News

May 6, 2009

Supervisors Vote 5-0 To Ban Booze on Beach

By Travis Miller

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors drove the final nail into Floatopia 2's coffin yesterday with a unanimous vote to ban alcohol from Isla Vista's beach.

May 6, 2009

Lecturer Earns A+ in Sexiness

By Alejandra Saragoza

One of the top 10 sexiest professors in the nation teaches at UCSB.

May 6, 2009

Rape Victim’s Mom To Speak

By Kristen Peters

Following the rape and subsequent suicide of her daughter, Andrea Cooper launched a nationwide campaign to expose college students to the tragic consequences of sexual assault.

May 5, 2009

Santa Barbara Burns Again

By Katie Tullsen, Taylor Haggerty

Flames broke out in San Roque Canyon at 1:45 p.m. this afternoon and have since burned over 150 acres of the hills above Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara County Director of Emergency has declared the blaze - which has be...

May 5, 2009

SB Explores Cellular Change

By Nader Heidari

A discovery by UCSB stem cell researchers may prove critical in the fight against cancer.

May 5, 2009

Flu Fears Warrant Quelling Meeting

By Staff

The UC Board of Regents meeting scheduled to take place this week has been called off amid concerns over the swine flu outbreak.

May 5, 2009

UCPD To Auction Seized Bikes

By Niree Perian

In 2008, 1,753 bikes were impounded on campus.

May 5, 2009

Police Arrest Suspect in Double Homicide

By Staff

A suspect has been arrested for a double-homicide that took place in the early hours of Monday morning in Santa Barbara.

May 5, 2009

Police Blotter

By Staff

Sat., March 25, 1:30 a.m. - Officers on patrol on the 6500 block of Del Playa Drive when they were rudely interrupted.

May 5, 2009

County Cuts Water Tests

By Sean Shearier Reporter

As summer approaches, water-testing programs for Santa Barbara's famed beaches are feeling the state's financial strains.

May 4, 2009

Supervisors Look to Ban Alcohol From I.V. Beaches

By Taylor Haggerty

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will decide Tuesday whether to ban alcohol from Isla Vista's beach.

May 4, 2009

Officials To Debate Clarity, Impact of SHO on Tuesday

By Lexi Pandell

After four drafts and a year of postponement, the Social Host Ordinance will again appear before the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Tuesday.

May 4, 2009

Pardall Hosts Celebratory Event

By Meaghan Lingo

Isla Vista celebrated the completion of eight months of construction on Pardall Road with an opening ceremony last Thursday.

May 4, 2009

Study Adds Fire Into Climate Shift Equation

By Alejandra Saragoza

A new study shows that fires may be a significant contributor to climate change.

May 4, 2009

UCSB Engineering Climbs Rank

By Diana Martinez

The UCSB College of Engineering moved up a spot in the U.S. News and World Report rankings, grabbing the 18 slot in the magazine's review of top-tier graduate engineering programs.

May 4, 2009