Santa Barbara Says #ShellNo to Arctic Drilling
Mathew Burciaga
Executive Managing Editor
Local residents, environmental activists, and government officials rallied at Goleta Beach this past Saturday, July 18 in protest of Shell’s proposed...
Q&A with Salud Carbajal, 24th Congressional District Candidate
Shomik Mukherjee
Executive Managing Editor
Salud Carbajal, the Democratic candidate for California’s 24th Congressional District seat, spoke about the need for student participation in politics during...
Walk-In Medical Marijuana Dispensary Coming to Santa Barbara
Nkechi Ikem
A local man will open a medical marijuana dispensary in downtown Santa Barbara after he was granted approval to do so by the...
A Look Into Bruce Porter’s Campaign for Third District Supervisor of Santa Barbara County
Jade Martinez-Pogue
National Beat Reporter
Independent candidate Bruce Porter is running for the Third District supervisor seat in the 2020 primary elections, which will take place...
VRVC Aims to Uphold UCSB’s Storied Student Registration History
Morgan Avezedo
Although voter registration numbers were below average this year due to a decreased interest in midterm elections, the Voter Registration Volunteer Coalition (VRVC)...
Santa Barbara Homelessness Statistics Released
Common Ground releases statistics about homelessness in Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara Gang Injunction Provokes Protests, City Council Continues Discussion
Cheyenne Johnson
Staff Writer
Concerned community members filled the Santa Barbara City Council meeting on May 14 to protest the SB Gang Injunction, a referendum that...
UC Santa Barbara Shifts to Remote Instruction in Response to COVID-19
The Bottom Line Staff Report
On March 10, the Office of the Chancellor sent a university-wide email informing students that, in an effort to mitigate...
Student Files Sexual Assault Complaint Against UC Regents
Gwendolyn Wu
Campus Beat Reporter
A University of California, Santa Barbara student filed a complaint for damages against the University of California Board of Regents on...
Third District Candidates Discuss Isla Vista Issues at Community Forum
Gilberto Flores
Staff Writer
Candidates vying to represent the third supervisorial district on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors met last week on April 27 for...
