News

May 9, 2008

Candidates for 3rd District Supervisor Intensify Campaigns

By Taylor Haggerty

With the election for 3rd District supervisor less than a month away, all five of the candidates are intensifying their campaigning inside Isla Vista and the surrounding community.

May 9, 2008

Officials Arrest UCSB Employee for Theft, Fraud

By Jessica Mullen

A UCSB staff member was recently arrested in connection with a series of fraudulent laptop purchases worth a combined total of $9,976 to allegedly help pay her ailing mother's medical bills.

May 9, 2008

City Officials Delay Planning Decision

By Travis Miller

The fate of the Naples property remains undecided as Santa Barbara County Planning Commission opted Wednesday to postpone their decision concerning the Transfer of Development Rights program until next month.

May 8, 2008

Corporate Sponsors Energize I.V. Parties

By Kristen Ferrell

For those revelers wily enough to work the system, the physical cost of throwing a party in Isla Vista seems to be declining.

May 8, 2008

UCSB Gets $3.2 Million For Facility Renovations

By Staff

UCSB will receive $3.2 million in state funding for the construction of a state-of-the-art stem cell research laboratory to be housed in the campus Center for Stem Cell Biology and Engineering.

May 8, 2008

Santa Barbara To Employ Attorney to Protect Trout

By Staff

The Santa Barbara City Council authorized the spending of up to $100,000 yesterday to hire a water rights attorney to help negotiate a more vigorous Steelhead trout recovery program for the Santa Ynez River.

May 8, 2008

Shroomin’

By Staff

May 7, 2008

Eminent Attorney To Teach Class on Criminal Justice

By Aria Miran

Following the death of popular UCSB professor and Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Joseph Lodge, the political science department has now chosen a prominent criminal attorney to finish teaching his current course.

May 7, 2008

Master Surfer Draws Crowd With Talk

By Todd Prodanovich

Surfing legend Gerry Lopez shared some of his wisdom with UCSB last night, chatting with the audience about the state of the ocean, his surfing roots and even Marilyn Monroe's impact on the sport.

May 7, 2008

Independent Settles to End Feud

By Staff Report

Ampersand Publishing, the parent company of the Santa Barbara News-Press, agreed to a settlement with the Santa Barbara Independent on April 28, marking the end of a long and trying lawsuit.

May 7, 2008

Opponents of Gaviota Coast Development Propose Alternative Plan

By Evan Wagstaff and Travis Miller Staff Writers

The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission will review a report today in preparation for formal hearings regarding the fate of the Naples property, Southern California's last stretch of undeveloped coastline.

May 7, 2008

Police Blotter

By Staff

Mon., May 5, 1:51 a.m. - Deputies on uniformed patrol were dispatched to the 6500 block of Sabado Tarde Road to apprehend a man who was reported thrice that night.

May 7, 2008

Keep on Truckin’

By Staff

May 6, 2008

Criminal Justice Professor Passes From Lymphoma

By Staff

Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Joseph Lodge passed away yesterday evening following a decade-long battle with lymphoma.

May 6, 2008

Trees To Remain Rooted on I.V. Streets

By Evan Wagstaff

Following protests from community members, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors announced that the five palm trees facing Isla Vista's Freebird's World Burrito will remain in place.

May 6, 2008

Community Sweeps Ocean Floor

By Nader Honarvar Reporter

Several organizations, community members and local dockworkers took to the water last weekend to help cleanse Santa Barbara Harbor of accumulated seafloor junk.