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October 10, 2012

UCSB Hosts 40th Title IX Anniversary, Honoring Equality

By Han Bae

In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the passage of Title IX — a law that prevents anyone’s exclusion from college educational and athletic programs on the basis of their gender and mandates equal amounts of s...

October 10, 2012

Amateur Astronomers Gather To Admire the Wonders of the Universe

By David Johnston

The Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit set up three of their high-powered telescopes along Manzanita Beach last night from 7 to 10:30 p.m. for UCSB Astronomy Night, magnifying stellar phenomena with up to 1,000 times the st...

October 10, 2012

Tidbits of News From Around the UC System

By Staff Report

UC Profs Earn $500,000 Grants UCLA neuroscientist Elissa Hallem and UC Riverside emeritus art professor Uta Barth were among 23 fellows — including a journalist, a physicist, a composer, a historian and scholars in var...

October 10, 2012

Severed Natural Gas Line Brings On Local Residential Evacuation Orders

By Staff Report

Yesterday afternoon, gas company workers successfully sealed a leak in a natural gas line located south of the Storke Family Housing complex. Southern California Gas Company personnel stopped the leak at about 1:15 p.m. ...

October 9, 2012

New Development Approved by City Officials Near Marketplace

By Makeena Geurts

Last week, the Goleta City Council approved construction of the city’s largest development plan — a combined residential and business complex on Hollister Avenue — since its incorporation into the county in 2002. T...

October 9, 2012

UCSB, Independent To Host Maldonado, Capps Debate Tonight

By Staff Report

Current 23rd District Congresswoman Lois Capps and challenger Abel Maldonado will square off on campus tonight in a debate hosted by UCSB’s Carsey-Wolf Center and the Santa Barbara Independent. The debate, which is one...

October 9, 2012

UCSB To Reduce Carbon Emissions With Fuel Cell Technology

By Chris Nebergall

UCSB is now home to project Bloom Energy Server, a new type of solid oxide fuel cell technology that dramatically increases power generation efficiency by converting fuel into electricity. Producing over 1.75 million kil...

October 9, 2012

Funding From Local Residents Keeps Art Community Thriving

By Brigitte Naughton

According to a study by the national organization Americans for the Arts, Santa Barbara is a top economic player in the arts realm with local arts programs and audiences spending $46 million more than similar programs in...

October 8, 2012

SB Sheriff’s Dept. Suspects Arson in I.V. Apartment Fire

By Staff Report

A structure fire that began in an apartment complex on the 6500 block of Trigo Road early Sunday morning is suspected to be a case of arson. Authorities speculated that the fire was started sometime between 5 and 5:30 a....

October 8, 2012

Pastor’s New Book Chronicles Isla Vista’s ‘Jesus Burgers’ Tradition

By Tiffany Park

A new book written by Isla Vista Church lead pastor Jason Lomelino details how one of Isla Vista’s more devout weekend traditions — handing out free ‘Jesus Burgers’ on Friday nights — has affected the lives of ...

October 8, 2012

Pardall Carnival Brings I.V. Community Together

By Marissa Wenzke

On Saturday, students, families and other Isla Vista residents gathered in the heart of town in celebration of this year’s fourth annual Pardall Carnival. Isla Vistans flocked to the small beach community’s central s...

October 8, 2012

UCSB Professor To Speak at Free Public Forum on Economy

By Scott Camp

UCSB international political economy professor Benjamin Cohen and SBCC economics and finance professor Peter Naylor will speak at the public forum “Fixing the Global Economy: Austerity, Stimulus or What?” on Oct. 17 ...

October 8, 2012

Santa Barbara Journalism Initiative to Supply Public With Alternate News Outlet

By Aaron Vasey

A new nonprofit enterprise journalism project called the Santa Barbara Journalism Initiative is being spearheaded by the Santa Barbara Foundation to promote journalistic interests and provide the Santa Barbara community ...

October 8, 2012

Grant To Supply Rescue Gear To Santa Barbara Fire Dept.

By Neil Fasching

Last month, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department received a $599,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to fund the purchase of up to 25 defibrillators for rescue ambulances and other emergency vehic...

October 8, 2012

Representative Receives Honor For Supporting Public Education

By Marissa Wenzke

Last week, Congresswoman Lois Capps was named a ‘Champion for Children’ by the national children’s advocacy group First Focus Campaign for Children for her history of prioritizing education during her career. Capps...

October 8, 2012

Prestigious World Universities List Gives High Marks to UCSB

By Han Bae

British periodical Times Higher Education ranked UCSB as 35th of the 200 top universities in the world and 17th of all universities that provide degrees in engineering and technology. The rankings are based on a world su...