News

March 30, 2009

MSI To Gain Facility

By Nader Heidari

UCSB will set sail on a state-of-the-art marine education facility this August.

March 30, 2009

Construction Plows On as El Colegio Expands

By Staff

The El Colegio Road Improvement Project entered its second and final phase over spring break and will continue to affect traffic in Isla Vista over the next several months.

March 30, 2009

Utility Plan To Cut Costs

By Elliott Rosenfeld

On March 17, the University of California Board of Regents voted unanimously to implement a three-year energy efficiency program.

March 30, 2009

Wrap Up

By Staff

The FBI is hunting for a man who has robbed at least 15 banks across California - including three in Santa Barbara and Goleta.

March 30, 2009

Olé Olé Olé Olé!

By Staff

March 9, 2009

UCSB Grieves Over Death of Student

By Taylor Haggerty

Sean Feliciano, a 20-year-old student and member of Sigma Pi fraternity, died in Isla Vista last Tuesday.

March 9, 2009

ACLU Backs SB Transients

By Staff Report

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the city of Santa Barbara on behalf of the homeless population, claiming city officials have committed "unconscionable" violations in prosecuting transients.

March 9, 2009

Officials Prepare for Future District Race

By Katie Tullsen

With November's election a few months past, some local politicians are already looking to 2010 and the next statewide election.

March 9, 2009

UCSB Revises Plan to Suit Environment

By Staff Report

As required by state law, a second draft of the Environmental Impact Report that accompanies UCSB's Long Range Development Plan has been released for public review and comment.

March 9, 2009

Campus Media Loses Funds

By Staff

Just as Storke Tower celebrated its 40th birthday, the campus icon essentially had its health insurance revoked.

March 9, 2009

Student Initiates Business Apparel Clothing Drive

By Nadia Ismail

As the California unemployment rate climbs, one UCSB student has launched an initiative to get the jobless citizens of Santa Barbara back on their feet.

March 5, 2009

County Board Denies Naples Ranch Amendement

By Travis Miller

The County Board of Supervisors voted this week to reject a controversial amendment to the 71-home Santa Barbara Ranch project at Naples.

March 5, 2009

Wall Street Journal Hosts Gore at Bacara

By Staff

Al Gore spoke at the second ECO:nomics conference at the Bacara hotel in Goleta yesterday.

March 5, 2009

Dark Matter Physicist To Hold Enlightened Discussion

By Matt Matejcek

Pressing the common conceptions of the universe, assistant professor Tommaso Treu will speak next Thursday, March 12 about his research on dark matter and black holes.

March 5, 2009

Authorities Investigate Man’s Death

By Staff

A 20-year-old male UCSB student died in Isla Vista Tuesday night. Officials say it appears the individual committed suicide.