News

May 30, 2008

UCSB Student To Race in ’08 Jetta Clean TDI Series

By Todd Prodanovich

From bike paths to racetracks, professional racecar driver and UCSB student Nick Mancuso lives life in the fast lane.

May 30, 2008

Leaders Gather to Discuss Goleta Growth

By Bianca Licata

Community leaders met at Goleta's first annual State of the City Address yesterday to commemorate the town's six years of cityhood.

May 30, 2008

UC, Union Continue Talks, Avert Strike

By Staff

As 20,000 union workers prepared to strike and the University of California filed for a restraining order legally barring the employees from walking off the job, both sides yesterday agreed to back down and return to the...

May 30, 2008

Police Blotter

By Staff

Blazing Saddles Mon., May 26, 12:03 a.m. – Deputies in a marked police car came across a truck parked in a fire lane on Seville Road. The truck was not empty, however, and before the officers could reach it, the ve...

May 29, 2008

Religious Leaders Clash on Validity of Gay Marriage

By Tom Standifer

Reverend Peter Buehler of the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara will not marry gay and lesbian couples. For Buehler, the matter is a religious one - an issue to be left to scripture, not legal documents. And in...

May 29, 2008

UCSB Hosts Forum on Myanmar, China

By Benjamin Gottlieb

With Myanmar and China ravaged by natural catastrophes and plagued by a combined death toll of over 140,000 and counting, academics and leaders of relief organizations gathered on campus yesterday to evaluate the current...

May 29, 2008

Follow My Finger

By Staff

May 28, 2008

Farr Maintains Lead in Contributions

By Kristin Ferrell

While 3rd District Supervisor candidate Doreen Farr still leads the pack in campaign fundraising, in a marked turn around, Steve Pappas raked in the most cash during the last filing period.

May 28, 2008

Gauchos To Bring Medical Supplies, Services Abroad

By Rebecca Horrigan

With medical supplies and living essentials in tow, 50 UCSB students will travel to Honduras for a week this summer to help treat the Central American nation's poorest denizens.

May 28, 2008

Survey of Campus Says Students in Dark About Policy

By Maane Khatchatourian

As the implementation of the Minimum Cumulative Progress requirement looms, an Associated Students survey revealed that 41 percent of respondents remain unaware they may be obligated to take 15 units per quarter beginnin...

May 28, 2008

UC Restraining Order Delays Strike

By Jessica Mullen

The University of California has filed a restraining order against all patient care and service employees in a strategic attempt to bar the UC workers' systemwide strike set for June 4.

May 28, 2008

CHP Increases Presence for Three-Day Weekend

By Staff Report

Local law enforcement was out in full force this holiday weekend, resulting in a number of DUIs and traffic-related citations.

May 27, 2008

Artists Spruce Up Streets for Charity

By Nader Honarvar Reporter

This weekend, chalk artists transformed the sidewalks of the Santa Barbara Mission into hundreds of canvases in celebration of the 22nd annual I Madonnari Festival.

May 27, 2008

UC Union Health, Service Workers Decide to Strike

By Chris Stein

Approximately 20,000 University of California union workers voted last week to approve a systemwide strike at all UC medical centers and campuses that may go into effect as early as June 4.

May 27, 2008

Farr Faces Criticism for Record in I.V.

By Kristin Ferrell

With the June 3 election just a week away, the candidates for 3rd district supervisor continue to debate who among them truly represents the interests of Isla Vista -- and who is merely pandering to the student populatio...

May 27, 2008