News

January 28, 2008

Winter Storm Drives Tree Into Residence

By Evan Wagstaff

Although weekend rain may have canceled a few parties in Isla Vista, inclement weather did not stop one tree from "razing" the roof.

January 28, 2008

DNA Tests Link Abducted Student to Prior Attack

By Staff Report

After a week without leads, Reno police have now found new evidence in the case of missing Santa Barbara City College student Brianna Denison.

January 28, 2008

Inclement Weather Delays East Gate Construction

By Elliott Rosenfeld

The new Highway 217 entrance to UCSB - often visitors' first view of the campus - is nearly complete, though heavy rainfall is slowing construction.

January 28, 2008

Foot Patrol Outgrows Pardall Station

By Tom Standifer

Drunken revelers beware, the Isla Vista Foot Patrol will soon have impressive new headquarters complete with cold, hard, steel bars.

January 28, 2008

SB Event Stresses College Education

By Raquel Estupinan

Sociology graduate student Chris Bickel said he has seen many of his friends disappear from his life. Speaking at the second annual "From the Barrio to Academia" conference to local high school students on Saturday, Bick...

January 25, 2008

Plan May Bring Down Spirits at Parks

By Jondo Lopez

The Santa Barbara County Parks Dept. held a public hearing yesterday to debate the future of alcohol consumption at two popular local parks.

January 25, 2008

New Campus Buildings To Open Earlier Than Planned

By Elliott Rosenfeld

Inclement weather at UCSB has not delayed construction underway on several multi-million dollar facilities on campus, all of which will offer housing, parking and better classroom organization on campus.

January 25, 2008

Improper 2003 Fee Increase To Cost UC Millions

By Staff Report

Following its loss of a class action lawsuit levied in response to improperly increased professional student fees, the University of California owes about $40 million in the midst of a severe budget crisis.

January 25, 2008

Local Faces Embezzlement Charge

By Katherine Weber

A former credit card processing company employee was arraigned on Wednesday after she was charged last week with allegedly embezzling up to $559,000 over the past three years.

January 25, 2008

Detectives Investigate Car Burglaries

By Mareisa Weil Reporter

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. announced last week that a woman arrested in December for an unrelated charge is now suspected of committing a spree of local auto burglaries that resulted in a few cases of ident...

January 25, 2008

English Dept. Offers New Emphases

By Richard Lau

English majors looking to get more in their department now have the option of two more specializations in the fields of psychology and environmental studies.

January 25, 2008

IVRPD and Eclectic I.V. Consider Park Upgrade

By Sherene Arjani Reporter

Despite being situated on the cusp of campus, Pardall Gardens Park - a neglected-looking patch of concrete dotted with flowers, that sits directly next to Eclectic I.V. - is not often frequented by Isla Vista residents.

January 25, 2008

Plan-a-Rama

By Staff

January 24, 2008

Popco Plant Contains Chemical Spill

By Evan Wagstaff

One hundred gallons of sulfolane, a liquid chemical, inadvertently leaked from the Popco Oil and Gas facility near El Capitan yesterday and flowed into the waters of a nearby creek that empties into the ocean.

January 24, 2008

Search Continues in Missing Person Case

By Travis Miller

Four days after she disappeared, Reno police still have no new leads concerning 19 year-old Santa Barbara City College student Brianna Denison.