Vista's beaches will be up for debate again next week.

September 28, 2009

County Aids Low-Income Community

By Taylor Haggerty

Santa Barbara County's efforts to curb homelessness will receive some much-needed assistance thanks to this year's federal stimulus package.

September 17, 2009

Pardall Parking To Expand

By Taylor Haggerty

With construction on Pardall Road wrapping up, the Santa Barbara County Redevelopment Agency is turning to new improvement projects for UCSB's beachside community.

May 11, 2009

Fire Slows, Residents Go Home

By Taylor Haggerty

Lower temperatures and calmer conditions this weekend gave firefighters battling the Jesusita Fire a much-needed advantage after the city fire chief told reporters Friday that "last night, all hell broke loose."

May 6, 2009

UPDATED: Fire Torches Houses, Forces Out Thousands

By Katie Tullsen, Taylor Haggerty

5/06/09 8:26 p.m. UPDATE: The Governor has declared a state of emergency in Santa Barbara.

May 5, 2009

Santa Barbara Burns Again

By Katie Tullsen, Taylor Haggerty

Flames broke out in San Roque Canyon at 1:45 p.m. this afternoon and have since burned over 150 acres of the hills above Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara County Director of Emergency has declared the blaze - which has be...

May 4, 2009

Supervisors Look to Ban Alcohol From I.V. Beaches

By Taylor Haggerty

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will decide Tuesday whether to ban alcohol from Isla Vista's beach.

May 1, 2009

Officials To Debate Floatopia-Related Ordinance

By Taylor Haggerty

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will decide Tuesday whether to ban alcohol from Isla Vista's beach.

April 29, 2009

County Looks to Drown Floatopia

By Taylor Haggerty

In what appears to be a direct response to Floatopia, county officials are currently drafting an emergency ordinance to curb the beachside party.

April 21, 2009

County Approves First Wind Farm Electricity

By Taylor Haggerty

Santa Barbara County will be among the growing number of communities relying on wind energy come next year with the completion of a planned wind farm in Lompoc.

April 9, 2009

Floatopia Threatens Environment

By Taylor Haggerty

Five days after Isla Vista's largest beach party to date, the community is still contending with the environmental impact of Floatopia.

March 9, 2009

UCSB Grieves Over Death of Student

By Taylor Haggerty

Sean Feliciano, a 20-year-old student and member of Sigma Pi fraternity, died in Isla Vista last Tuesday.

February 26, 2009

U.S. Funds May Benefit SB

By Taylor Haggerty

With President Barack Obama's $787 billion Economic Recovery Package signed into law, local officials are scrambling to cash in.

February 19, 2009

Armstrong To Cycle Through Solvang

By Taylor Haggerty

The annual Amgen Tour of California Bicycle Race, featuring seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, will stop in Solvang today for the sixth stage of the race.