News

February 16, 2006

Community To Drive Transportation Needs

By Tori Mason

Locals have the chance to help the county get the wheels moving on new public transportation programs today, as the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) hosts a public hearing on unmet transit needs.

February 16, 2006

Pretty Woman…Walking in the MCC

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February 15, 2006

Bike Shop Wants Facility Budget on Spring Ballot

By Lizzie Blumenthal

The Associated Students Bike Shop still has a chance to cruise its renovation lock-in fee proposal onto the spring ballot, despite its shortage of signatures on a required petition.

February 15, 2006

Art Show Hopes to Challenge Cliches About Sex Work

By Megan Snedden

Prostitutes, strippers, dominatrices, phone sex operators and their peers intend to challenge embedded stereotypes tonight in the MultiCultural Center Theater (MCC) as part of the traveling Sex Workers Art Show.

February 15, 2006

SB County Supervisors Split Over Official County Opinion

By Lauren Crecelius

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors came close to issuing an official opinion about the county split at its meeting yesterday morning, but by the end of the meeting, the supervisors remained divided on the issu...

February 15, 2006

Raise in Living Wage Awaits Vote from City

By Ryan Grandov

The Santa Barbara City Council will soon decide whether to approve a new living wage ordinance that could raise the minimum wage for local companies contracting with the city by more than six dollars, thanks to a decisio...

February 15, 2006

Awww…

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February 14, 2006

Locals Organize to Raise Funds

By Mollie Vandor

Two local banks, Hospice of Santa Barbara and the son of a local celebrity are teaming up to help the families of the seven people killed by Jennifer San Marco on Jan. 30. The downtown branch of the South Coast Community...

February 14, 2006

Former UCSB Student Accepts Felony Counts

By Nicki Arnold

Former UCSB student Christian Covarrubias is facing probation and potential jail time after pleading guilty to charges of felony false imprisonment and felony sexual assault. Covarrubias, a former freshman and resident ...

February 14, 2006

Police To Light Up Nighttime Bike Safety

By Sabrina Ricci

The UCSB Police Dept. (UCPD) is considering implementing a section of the California Vehicle Code currently not enforced on campus, which would require bicycles to have reflectors and lamps emitting white light at night.

February 14, 2006

CAB Seeks Funds for Volunteer Events

By Aria Miran

After garnering enough petition signatures to secure a place on the campus-wide ballot, the Associated Students Community Affairs Board (CAB) now hopes to win enough votes for its CAB Foundation initiative.

February 14, 2006

Labor Group Marches for Pay Increase

By David Schachner

UCSB students and maintenance workers unexpectedly marched into Chancellor Henry Yang's office yesterday afternoon, demanding higher wages and criticizing parking fees.

February 14, 2006

Board Rejects Funding Requisitions

By Brian Van Wyk

The Associated Students Finance Board continued its budget hearings last night, but was unable to fund any student groups due to its lack of money.

February 13, 2006

Locals Honor Victims of Shooting

By David Ferry

The UCSB campus flag flew at half-staff yesterday, as hundreds of local residents and community leaders gathered at the Events Center to pay tribute to the seven local residents shot and killed by Jennifer San Marco on J...

February 13, 2006

Computer Flaw Bugs Potential Residents

By Aria Miran

Housing and Residential Services' (HRS) online application system failed Thursday for the third time this year, prompting the switch from a first come, first served system to a lottery for on-campus housing hopefuls.