News

February 5, 2010

Locals Tidy Isla Vista

By Yeseul Michelle Kim Reporter

Over 90,000 pounds of trash have been removed from the streets of Isla Vista by Adopt-A-Block volunteers in the past years.

February 5, 2010

Weak State Finances Halt Renovations on Campus

By Rebecca Bratburd

In his proposed 2010-11 budget, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger did not include funding for any University of California capital construction projects, which would halt nearly all state-funded UC construction next year.

February 5, 2010

SB Struggles for Clear Headcount

By Daniel McClary Reporter

Local officials are scrambling to prepare Santa Barbara County for the 23rd U.S. Census, which will commence on April 1.

February 4, 2010

Amidst Allegations, A.S. Closes Meeting

By Mackenzie Weinger

The Associated Students Legislative Council held a closed meeting for the second week in a row last night, following claims of major property damage to a villa during a student government retreat.

February 4, 2010

New Bill May Cap Fees

By Jeremy Zeller

A California state legislator proposed a constitutional amendment Monday to impose a cap on any tuition increases at public universities.

February 4, 2010

Stroll To Test Out Security

By Katherine Friedman

UCSB will host its first annual Lighting & Safety walk this evening in an effort to gauge campus safety after nightfall.

February 4, 2010

Sun To Fuel Java Shop

By Garik Hauer

Java Jones, in conjunction with neighboring Sam's To Go, is remodeling its Isla Vista location in order to implement "green" technology.

February 4, 2010

Mental Services Receive Poor Grade for Efficiency

By Madison Medeiros

Santa Barbara County has the most inefficient mental health departments in the state, according to a California External Quality Review Organization.

February 3, 2010

A.S. Allegedly Trashes Weekend Retreat Villa

By Mackenzie Weinger

A UCSB Associated Students retreat ended in thousands of dollars in damage to a private villa rented with student fees, a Los Osos property owners' representative said.

February 3, 2010

Army Execs Support Queers

By Kristen Peters

The U.S.'s top two senior defense officials called for a repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" yesterday in an effort to move toward permitting openly homosexual individuals to serve without contest in the United States Mili...

February 3, 2010

Throng of Monarchs Return to Area

By Jason Plank Reporter

Thousands of Monarch butterflies have made their way to Goleta's Coronado Butterfly Preserve in the past month as part of their annual migration from the Colorado foothills.

February 3, 2010

Police Blotter

By Travis Miller

Saturday, Jan. 30, 10:47 p.m. -- A man swaggering down the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive couldn't help but draw the gaze of Isla Vista's finest.

February 3, 2010

Professor Accuses UK Paper of Misquoting

By Jenna Ryan

A British journalist recently quoted UCSB psychology professor Aaron Sell as saying that blonde women are more warlike than others. There's one problem, however -- Sell says the article and all quotes attributed to him a...

February 3, 2010

Writer To Speak at UCSB

By Stephanie Chen

Best-selling author Neil Gaiman will present a lecture tonight at 8 in Campbell Hall.

February 3, 2010

Festival Gives Locals Shot at Filmmaking

By Cameron Parker

The second annual Green Shorts Film Festival for Santa Barbara's 40th Earth Day celebration is now accepting submissions from the community.

February 3, 2010

National Academy of Science Awards UCSB Researcher

By Rebecca Bratburd

Researcher John Alroy of UCSB's National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis won the National Academy of Sciences' Award for Scientific Reviewing.