SB County Seeks To Improve Disaster Preparedness
In the wake of the Jan. 9 mudslide that devastated Monetico neighborhoods, Santa Barbara County has unveiled new disaster preparedness policies to improve communication between the county and citizens.
Court Case Could Bring Financial Strain to Public Sector Unions
Upcoming Supreme Court case Janus v. AFSCME could drastically affect the financial resources of public sector unions, including some of the fourteen different labor unions at UC Santa Barbara, according to Laurence Young, union representative for Teamsters 2010. If Janus v. AFSCME passes, it will reverse a 1977 decision in Abood vs. Detroit Board of […]
Proposed Calif. Offshore Oil Drilling Faces Opposition
On Jan. 4, 2018, the DOI’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed a five-year plan that would lift former President Barack Obama’s offshore drilling ban that attempted to push the nation toward clean, renewable sources of energy.
Transfer Student Alliance To Receive A.S. Resources With New BCU Status
The Transfer Student Alliance will now be able to use A.S. resources and collaborate with other BCUs on campus. They will also receive an advisor and a significant increase in funding.
Close Quarters With Clayton: What Does It Really Mean To Be a Gaucho?
In this first edition of Close Quarters With Clayton, Stench correspondent Clayton Alexander explores how the student body really feels about our mascot, chancellor and more.
UCSB Graduate Student Dies in Crash After Driving Wrong Way on Highway 101
While traveling at normal freeway speed, the victim’s 2012 Nissan Sentra collided with a concrete rail on the freeway median.
A.S. Senators Hesitate to Support Phone App For Reporting Sexual Assault
If the Senate passes the resolution, A.S. would establish a contract with Sprigeo for the service and “widely publicize” the app to incoming students as a way to report sexual assault on campus and in Isla Vista.
Sexual Assault Survivors Raise Frustrations Over ‘Unresolved’ Demands
The town hall addressed one of the demands that requires UC President Janet Napolitano to tour sexual assault and sexual violence town halls on UC campuses once a year.
In Photos: 33rd Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Celebrities and media flocked to the Arlington Theatre as the 33rd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival hit the red carpet.
Land Ordinance Limits Marijuana Sales in I.V., UC Students Opposed
The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission passed a Cannabis Land Use Ordinance on Tuesday that creates a 750-foot buffer zone between medical marijuana dispensaries and areas with schools or daycare centers.