News

December 4, 2003

TAs Reach Agreement With UC

By Jason La

The strike by teaching assistants, tutors and other academic student employees that would have started today was avoided when the University and the labor union reached a tentative contract agreement late Tuesday night.

December 4, 2003

IVFP Gets Money to Enforce Alcohol Laws

By Nihal Dhillon Reporter

For those who are thinking about getting a fake I.D. over break, you might want to think twice. The Isla Vista Foot Patrol recently received a $50,000 grant from the regional Alcohol Beverage Control board to strengthen ...

December 4, 2003

I.V. Burglars Loot Residences Over Holiday Weekend

By Daniel Haier

Twelve reported residential burglaries over Thanksgiving weekend cost Isla Vista residents just over $25,000 in stolen property, according to the Isla Vista Foot Patrol, but residents can sign up to have their house look...

December 4, 2003

Experts Fault Tech Rush for State’s Budget Woes

By Travis Hunter

Speakers at a forum on California's budget crisis agreed that the use of "money from heaven" from the late-1990s Internet boom is largely responsible for putting the state in its current fiscal hell.

December 4, 2003

Fireman Earns Award for His Risky Rescue

By Daniel Haier Staff Writer Kristina Ackermann Staff Writer

When firefighter Howard Orr fell on a live power line last August while fighting a brush fire in Lompoc Valley, the thousands of volts flowing through his body shocked fellow firefighter Jonathan Veale as he tried to res...

December 4, 2003

Lecture Looks to the Stars, Glaxies

By Ben Krasnow

Sally Oey, from the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz., gave a talk in which she described how galaxies evolve and are affected by massive stars.

December 4, 2003

SB Homeless Shelter Reopens for Season

By Jenny Mayock

On Monday night, the Casa Esperanza Homeless Center in downtown Santa Barbara opened its doors for the winter under its new name, welcoming community members, shelter board members and the homeless.

December 4, 2003

Parking Services Drives Food Drive

By Matt Dozier

It's that time of year again, and Transportation and Parking Services is feeling the spirit of giving. But this holiday season, they will be doing more than giving out the usual fines and citations.

December 4, 2003

St. Nick, Firefighters Visit Local Kids

By Caitlin Adams

Santa Claus brought bags of toys to the children at the Isla Vista Youth Projects Wednesday, appearing with the Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. at an event co-sponsored by the Gamma Zeta Alpha fraternity and Kappa Kappa ...

December 4, 2003

Group Hosts Debates on Housing Conflicts

By Kristina Ackermann

On Wednesday night, the Santa Barbara County Action Network (SBCAN) hosted the first of a series of community discussions on housing and the environment.

December 4, 2003

Indian Tabla Performance Honors Visiting Professor

By Meghan Palma

Performers from the Music of India Ensemble will bring a quarter of tutelage under visiting Nepali Professor Hom Nath Upadhyaya to a close tonight with an evening of North Indian and Nepali music.

December 4, 2003

SB Gets in Christmas Parade Spirit

By Kristina Ackermann

If the twirl of a baton turns you on, Santa Barbara has a special threesome for you. The 51st annual Downtown Holiday Parade will be held Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. The parade begins at State and Sola Streets and ends in De La ...

November 26, 2003

SB Helps Homeless Have a Happy Holiday

By Matt Dozier

Several organizations in Santa Barbara, Goleta and Isla Vista have already held canned food drives, while others will be cooking Thanksgiving dinner for the homeless and for disadvantaged families in the area.

November 26, 2003

Planning Committee Sets ‘Silver’ Standard for UCSB

By Travis Hunter

New buildings at UCSB will face higher environmental standards than buildings at any other UC campus, following a decision by the Campus Planning Committee.

November 26, 2003

Teamster Union Refuses to Deliver the Goods in Strike

By Nexus Staff Report

The Teamsters union stopped delivering goods to Southern California's three major grocery store chains Monday in support of striking and locked-out workers.

November 26, 2003