News

February 12, 2009

I.V. Businesses Feel the Hurt

By Taylor Haggerty

The promise of a renovated Pardall Road has left local businesses gasping for air as the series of ever-changing roadblocks and construction work continues to keep potential customers off the street and away from shops.

February 12, 2009

Taxes To Rise for Student Services

By Maane Khatchatourian

As the university searches for ways out of a $16 million budget quagmire, its recently unveiled plan to tax services has come under fire by students.

February 12, 2009

Naples Landowner Cancels Plan

By Travis Miller

The decade-long dispute over the development at Naples took a surprising twist late last week when the project applicant, Orange County developer Matt Osgood, abruptly broke ties with the county and terminated a long-sta...

February 12, 2009

UCSB Sorority Probation To Cease Sunday

By Niree Perian

As punishment for mingling with a fraternity house no longer formally recognized by the university, all the sororities in the UCSB greek system have been on social probation for the past month.

February 12, 2009

Drought Plagues State; SB Remains Resilient

By Nico Kiefer

Never mind the puddles, dark clouds and little drops of water falling from the sky - California is currently experiencing a drought several years in the making.

February 12, 2009

Veteran Professor Passes Away

By Sheila Ganjian

UCSB anthropology professor Phillip L. Walker died after a suspected heart attack last Friday. He was 61 years old.

February 11, 2009

UC Profits From Patent Technology

By S.F.

While UCSB has felt the constraints of campus budget cuts, the Office of Technology Transfer has continued to issue patents and reap the rewards generated from new technologies.

February 11, 2009

Baldwin To Reveal UCSB Sex Secrets

By Richard Lau

Students desperate to share their most carnal thoughts with professors are invited to tonight's sex talk helmed by sociology professor and sexpert John Baldwin.

February 10, 2009

Pappas Loses Ground

By Kristin Ferrell

A judge ruled yesterday in favor of Doreen Farr's motion to exclude evidence from the upcoming election suit against her, making Steve Pappas's uphill legal battle to unseat the 3rd District supervisor even steeper.

February 10, 2009

Stimulus Bill Includes Aid for Education

By Elliott Rosenfeld

When the United States Senate votes today on the economic stimulus bill, billions of dollars in financial aid will be on the line for America's college students.

February 10, 2009

SB Museum Celebrates Life, Theories of Darwin

By Lexi Pandell

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History kicked off its weeklong celebration of the life and work of Charles Darwin this Sunday.

February 10, 2009

A.S. Deals Funds Amid Tax Hike

By Maane Khatchatourian

Associated Students held an impromptu Legislative Council meeting on Sunday to discuss fighting the rising tax increases on services paid by student lock-in fees.

February 10, 2009

A Fish Called John

By Staff

February 9, 2009

Pappas, Farr Face Off in Court Today

By Kristin Ferrell and Travis Miller Staff Writers

A Superior Court judge will hear evidence today concerning a handful of pre-trial motions that could largely affect Steve Pappas' chance of unseating 3rd District Supervisor Doreen Farr.