News

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

Applicants Rush to Greek Houses

By Antonio Dominikovic Reporter

Rush Week kicked off this past Monday with nearly 800 students seeking to join one of UCSB's many greek organizations.

September 28, 2007

UCSB Acquires Deveureux Property for $27.5M

By Mackenzie Weinger

UCSB officially purchased all 33 acres of Devereux this past week, bringing the campus' total property to 1,022 acres.

September 28, 2007

Los Padres Area Soon To Open After Zaca Blaze

By Geoff Skelton

While several roads near Los Padres National Forest remain closed due to the Zaca Fire aftermath, authorities are now saying they may soon lift some of the closures starting Oct. 1.

September 28, 2007

East Beach-Raised Fish Swim Free

By Koren Thal

Angling to replenish their diminishing numbers, local nonprofit organization Santa Barbara Sea released 10,000 white sea bass into the open ocean at East Beach this past Saturday.

September 27, 2007

Kucinich Pledges Green America, Justice for Bush

By Evan Wagstaff

Two weeks after Barack Obama spoke at Santa Barbara City College, fellow Democratic presidential candidate and Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich held a rally at the same location last Monday.

September 27, 2007

Police Jail, Seize Property of Alleged Drug Dealer

By Kristin Ferrell

As part of an investigation that may strip a suspect of his home and car, local detectives are currently compiling the final pieces of their case against alleged cocaine dealer Robert Carlton Lavilette, who was arrested ...

September 27, 2007

UCPD Arrests Murder Suspect, Transient

By Aria Miran

Although many UCSB students left campus during the summer, the University of California Police Dept. remained active and responded to a total of 559 incidents from June until September.

September 27, 2007

Police Exhume Pot Plants in Lompoc

By Dana Olsen

The largest recorded marijuana bust in Santa Barbara County history took place this past Tuesday, when the Sheriff's Dept. discovered over 100,000 plants on a private ranch near Lompoc.

September 27, 2007

Project Strives for Alcohol Education

By Dana Olsen

Commemorating over three years of programming aimed at reducing binge drinking in Isla Vista, students, local residents and businesses gathered in Anisq' Oyo' Park on Tuesday to celebrate efforts made by the Safer Isla V...

September 27, 2007

Sobriety Checkpoints Yield Five DUIs

By Staff

California Highway Patrol officers made five DUI arrests and towed six vehicles in Isla Vista last weekend while many UCSB students made their return to the campus for Fall Quarter.

September 27, 2007