News

September 22, 2005

I.V. Foot Patrol To End Prolonged Loop Parking

By Mollie Vandor

Drivers using the I.V. loop as an all-day garage will have to find another place to park their cars soon, as Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) officers prepare enforce the limited parking signs posted along the streets.

September 22, 2005

UC Regents Evaluate Funding, Financial Aid

By Kaitlin Pike

The University of California needs immediate, creative solutions to current budget crises if it wishes to maintain its status among the nation's top research universities, UC officials said Tuesday at the Board of Regent...

September 22, 2005

County Sells DP Land for Development; Buys Park

By Mollie Vandor

As a result of land deals made by the County of Santa Barbara this summer, two recent college graduates are the newest landowners on Del Playa Drive, and one DP park has received an expansion and a brand-new name.

September 22, 2005

Hoarding, Fights Result in Removal of Free Box

By Nikki Moore

The I.V. Free Box may have seen its last days of providing donated clothing to underprivileged residents, unless local government officials and community members can find a way to stem the conflict surrounding the donate...

September 22, 2005

UCSB Pays Price for High Text Cost

By Erin-Kaye Flor

As students say goodbye to summer and hello to the beginning of a new school year this fall, rising textbook prices mean that they will also have to bid farewell to any money remaining in their checking accounts.

September 22, 2005

Legal Briefs: September 22, 2005

By Jamie Stevenson

The following news briefs are updates on three legal cases involving UCSB students from the 2004-05 academic year.

September 22, 2005

Private Property of IVFP

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June 29, 2005

I.V. Eatery Seeks Liquor License

By Nick Durnhofer

Customers at the recently opened China Garden may soon be able to order beer and wine with their orange chicken and chow mein, if the county approves the Isla Vista restaurant's recently submitted on-site liquor license ...

June 29, 2005

UC Awaits Decision on Lab; Nearly 200 Workers Retire

By Patricia Bobek

As the July 19 deadline to submit a bid for continued management of the Los Alamos National Laboratory approaches, the University of California is working to stem the facility's all-time high retirement rate to keep its ...

June 29, 2005

Scientists Get Busy Studying Grunion

By Matthew Hirschey

In a natural display of exhibitionism, thousands of fish will flop up onto Santa Barbara beaches this summer to do the nasty while researchers watch intently.

June 29, 2005

Irish Students Find ‘Pot o’ Gold’ in I.V.

By Lindsey Clodfelter

Isla Vista residents can expect to start hearing some unusual accents around town, as more than a hundred Irish citizens will be spending the summer in the area through work visa programs.

June 29, 2005

Dennis Nord Leaves Big Shoes to Fill at C&CS

By Kaitlin Pike

After 30 years of job placement tests, interview-skills workshops and career fairs, Counseling and Career Services (C&CS) Director Dennis Nord will retire today.

June 29, 2005

Four Gauchos Go Pro in MLB Draft

By Kelly Hayes

Despite a relatively quiet season in the Big West, the UCSB baseball team managed to make its presence felt in the 2005 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft held on June 7 and 8. Four Gauchos had their names cal...

June 29, 2005

County Prepares for West Nile Infections

By Lindsey Clodfelter

With the recent discovery of two dead crows infected with West Nile Virus in Santa Barbara County, local officials are beginning to worry that this year could bring higher activity of the disease, as well as the first hu...

June 29, 2005

Control of SB Planning Dept. Changes Hands

By Mollie Vandor

Despite dissent from local political groups and community members, all planning in Santa Barbara County will be under the control of the Executive Office beginning July 1, in an attempt by county officials to increase th...