County

January 31, 2019

SB Issues Evacuation Warnings In Response To Projected Friday Storm

By Cristian Loza

If the forecast does not change, SBSO will issue an official evacuation order on Friday.

January 31, 2019

SB Legislators Propose New Bills in Attempt To Turn the Tide on Offshore Drilling and Pipeline Safety

By Max Abrams

Congressman Carbajal and Senator Jackson have introduced new legislation that should help limit the detrimental effects of oil rigging on the environment.

January 31, 2019

50th Anniversary of the Santa Barbara Oil Spill: A Catalyst of the Modern Environmental Movement

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe, Katie Wolf

Now, the Union Oil catastrophe is known widely as a catalyst of the modern environmental movement.

January 17, 2019

Unfinished Business: I.V., State, and National Leaders Praise New California Gun Control Laws But Hope For More

By Simren Verma, Max Abrams

UCSB’s past experience with gun violence oftentimes compels many local leaders and students to be more vocal about their opinions on the issue of gun control.

January 14, 2019

SB County Orders Evacuations in Preparation for Storms

By Shelby Guy

The evacuation notice will extend to Wednesday.

January 10, 2019

Community Takes Small Steps Toward Electric Scooter Regulation

By Evelyn Spence

December saw a decrease in electric scooter related crashes, fewer impounds and lower numbers of citations.

December 13, 2018

I.V. CSD Shakes Up Board Leadership

By Sanya Kamidi

The board also unanimously voted to officially appoint SBCC Board President-elect Jonathan Abboud as its general manager.

December 11, 2018

Munger Donates 1800-Acre Property to UCSB, College Will Maintain as Working Ranch

By Evelyn Spence

The property also includes seven homes and a man-made lake.

December 7, 2018

SBC Residents Demand Police End Cooperation With I.C.E. During Annual T.R.U.T.H. Act Forum

By Amira Garewal

Sheriff Brown emphasized during the forum that the prison release dates were public in accordance with state law.

December 5, 2018

Foot Patrol Welcomes New I.V. Community Resource Deputy

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

Deputy Schroeder can be found at the foot patrol station, located on 6504 Trigo Road in I.V.

December 4, 2018

Former SBCC Student Dies Outside College in Motorcycle Accident

By Evelyn Spence

Young was not an SBCC student at the time but had previously taken classes in 2017.

December 3, 2018

Santa Barbara MTD Commits to Zero-Emissions Buses by 2030

By Amira Garewal

The district hopes this move will reflect its efforts to support climate change solutions.

November 29, 2018

UCSB Alum Donates Book Earnings to Woolsey Fire Victims

By Jorge Mercado

UC Santa Barbara alumnus J.D. Slajchert explains his motivations for donating 100 percent of his book's revenue to those affected by the California fires.