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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 Staff Report / Thursday, May 29th, 2014 / South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Resonant IPO raises $16.2M to fuel Skyworks deal
Shares of Santa Barbara-based semiconductor firm Resonant, which has a key development deal with a major supplier to Apple, were up 50 percent in the first day after it raised $16.2 million in an initial public offering.
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By Staff Report / Thursday, May 29th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Harrison Industries matriarch dies at age 99
Myra Harrison, co-founder and matriarch of E. J. Harrison & Sons, one of the largest private enterprises in Ventura County, has died at age 99. A news bulletin from the Harrison family said she died in her sleep on May 25. She was the daughter of Francisca Moraga Velarde and Elias Velarde and her ancestors 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.