News

October 8, 2001

U.S., Allies Bomb Afghanistan

By the Associated Press

Forty U.S. and British warplanes and an armada of warships and submarines pummeled strongholds of the al-Qaeda network and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan on Sunday with Tomahawk cruise missiles, 500-pound gravity bomb...

October 8, 2001

Skywest Replaces United Service at SB Airport

By Drew Mackie

United Airlines will discontinue its service out of Santa Barbara Airport on Nov. 1, slashing the number of seats available daily to San Francisco almost in half.

October 8, 2001

Habitat Project Replenishes Wildlife

By Jane Keir

The Lagoon Park Project involves habitat restoration and ecological research on the western side of the Lagoon and the areas surrounding the construction site for the new Manzanita Village dorms.

October 8, 2001

Protestors Say Babbitt Sold Out to Developers

By Stephanie Tavares Staff Writer Sarah Healy Staff Writer

On Friday night, 20 protesters from several environmental groups stood outside Campbell Hall where Babbitt was giving a lecture and called him a traitor to environmentalism and a sellout.

October 8, 2001

UC Briefs

By Staff

It’s the Cheese The California Aggie, Oct.1 Fresno Police arrested a food distributor accused of producing and selling cheese made from raw milk products without a license. The California Dept. of Food and Agricult...

October 5, 2001

Program To Convert Rigs to Reefs

By Mike Campognone Reporter

Under SB-1, oil companies would retain liability for oil spills even after the rig is converted to a reef, but be absolved of their responsibility for any long-term environmental damage.

October 5, 2001

IVPRD Supports Nature Preserve

By Elizabeth Lovero

The proposal also allows for 450-550 units of faculty and student family housing south of the golf course and north of the existing housing on Storke Road, according to Meester.

October 5, 2001

CSO TO Sell Impounded Bicycles During Auction

By Stephen Lyon Reporter

Between 400 and 450 old, rusty, recovered or possibly abandoned bikes looking for new homes are ready to be auctioned off this weekend.

October 5, 2001

Local AIDS Walk To Raise Funds to Help Victims

By Kim Sadler

Over 600 people are expected to ditch their cars and pound the pavement tomorrow in support of victims and families of AIDS in Santa Barbara County.

October 4, 2001

Judge Reschedules Arraignment of Isla Vista Assault Case Suspects

By Eric Simons

A grand jury charged the defendants two weeks ago with various felony counts of kidnapping, administering an intoxicating agent and battery with serious bodily injury, and misdemeanor counts of sexual battery and battery...

October 4, 2001

New State Law Would Restrict Credit Card Companies on Campus

By Cameron Moss

The free T-shirt opportunities will soon be gone from in front of the UCen as part of a recently approved California law that the state assembly hopes will also take out credit cards with 22 percent interest rates.

October 4, 2001

Resource, Cultural Center Opens in EOP Building

By Sarah Gorback

Though most openings are celebrated with a ribbon-cutting, the African-American & American Indian Cultural Center was inaugurated with burned sage pointed to the four corners of the room.

October 4, 2001

Police Blotter

By Staff

Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers patrolling the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive observed a 19-year-old male sitting on a fence holding a red keg cup. As officers approached the suspect, he attempted to get rid of the beer, ...

October 3, 2001

Women Should Take Precautions at Night

By Ladan Moeenziai

There have been 14 total reported sexual assaults this year, and two of the latest incidents involved the predator attacking the victim while the victim was sleeping.

October 3, 2001

Inspector Urges Tenants to Report Poor Housing

By David Downs

Ron Mowlett is the new inspector for the Isla Vista Housing Inspection Program. Since Mowlett started in June, he has handled over 250 cases, ranging from simple permit approval to fining landlords for ignoring substanda...

October 3, 2001