News

SB Puts Out Sale of Cigarettes Near School Structures

November 10, 2010 by

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously at a meeting yesterday to ban the sale of tobacco products within 1,000 yards of local schools.
read more

Grant Honors Memory

November 10, 2010 by

A memorial scholarship is being planned to commemorate the life of Lucas Ransom, the third-year chemical engineering student who died in a shark attack last month.
read more

Higher Costs of UC Payroll Strains Budget

November 10, 2010 by

The UC laid off more than 4,000 employees since last year, while continuing to raise select workers’ salaries by approximately $200 million dollars.
read more

Board To Vote on Tuition Spike

November 10, 2010 by

UC President Mark Yudof sent an open letter to California on Monday, proposing to increase student fees for the 2011-12 academic year by eight percent.
read more

SB Firefighters Smother Flames in Goleta Home

November 9, 2010 by

The Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. extinguished a fire at a residence on Hollister Avenue in Goleta yesterday.
read more

A.S. Funds Student Study Spaces and Wellness Program

November 9, 2010 by

The Associated Students Finance Board allotted $15,570 to seven student organizations during last night’s two-and-a-half-hour meeting.
read more

Weekend Wrap-Up

November 9, 2010 by

Isla Vista Foot Patrol deputies responded to two cases of violence, a burglary and a drug-related arrest this weekend.
read more

Local Concert Fails to Make Enough Profit

November 9, 2010 by

The organizers of Santa Barbara’s annual West Beach Music Festival filed for bankruptcy this week, having suffered negative profits after this year’s event.
read more

Yudof Voices Approval For Retirement Pension Proposal

November 9, 2010 by

UC President Mark G. Yudof recently announced his support for a proposal to alter employee pensions that would counter previous recommendations for pension policy made by his own UC Post-Employment Be...
read more

Stealthy Shoppers Inspect UCen

November 9, 2010 by

UCSB has employed commercial spies for the last 16 years — it’s possible you could be standing right next to one at this moment and not even know.
read more

Discussion Addresses Fee Raises

November 9, 2010 by

University of California President Mark G. Yudof discussed the potential for further systemwide student fee hikes and budgetary changes during a telephone press conference held from Oakland yesterday.
read more

Blue Whale Skeleton Dives Back Into Local Museum

November 7, 2010 by

The Santa Barbara Natural History Museum will celebrate the homecoming of “Chad” the Blue Whale skeleton on Wednesday, after a nine-month restoration of the specimen.
read more

Voting Turnout Shrinks Among Young Populace

November 7, 2010 by

Youth voter participation drastically declined during last week’s midterm elections.
read more

Santa Barbara Hosts Marathon

November 7, 2010 by

Local runners competed against athletes from around the world this weekend in the second annual Santa Barbara International Marathon.
read more

UCSB Alum’s Screenplay Wins Award

November 7, 2010 by

UCSB alumnus Branden Cahn recently placed second in the prestigious Samuel Goldwyn Writing competition.
read more