News

January 16, 2009

We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Band-Aid

By Staff

January 16, 2009

Forum Discusses Future in Light of Prop 8

By Nico Kiefer

The Santa Barbara queer community gathered this week to discuss marriage equality in the wake of Proposition 8.

January 16, 2009

United Way Offers Candy Grams for Charity

By Diana Martinez

The United Way kicked off their annual charity drive yesterday by playing Cupid.

January 15, 2009

UC Cuts Enrollment, Freezes Salaries

By Jessica Mullen

With the state's budget crisis deepening, the University of California Board of Regents curtailed freshmen enrollment and froze the salaries of senior leadership yesterday.

January 15, 2009

Slow Business Forces SB Shops to Shut Doors

By Kristin Ferrell

Vacant storefronts are the newest trend hitting Santa Barbara's downtown commercial district, as retail shops and restaurants face the economic crisis that has gripped the nation.

January 15, 2009

Rare Mollusk To Die Out in 30 Years’ Time

By Staff

The black abalone - a large edible sea snail found along the Pacific Coast of California and Baja, Mexico - was recently added to the federal Endangered Species List.

January 15, 2009

A.S. Ends Israel Debate

By Maane Khatchatourian

The proposed resolution concerning the crisis in Gaza that drew debate last week ended its controversial run at yesterday's Associated Students Legislative Council meeting.

January 14, 2009

Famous SoCal Yogurt Shop Opens Locally

By Staff

The word is out in Santa Barbara about the new Pinkberry store that opened this week on State Street and hordes of frozen yogurt fans crowded the sidewalk yesterday looking for a sweet fix.

January 14, 2009

Meeting Fails To Address Greka

By Travis West Staff Writer

Yesterday's Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeting followed a familiar format.

January 14, 2009

UC Proposes Enrollment Reduction

By Staff

In an attempt to offset the next wave of impending budget cuts, the UC Board of Regents will convene this afternoon to consider curbing undergraduate enrollment and freezing the salaries of top administrators.

January 14, 2009

Noise Perplexes Scientists

By Nader Heidari

Nearly three years ago, an intrepid group of astronomers - including two UCSB researchers - lofted a giant helium balloon into the sky.

January 14, 2009

Dean of Engineering To Leave SB

By Evan Sherwood

After 10 years of service, Dean of Engineering Matthew Tirrell will be leaving UCSB for a post at UC Berkeley.

January 13, 2009

Cops Charge Man With Sexual Assault

By Jessica Mullen

The man who clambered under a Davidson Library cubicle last quarter to grope a male student has been detained on charges of sexual battery.

January 13, 2009

Board To Vote on Graffiti Ordinance

By Taylor Haggerty

A week after he left office, former 3rd District Supervisor Brooks Firestone is still trying to clean up Isla Vista.

January 13, 2009

Police Nail Alleged Child Pornographer

By Jessica Mullen

In 2004, Patrick O'Reilly backed a stolen Suburban up to Kerr Hall and loaded $176,687 worth of video production equipment into the vehicle. He escaped completely undetected.

January 13, 2009

Police Blotter

By Staff

Could You Help Me Zip Up? Sat., Jan. 10, 1:02 a.m. - Deputies on a Friday night patrol watched as an inebriated young man stumbled through the front yard of 6662 Del Playa Dr., seemingly searching for a place to relieve ...