Despite Calif. Rains, SB Sees No Drought Relief
Lake Cachuma, now filled to only 9.2 percent capacity, is unlikely to see significant changes in its water level.
UC President Janet Napolitano Undergoing Cancer Treatment
Napolitano has “consistently performed her wide range of duties” without interruption since the diagnosis, the press release said, but she was hospitalized on Monday due to side effects of the treatment.
SpaceX Launch Commences Groundbreaking Satellite Program After Eight Years In Development
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc Saturday morning, carrying ten Iridium NEXT satellites into low-Earth orbit.
Students Told to Evacuate El Centro Annex Before Possible Demolition
The El Centro building’s Arnulfo Casillas’ Activity Room must be evacuated in 45 days because of dryrot, insect damage and seismic risk, UC Santa Barbara administrators notified students Thursday.
Uncertainty for Undocumented as Inauguration Looms
With eight days until inauguration, undocumented students throughout the UC face an uncertain future.
Milo Yiannopoulos Visit Canceled at UC Santa Barbara
College Republicans canceled the event after having difficulty scheduling Yiannopoulos’ visit with his handlers, according to Victoria Penate, College Republicans treasurer and a second-year economics and accounting major.
Wolfe & Associates Reaches $1.65 Mil Settlement for 2013 Balcony Collapse
Five UC Santa Barbara students who were injured following a balcony collapse in April 2013 will receive $1.6 million from Wolfe & Associates rental company to compensate hospital bills and resulting injuries.
UCSB Students Stage Walkout Against Rising Tuition for 2017
Members of the UCSB Student Activist Network called on students to walk out of class and assemble in front of Storke Tower Monday, passing out signs saying, “Hikes are for trails NOT tuition” and “You are not a-loan” as students assembled.
Faculty Join Free Speech Dialogue
UCSB professors, advisors and faculty held a discussion Wednesday in response to the A.S Senate’s approval of $5,000 in funding for College Republicans’ event.
Isla Vistans Protest Wells Fargo Investment in DAPL
“Standing Rock is here; it’s not just over there. We do not have to be there physically to feel their power. It’s in your heart.”