Letter: UCSB should take leadership role in Isla Vista
Dear editor: As you mention in your May 30 column, Isla Vista is a unique situation. It is a very dense, student-dominated (and therefore non-permanent) population that is fairly effectively cut off from outside influences. I think, at the end of the day, UC Santa Barbara has to be the entity to step in. The Read More →
Editorial: Incumbents hold their spots in regional races
With the June 3 primary results in, a few of the races we’ve been watching have been decided, a ballot measure has been rejected and November certainly looks more interesting than it did a week ago. Last week’s results in Santa Barbara County represented a victory for incumbent 2nd District Supervisor Janet Wolf and Sheriff Read More →
Editorial: How the UCSB massacre triggered a women’s uprising
The Isla Vista shooting spree has prompted a worldwide outpouring of support on social media for a new women’s rights initiative.
Violence underscores the need to bring Isla Vista in from the cold
Violent sexual assaults, street riots and now this tragedy mean that Isla Vista will increasingly be viewed as a place that is unsafe for parents to send their children, especially young women.
Letter: Finding a place for reflection after UCSB tragedy
Perhaps the Santa Barbara area should think about creating such a space as a memorial to those who have died in this tragic event.
Editor’s comment: From rants to rampage, many questions unanswered
The horrific rampage in Isla Vista on the Friday before Memorial Day was the work of a lone gunman with a history of psychological issues. Anyone who has seen a fragment of the YouTube video that Elliot Rodger posted shortly before committing what Sheriff Bill Brown calls a “mass murder” will almost certainly find it Read More →
