News

March 27, 2016

New Committee To Review Sexual Harassment Sanctions Against UC Senior Leaders

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

UC President Janet Napolitano has selected 12 members to serve on a new committee tasked with reviewing sanctions imposed on UC “senior leaders” who violate the UC Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment.

March 25, 2016

Suspect Arrested in ‘Diabolical’ Triple Homicide

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Detectives arrested Pierre Haobsh, 27, at gunpoint shortly after midnight Friday at a Bonsall gas station in San Diego County.

March 25, 2016

Names of Triple-Homicide Victims Released

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

A local doctor, his wife and their five-year-old daughter were found dead Wednesday inside their Goleta-area residence.

March 23, 2016

UC Regents Unanimously Approve Principles Against Intolerance

By Supriya Yelimeli

The UC Regents unanimously approved a working group’s Statement of Principles Against Intolerance on Wednesday, amending the definition of discriminatory behavior on UC campuses.

March 14, 2016

Two SBCC Students Arrested for Weekend Burglaries

By Supriya Yelimeli

Two Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) students residing in Isla Vista were arrested Monday on suspicion of being tied to a string of residential burglaries during the weekend. At 12:45 a.m. on Monday, Santa Barbara Sheri...

March 10, 2016

Students Clash Over Honoraria Changes

By Supriya Yelimeli

Student organizations packed a contentious special Senate meeting in the UCen’s State Street Room on Wednesday as the Associated Students Senate continued discussion of A Bill to Reform Honoraria.

March 10, 2016

University Urged To Fix Not-So-Eternal Flame

By Maura Fox

David Williams arrived on the south lawn of Buchanan Hall Wednesday afternoon to ceremoniously light UCSB’s Eternal Flame — meant to be a symbol of peace between nations — but found the flame could not be lit.

March 9, 2016

Stakeholders Discuss New Community Center, CSD Funding

By Amanda Quick

Isla Vista stakeholders met Tuesday to discuss community facilities, continuing their discussion of the implications of I.V. becoming a community services district (CSD).

March 7, 2016

SB Shelter Seeks To Give Dogs Their Own Spring Break

By Stephanie Pernett

With finals looming around the corner, students are looking forward to spring break, a sentiment shared by the dogs at Santa Barbara County Animal Services (SBCAS).

March 7, 2016

National Geographic Photographer Speaks at Campbell About His Work With Big Cats

By Effie Sklavenitis

Photojournalist and author Steve Winter presented On the Trail of Big Cats: Tigers, Cougars, and Snow Leopards, a chronicle of his work photographing wildlife throughout the world, during a lecture Sunday at UCSB’s Cam...

March 4, 2016

A.S. Senators Approve Free Speech Resolution, A.S. Attorney General Resigns

By Christian Perez

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday in the Flying A Room of the UCen to discuss resolutions supporting free speech, divestment from Turkey, honoraria reform and implementation of the Single Transferable V...

March 4, 2016

UCSB First Awards Grants to Campus Philanthropies

By Dahyana Barraza

UCSB First awarded 11 grants to campus philanthropic organizations at its annual Philanthropy Awards Dinner on Wednesday in Corwin Pavilion.

March 3, 2016

Renowned Photographer Speaks in Santa Barbara About New Project, Environment

By Effie Sklavenitis

Professional photographer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Sebastião Salgado and author Pico Iyer spoke Wednesday evening at the Arlington Theatre about Genesis (2013), Salgado’s most recent photographic project, al...

March 3, 2016

SB Residents Challenge Students to Consider the Individuals Behind the Refugee Crisis

By Megan Mineiro

For Santa Barbara residents Robert and Robin Jones, the village of Molyvos on the Greek island of Lesvos is home for nine months out of the year. From April to November 2015, they witnessed firsthand the flood of refugee...

March 3, 2016

National News, International Spotlight

By Mohan Saxena

International and national happenings for the week of Feb. 25-March 3.

March 3, 2016

I.V. LUX (Literally) Sheds Light on Bike Safety

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

Campus and community organizations came together to host I.V. LUX, an event to promote bicycle safety, Wednesday at the Associated Students Pardall Center in Isla Vista.