News

June 2, 2011

Water Rate Increases Face Public Scrutiny

By Michael Dean

A golf course manager, several avocado growers and a number of Goleta residents showed up to the Goleta Union School District Office Wednesday evening to voice their concerns over proposed water rate increases. The Golet...

June 2, 2011

Library To Optimize Checkout Operations

By Sam Chung

The Santa Barbara Public Library System is seeking summer volunteers to improve their checkout system and upgrade current collections.

June 2, 2011

Davidson To Digitize Historic Media

By Dominic LoBuglio

The UCSB Davidson Library is digitizing materials from its Special Collections department to maintain the accessibility and quality of its 500,000 volumes, photographs and early sound recordings.

June 2, 2011

UCSB Engineers To Hold Recital for Kenya Relief

By Kristin Crosier

The UCSB chapter of Engineers Without Borders will host a benefit recital at 4 p.m. on Sunday in the Music Building’s Karl Geiringer Hall to help provide clean water for the Kenyan village of Luanda.

June 2, 2011

UCSB Burning Skirts Smoke National Competition

By Sean Lee

The UCSB women’s ultimate frisbee team earned first place at the USA Ultimate College Championships in Colorado on Monday after defeating University of Michigan for the national title.

June 2, 2011

UCSB Professor Defends Oil Spill Research Results

By Michael Dean

UCSB earth science professor David Valentine printed an article in the journal Science last week responding to a study discrediting the findings of his team’s research regarding chemical dispersants used to combat meth...

June 2, 2011

Fire Department Urges Caution

By Megan Meyer

The Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. announced that June 6 is the official start of this year’s high-fire season in Santa Barbara.

May 31, 2011

Festival Showcases Groundbreaking Art

By Daily Nexus Staff

The 25th annual “I Madonnari” Italian Street Painting Festival featured 150 large scale artworks last weekend at the Santa Barbara Mission plaza in celebration of local artistic talent.

May 31, 2011

City To Reseal Ellwood Wells for Restoration

By Maxwell Calehuff

The City of Goleta shut down nine oil and water wells in the Ellwood Mesa area last week as part of the Ellwood Mesa Well Abandonment Project.

May 31, 2011

UC Health Center Appoints Executive Director

By Daily Nexus Staff

The UC Center for Health Quality and Innovation elected registered nurse and health attorney Terry Leach as its first executive director last Wednesday. Leach, who earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from California ...

May 31, 2011

Unidentified Suspect Robs Goleta Bank

By Dale Fairclough

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Dept. responded to a bank robbery at 10:11 a.m. Friday morning at the Santa Barbara Bank and Trust on the 5000 block of Hollister Avenue.

May 31, 2011

Silent Student Film Screening Gets Reel Loud

By Daily Nexus Staff

UCSB’s 20th annual Reel Loud Silent Film Festival took place in front of a sold-out crowd in Campbell Hall last Friday, showcasing silent student productions shot on 16mm film accompanied by live music.

May 27, 2011

UCSB Receives Beckman Scholarship Program

By Christina Lavingia

UCSB is one of nine new recipients of the Beckman Scholars Program, which will provide two undergraduate students every year for the next three years the opportunity to conduct research under faculty in chemical, enginee...

May 27, 2011

Students Share Alternative Views

By Amy Hou

UCSB’s Respect Coalition hosted a panel discussion in Embarcadero Hall last night at 8 p.m. to respond to conservative activist David Horowitz’s concurrent lecture across the road in Isla Vista Theater. The event, en...

May 27, 2011

Surf School To Offer Free Lessons for Locals

By Robin Gautschi

Santa Barbara surf school Surf Happens will host a free surf clinic and contest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday at Santa Claus Lane in Carpentaria. The event is open to participants of all ages and will feature surf...

May 27, 2011

Students Showcase Visual Creations

By Mackensie Minniear

The 20th annual UCSB Reel Loud film festival will feature a series of student-made movies at 8 p.m. tonight in Campbell Hall. The event will open at 6 p.m. with local art displays and live musical performances from UCSB ...