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By Guest commentary / Friday, May 30th, 2014 / Letters to the Editor, Opinion / Comments Off on 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.
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By Staff Report / Friday, May 30th, 2014 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Six victims came from diverse backgrounds
The four men and two women who were killed in the Isla Vista massacre were described by friends and family as bright and happy students. Most had lived in California all their lives, while one was born in Taiwan. James Hong, 20, of San Jose, was a second-year computer engineering major born in Taipei. He Read More →
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By Erika Martin / Sunday, May 25th, 2014 / Features, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Thousands turn up in show of solidarity in Isla Vista
Thousands of community and family members affected by Friday night’s tragedy in Isla Vista assembled in UC Santa Barbara’s Storke Plaza on Saturday evening to hold a candlelight vigil in remembrance of Elliot Rodger’s victims.
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By Henry Dubroff / Saturday, May 24th, 2014 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on 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 →
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By Stephen Nellis / Saturday, May 24th, 2014 / Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Injuries rise as Isla Vista rampage details revealed
The gunman in the shooting spree that left six people in Isla Vista dead had three semiautomatic handguns and more than 400 rounds of ammunition left in his black BMW coupe after he crashed it.
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By Staff Report / Saturday, May 24th, 2014 / Top Stories / 2 Comments
“There is no way you would ever think that is going to happen,” said I.V. Deli Mart owner Michael Hassan. One of the victims was fatally shot inside the store.
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