News

January 29, 2002

SPF Delays $10,000 Plover Fence Proposal

By Sarah Healy

The Shoreline Preservation Fund tabled a $10,532 proposal that would pay for a permanent fence around a snowy plover nesting ground at the Coal Oil Point Reserve at its meeting Monday night.

January 29, 2002

Little League Foundation Lacks Park Funding

By Michael Porzucki

The Foundation for Girsh Park is looking for a new strategy to raise $2.3 million by May 1 to save the baseball fields that house the Dos Pueblos Little League.

January 28, 2002

Signatures To Put Recall on August Ballot

By Lana Burrows

Petitioners have gathered the 8,914 signatures needed to put the recall of 3rdDistrict Supervisor Gail Marshall on the ballot this summer, but Marshall supporters say the hired signature-gatherers lied to voters to colle...

January 28, 2002

Venoco Gas Emissions Spark Safety Concerns

By Elizabeth Lovero

Two uncontrolled gas releases from the Venoco Ellwood Onshore Facility - one containing the hazardous gas hydrogen sulfide - have prompted concern from area residents and environmental groups about its safety and locatio...

January 28, 2002

Residents Meet to Discuss IVTC Goals, Projects

By Alissa Anderson Staff Writer

The workshop was held for youth and other community members to discuss the future needs of the IVTC. Approximately 50 community members showed up to suggest what programs were important for the teen center to consider in...

January 28, 2002

ChannelKeeper Declares Independence

By Kristina Ackermann

The Santa Barbara ChannelKeeper, a non-profit organization committed to protecting Santa Barbara's watersheds, announced its independence from the Environmental Defense Center Sunday night at its second annual benefit.

January 28, 2002

War Reporter To Give Free Lecture Tonight

By Laurie Bongard Reporter

CNN Correspondent Siobhan Darrow will give a free lecture tonight at 8 in Corwin Pavilion on her new book, "Flirting With Danger: Confessions of a Reluctant War Reporter."

January 28, 2002

Feature Photo: That’s The Way the Cliff Crumbles

By Staff

The bluff on the 6600 block of Del Playa loses another supporting chunk, causing the cliff to recede below this apartment complex's foundation.

January 25, 2002

Gymnasts Try to Keep UCSB Program Alive

By Traci Bank

UCSB gymnasts are fighting to keep the gymnastics program going after the athletic department announced in August that it would cut the program by the end of the academic year.

January 25, 2002

Campus Senate Seeks to Solve Parking Issues

By Cameron Balakhanpour

More than 1,000 parking spots will vanish over the next three years, and UCSB planning committees have their hands full trying to find parking space for existing and upcoming students, staff and faculty.

January 25, 2002

UC Berkeley Chancellor Diagnosed with Cancer

By Eric Simons

UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Berdahl announced Wednesday that he has prostate cancer and will miss three weeks while he recovers from surgery.

January 25, 2002

Vandalism Spree Results in $5,000 of Campus Damage

By Sarah Healy

The University of California Police Dept. is looking for information about vandalism that occurred over the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend, which caused about $5,000 in damage to the campus.

January 25, 2002

Police Arrest Fleeing Suspect Near RecCen

By Sarah Healy

UCPD apprehended a man Wednesday afternoon after a car pursuit and a foot pursuit that ended on campus.

January 24, 2002

New Student Health Fee Takes Effect

By Angela Potter

Undergraduate students who receive psychiatric support at Student Health Services may be surprised to find that the formerly free service could now cost them $22 per visit, depending on their insurance.

January 24, 2002

SB Airport Expansion Plan Creates Dispute

By Kirk Hawkins Staff Writer

In order to meet new runway-safety regulations and current aviation needs, Santa Barbara Airport is planning a major renovation that will necessitate the relocation of Tecolotito Creek.

January 24, 2002

A.S. Seeks Base Fee Hike to Increase Funds

By Michelle Rudick

For the second year in a row, A.S. will be asking students to vote for an increase in the base fee, which covers staff salaries, office supplies and paperwork.