News

April 15, 2009

SB City Council To Reopen Museum

By Meaghan Lingo

The Children's Museum of Santa Barbara - once a popular State Street destination - will be returning soon to downtown Santa Barbara, thanks to the efforts of the City Council.

April 14, 2009

Fight Night Gets KO’d

By Evan Sherwood

After 16 years in the ring, UCSB's annual Fight Night tournament has been terminated.

April 14, 2009

Candidates Contend for SB Office

By Lexi Pandell

Santa Barbara City Councilwomen Helene Schneider and Iya Falcone will face off as the primary contenders to replace Marty Blum as mayor of Santa Barbara in this November's election.

April 14, 2009

College Bowl Prize Draws Closer

By Maane Khatchatourian

Death Cab for Cutie will take the stage at the Thunderdome on Tuesday, April 28 at 8 p.m. for their concert rewarding UCSB's record voter registration in 2008.

April 14, 2009

UC Gets Grant for CA Studies

By Staff

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded University of California Press $722,000 last week to fund further exploration into the developing field of California Studies.

April 14, 2009

Unused Assets Surprise A.S.

By Evan Sherwood

Associated Students Finance Board distributed $31,044.06 to 11 student groups after unexpectedly recovering $39,696.48 in previously allocated funds.

April 14, 2009

Crime Report

By Staff

Fri., April 10, 12:54 a.m. - Deputies on a routine patrol on Trigo Road came across two males preparing to fight.

April 13, 2009

Students, Community Celebrate Planet at Earth Day Festival

By Jenna Ryan

Forty years ago an oil spill off the coast of Summerland sparked the modern environmental movement, and local residents kept the spirit alive Saturday during Isla Vista's Earth Day Festival.

April 13, 2009

Candidates Test Waters for 35th Seat

By Katie Tullsen

Though still a year and half away, the race for the 35th District State Assembly seat is heating up as two former political allies prepare to square off.

April 13, 2009

Device To Impact Disease

By Nader Heidari

UCSB researchers have successfully developed a device with the potential to revolutionize treatment of Type I diabetes.

April 13, 2009

Trash Inspires UCSB Artists

By Evan Sherwood

Trash took center stage this weekend as several environmentally-minded student films premiered in Embarcadero Hall alongside art pieces constructed of recycled party waste.

April 13, 2009

CalPIRG Meets at Poverty Event

By Nadia Ismail

Students gathered at UC Davis this weekend to participate in the 2009 West Coast Student Conference on Hunger and Homelessness.

April 9, 2009

Police Apprehend Suspected Heroin Dealers

By Staff

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept., working with several other law enforcement agencies, made the largest brown powder heroin bust in the county's history Tuesday, working off months of investigation.

April 9, 2009

Campus Study Evaluates Coastal Hazards

By Georgina McNerney

A two-year UCSB study has created a methodology to effectively manage the world's threatened coral reef ecosystems.

April 9, 2009

UC Considers Employment Cuts Due to Budget Crisis

By Staff

With the University of California millions of dollars in the hole, UC President Mark G. Yudof announced the University will consider issuing employee furloughs and salary reductions.

April 9, 2009