News

March 9, 2006

Supervisors Vote Against Proposal To Divide County

By Lauren Crecelius

After nearly a month of planning and discussion, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors officially announced its unanimous opposition to a proposal that would divide the county in half.

March 9, 2006

Leg Council Delays Fee Increases

By Brian Van Wyk

In a meeting that ended in closed session, Associated Students Legislative Council announced a major breakthrough concerning financial aid and approved a position paper supporting affordable education.

March 9, 2006

CODA Sees To Sidewalk Etiquette

By Brittany Farmer

Despite the various construction projects on campus, many students were surprised yesterday when they found a newly formed human wall in the Arbor.

March 9, 2006

City Council Votes to Raise Living Wage

By Nikki Moore

An ordinance passed by the Santa Barbara City Council Tuesday night will require companies contracting with the city to raise the wages they pay their workers by up to six dollars.

March 9, 2006

Governor Hopeful To Discuss Education, Environment, Debt

By Lizzie Blumenthal

California gubernatorial hopeful Phil Angelides will address students today at 4:45 p.m. in the MultiCultural Center Theater (MCC) about his views on higher education and improving California.

March 9, 2006

UC Merced Chancellor Resigns

By Kaitlin Pike

UC Merced's first and current Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey announced her plans yesterday to step down from the campus' top position this summer, saying she wished to return to teaching and scholarship. Tomlinson-Kea...

March 9, 2006

Fighting Femicide

By system

March 8, 2006

Quarters Tape Is Money for Students

By Nick Durnhofer

Appearing on VH1, the Bravo television network and a Dutch KFC commercial, UCSB students Zach Hart and Jon Poser have climbed to celebrity status, all with the flip of a coin.

March 8, 2006

UCPD Tickets Illegal Bikers

By Nicki Arnold

Several UCSB students have received traffic tickets this year after failing to walk their bikes along the crosswalk between Stadium Road and El Colegio Road.

March 8, 2006

Local Resident Begins Recall Process to Get Firestone Out of Office

By Nikki Moore

A campaign pushing for the removal of 3rd District Supervisor Brooks Firestone from office is underway, and the Goleta resident championing the effort must now gather nearly 8,000 signatures if the recall is to appear on...

March 8, 2006

Students Gather to Consider Proposed Legislation Changes

By Kaitlin Pike

Associated Students hosted a Constitutional Convention Tuesday evening to explain changes, take suggestions and hear debate over new and deleted sections of its structure and basic laws.

March 8, 2006

National Park Closes to Promote Pelicans

By Taylor Ward Staff Writer

Santa Barbara Island, the smallest of the Channel Islands off the Santa Barbara coast, has been closed until the end of May to protect the mating habits of the endangered California brown pelican.

March 8, 2006

IVRPD Board Manager Resigns

By Dana Olsen

Derek Johnson will step down as the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) general manager on March 25, leaving the district's board of directors to hire his replacement.

March 8, 2006

The Blotter: March 8, 2006

By system

Officers arrived at Super Cucas restaurant after they received a report that two men were harassing employees and customers at the restaurant.

March 7, 2006

Court Unanimously Backs Recruiters on University Campuses

By Nick Durnhofer

The U.S. Supreme Court decided yesterday to uphold a law prohibiting federally funded universities and colleges from banning military recruiters on campus. The court unanimously voted to uphold the 1996 Solomon Amendment...