News

October 27, 2006

UCSB Students Feel Effects of Bacterial Bout

By Lauren Crecelius

A hangover is not the only thing making UCSB students sick in Isla Vista, as a recent outbreak of salmonella infections has students running for the toilet. Michele Mickiewicz, deputy director of the Public Health Dept.,...

October 27, 2006

Santa Barbara To Offer Spooky Holiday Events

By Eleni Litras Reporter

Sober Halloween is one phrase most UCSB students do not understand, but Santa Barbara and Isla Vista will offer plenty of alcohol-free activities for the upcoming holiday. Organizations ranging from the Santa Barbara Zoo...

October 27, 2006

News-Press Files Case Against SB Independent

By Lauren Crecelius

The Santa Barbara News-Press continued spiraling into its seemingly endless cycle of legal and journalistic disputes this week, as it dropped charges against former Business Editor Michael Todd but brought up some new on...

October 27, 2006

Residence Halls Plan Safe, Fun Halloween

By Linzay Logan

Residents of on-campus housing will have alternative activities to look forward to this Halloween weekend if they decide to skip the annual holiday festivities Isla Vista.

October 27, 2006

Women’s Center Bids Farewell To Old Building

By Morgan Twiggs

The Women's Center is going out with a bang - or at least with an art show - as its tenants celebrate their last quarter in Building 434.

October 27, 2006

Father of the Doonesbury “Nucular” Family

By Staff

October 27, 2006

Are We There Yet?

By Staff

October 26, 2006

Tent City Rally Marches on Cheadle

By Aria Miran

The Tent City Jam Fest protestors marched and members of the greek system and community partied alongside them yesterday to show support for the Cedarwood eviction case and UC service workers. The group marched on Cheadl...

October 26, 2006

I.V. Foot Patrol Prepares for Holiday

By Nikki Moore

Over 200 officers are joining the herd of out-of-towners descending on Isla Vista this weekend to celebrate Halloween. Isla Vista Foot Patrol Lt. Sol Linver said he does not think this year's celebration will be as big a...

October 26, 2006

Halloween Permits To Protect I.V. Cars

By Ashley Nikole Smith

Parking will be a true nightmare this Halloween as tow trucks prowl the streets of Isla Vista and a number of Goleta parking lots are looking for prey.

October 25, 2006

Comedy Central Host Jon Stewart To Perform Live

By Staff

The host of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" is moving to a new network Nov. - the UCSB Events Center. In Jon Stewart's only West Coast appearance this fall, Stewart will perform a 75-minute stand-up routine beginning a...

October 25, 2006

Bake Sale Takes Bite Out of One Student’s Debts

By Brandy Deminna

One UCSB graduate student is relying on campus Cookie Monsters to save her from college debt by dishing out some dough and buying one of her 4,000 pastries.

October 25, 2006

Driver Overturns Veggie Truck on 101

By Nikki Moore

The Milpas Street offramp was closed until noon yesterday after a tractor-trailer rig hauling a shipment of zucchini lost control and squashed several palm trees, roasting the truck's load of vegetables.

October 25, 2006

Race for Sheriff’s Office Gains Steam

By Matthew Weisner

With less than two weeks left until the Nov. 7 election, Santa Barbara County Sheriff candidates Jim Anderson and Bill Brown are actively seeking out support from local voters during the final stretch of the race.

October 25, 2006

Crest Looks for Smiling Faces on Social Site

By Emilia Resella Reporter

UCSB students' incessant browsing of Facebook.com profiles turns out to be a great business for those jumping in on the craze, and it also turns out to be a great way to win free tickets and prizes.

October 25, 2006

Workers File Suit Against News-Press

By Lauren Crecelius

Santa Barbara News-Press upper management received two blows in the past two weeks, one from a class action lawsuit and the other from a recent decision by the Los Angeles branch of the National Labor Relations Board.