Taylor Haggerty

September 25, 2008

SB County Fire Dept. Chief To Retire in January of 2009

By Taylor Haggerty

After serving as the Santa Barbara County Fire Chief for nine years, John Scherrei has announced his plans to retire from the department early next year.

September 18, 2008

Gap Fire Damage Still Threatens SB

By Taylor Haggerty

The Gap Fire - which burned 9,554 acres in the mountains above Goleta and forced thousands of residents to evacuate this July - will continue affecting the county's landscape in the months, and even years, to come.

August 30, 2008

Travel With Ease in New Game of Life

By Taylor Haggerty

In your first year at UCSB you will no doubt face obstacles that seem near impossible -- transportation, however, will not be one of them. Getting past Go in the greater Santa Barbara area is an easy task, even for those...

June 2, 2008

Underage Decoys Aid Police During Sting Operation

By Taylor Haggerty

Cal Salzman, a fourth-year anthropology major, was walking past S.O.S. Liquor on his way home from dinner two weeks ago when an underage male approached him, asking for alcohol.

May 21, 2008

Local Nonprofit Seeks to Aid Burmese; Junta Intervenes

By Taylor Haggerty

As Cyclone Nargis tore its way through Myanmar earlier this month, Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief International quickly leapt into action.

May 13, 2008

County Receives State Funds for New Jail Facility

By Taylor Haggerty

Aiming to alleviate overcrowding in the Santa Barbara County Jail, the state conditionally awarded the county with $56.3 million last week to fund the construction of a new jail facility.

May 9, 2008

Candidates for 3rd District Supervisor Intensify Campaigns

By Taylor Haggerty

With the election for 3rd District supervisor less than a month away, all five of the candidates are intensifying their campaigning inside Isla Vista and the surrounding community.

May 5, 2008

Farr Supporters Rally at Home of UCSB Professor

By Taylor Haggerty

Various students and community members gathered at a UCSB professor's home in Isla Vista this past weekend to hear both Congresswoman Lois Capps and 3rd District Supervisor candidate Doreen Farr discuss the June 3 ballot...

April 15, 2008

Road Closure Affects I.V. Businesses

By Taylor Haggerty

While spectators gathered to enjoy the Island View Classic as it spun around the Embarcadero Loop last weekend, many business owners in Isla Vista spent their Saturday worrying about the bike races' effect on business.

April 11, 2008

Bicyclists, Foot Patrol Prepare for Annual Race

By Taylor Haggerty

Isla Vista residents will be able to put their peddling skills to the test tomorrow in the third annual Island View Classic.

April 7, 2008

Locals Get Wet and Wild at Floatopia

By Taylor Haggerty

Hundreds of people descended upon the beach below the 6500 block of Del Playa Drive on Saturday to participate in Floatopia, Isla Vista's very own bleary-eyed vision of utopia.

March 10, 2008

I.V. Tenants Challenge Fees, Evictions

By Taylor Haggerty

Isla Vista management company Wolfe & Associates came under high scrutiny last week after some residents began questioning additional fees that were deducted from their security deposits.

March 4, 2008

Cox To Raise Cable Package Rates

By Taylor Haggerty

Local residents may notice an increase in their cable bill next month as Cox Communications institutes price adjustments on many of their cable packages.

February 15, 2008

Vandalism Reduces Campus Resources

By Taylor Haggerty

With anywhere from $25,000 to $40,000 spent each year in clean-up, graffiti is serious business for university workers and campus law enforcement – even if the paint in question is one man’s declaration of de...

February 13, 2008

Habitat for Humanity To Construct Four SB Houses

By Taylor Haggerty

For the price of a mortgage and a couple hundred hours of "sweat equity," Habitat for Humanity looks to give a few local families new homes within two years.

January 17, 2008

Firestone Shows Support for 3rd District Hopeful

By Taylor Haggerty

Running on a platform that includes creating an office in Isla Vista and preserving the Gaviota Coast, former Solvang Mayor Dave Smyser seeks to become the next 3rd District supervisor for Santa Barbara County.