News

January 30, 2008

Meet the Candidates

By Jason Lee

January 29, 2008

Leaky DP Ceiling Collapses During Heavy Rainstorm

By Bianca Licata

The South Coast's recent powerful storms claimed another casualty in Isla Vista last week, creating a makeshift skylight in a Del Playa Drive living room and forcing a houseful of Isla Vistans into the cold.

January 29, 2008

Board Submits Beach Erosion Solution

By Travis Miller

The fate of nearby Goleta Beach, long a victim of destructive beach erosion, has created some controversy between the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and local environmental groups this past week after it unani...

January 29, 2008

Forum to Connect Religion, Politics

By Jessica Mullen

With the California primaries just around the corner, students are mobilizing aggressively around crucial campaign issues such as immigration, universal healthcare, the war in Iraq - and for some, faith.

January 29, 2008

Students Produce Short Films for Local Festival

By Chris Stein

While many of the films at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival may take months or years to produce, the makers of “Fear and Loathing on Del Playa” only have 10 days to shoot and edit before their fi...

January 28, 2008

Search Continues for Answers in I.V. Stabbing Incident

By Staff Report

A 22-year old man was stabbed five times at a party on the 6700 block of Sueno Road late Friday night. Although the victim was stabbed in the cheek, chest and torso area, Isla Vista Foot Patrol Senior Deputy Doug Jones s...

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.