Rebecca Caraway

1 week ago | noozhawk.com | Rebecca Caraway

As the sun set and the waves crashed on the beach below Sea Lookout Park, Tanner Prentiss’ friends gathered to share memories and say goodbye. Approximately 130 people attended a vigil for Prentiss in Isla Vista Wednesday evening. Prentiss, a UC Santa Barbara sociology junior from Santa Clarita, was found dead near Pine Knot Marina at Big Bear Lake on May 19 after he went missing during a trip with friends.

1 week ago | noozhawk.com | Rebecca Caraway

Two people were robbed and assaulted in Isla Vista Tuesday night by three to four male suspects, according to the UC Santa Barbara Police Department. UCPD notified the campus community that they received a report of an armed robbery at approximately 6:44 p.m. Tuesday at Tierra De Fortuna Park at 6892 Fortuna Road. Two victims were reportedly approached by three to four male suspects that demanded their personal property.

1 week ago | noozhawk.com | Rebecca Caraway

U.S. Air Force veteran Donna Rathbun said everything she is today is due to the fact that she joined the military at a young age.  Despite her family’s history of service and her own lengthy career, Rathbun said she often has to prove to people that she is a veteran. Proving herself is something she’s used to, considering when she joined the military in 1979 right out of high school, only 5.5% of the people serving in the military were women.

2 weeks ago | noozhawk.com | Rebecca Caraway

Nearly 20% of the people who moved into Buena Tierra, the Goleta building that houses formerly homeless individuals, are no longer in the program. Two individuals are in jail, one was served with an unlawful detainer due to drug possession and other drug-related charges, and two people were served unlawful detainers because they assaulted another tenant or a staff member. One resident was evicted after they failed to pay rent for eight months.

2 weeks ago | noozhawk.com | Rebecca Caraway

Linden Square, downtown Carpinteria’s new outdoor mall, is officially open for business. The shopping and restaurant center at 700 Linden Ave. is the new home for local businesses, including The Shopkeepers, Dart Coffee, Tina’s Pizza, Channel Islands Surfboards, Corazon Cocina, Macher, Olada Yoga and Pilates and Third Window Brewing. Rachel Greenspan and her husband, Brendan Smith, are opening Tina’s Pizza, which is the little sister of their restaurant Bettina in Montecito.