News

October 2, 2007

University Agrees to UAW Demands for Higher Wages

By Mackenzie Weinger

Following last-minute contract negotiations yesterday morning, the University of California averted a potential teaching assistants' strike when it agreed to increase the campus employees' wages.

October 2, 2007

Faculty Legislature Approves Minimum-Units-per-Quarter Policy

By Marie V. Recalde

As part of a new policy that ensures UCSB students are averaging 15 units per quarter, university administrators will begin informing the campus this fall of its upcoming academic progress checks.

October 2, 2007

Car Injures UCSB Student, Relatives

By Evan Wagstaff

A UCSB freshman and two family members were transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital on Sunday after the they were struck by a car traveling 30 miles per hour through a downtown intersection.

October 2, 2007

Juvenile DUI Results in Accident, Arrest

By Staff

A 17-year-old unlicensed driver was arrested for driving under the influence early Sunday morning after he crashed into a parked car and then hit a power pole in Santa Barbara.

October 2, 2007

A.S. Finances Performance Events

By Allison Bailey

In the first meeting of the 2007-08 school year, the Associated Students Finance Board distributed $14,000 to two clubs and divided its total $777,357.13 in unallocated funds for the year.

October 2, 2007

Police Blotter

By Nikki Moore

And You May Find Yourself Sleeping on a Sidewalk Saturday, Sept. 29, 2:15 a.m. - Officers patrolling the 6700 block of Estero Road came upon an 18-year-old man snoring on the sidewalk.

October 1, 2007

Police Arrest Gunman at Grocery Store

By Staff

Santa Barbara officers, S.W.A.T. teams and sniper shooters held a standoff in front of a downtown Ralph's on Friday after one man began brandishing a gun in public.

October 1, 2007

Students See Fines, Lawsuits for File-Sharing

By Benjamin Gottlieb

Thirteen UCSB students using file-sharing networks on campus are now facing potential lawsuits in a rejuvenated effort by the music industry to crackdown on piracy.

October 1, 2007

Union, UC Deal Overnight for TA Wages, Benefits

By Mackenzie Weinger

As of 4:36 a.m. press time, the University of California has yet to establish a new contract with a union representing various teaching assistants and tutors - a move which may cause the campus employees to strike today.

October 1, 2007

Surfers Join Hands Against Pollution

By Travis Miller

Over 100 people paddled out into the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, forming a large circle in support of the Surfrider Foundation and its goal to reduce coastal pollution.

October 1, 2007

McCaw Testifies in News-Press Suit

By Dana Olsen

The Santa Barbara News-Press became the center of local media attention once again this past week, after owner and co-publisher Wendy McCaw took the stand to defend herself against alleged union violations.

September 28, 2007

SB Police Apprehend Gunman at Downtown Ralph’s

By Nick Durnhofer

Santa Barbara officers, swat teams and sniper shooters held a standoff in front of a downtown Ralph's earlier this evening after one man began brandishing a gun in public.

September 28, 2007

Giuliani Makes Surprise Visit Downtown

By Lauren Crecelius

Promising victory in the war in Iraq and a fence between the U.S. and Mexico, Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani was greeted by over 60 patrons yesterday when he made a surprise visit to Joe's Cafe in downto...

September 28, 2007

New Research Protocol Aims to Prevent Bias

By Allison Bailey

In an effort to clear the smoke that arose from anti-tobacco funding presentations made earlier, the University of California Board of Regents instituted a new policy last week that requires campus researchers to approac...

September 28, 2007

Locals To Paddle Out to Promote Cleaner Oceans

By Travis Miller

The Santa Barbara Surfrider Foundation is calling on community members to grab their boats, boards - anything that floats - and head out into the ocean this Saturday in an effort to combat coastal pollution.

September 28, 2007