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Ana Mezic was Editor-in-Chief of The Channels, Santa Barbara City College's award winning school paper. She is currently pursuing her BFA in Literary Journalism at University of California, Irvine. She has been a staff writer for The Independent, Noozhawk, and The Sentinel. During her time at The Channels she won 7 state-wide awards at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges for her feature and opinion writing.
Paul Rusesabagina Delivers Talk at Santa Barbara City College Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Over the course of three months, 15 percent of a nation's population was slaughtered by a rebel army of its own citizens as the international community stood idly by.
When Manuel Unzueta stumbled down the stairs and into his backyard after hearing his sister scream in the middle of the night, he froze in horror. Before him, plumes of smoke and flames rose 30 feet high from the art studio that housed over 40 years of collected works.
A preliminary hearing began last Friday for two alleged members of Santa Barbara's Eastside gang charged in the February murder of Kelly Hunt. Joseph Castro, 20, and Isaac Jimenez, 23, were arrested in August and have been held in County Jail since then on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and participation in a criminal street gang.
Paul Wellman (file) Michael Mingee, Chief of the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District (May 2013) Claim They Were Retaliated Against for Voicing Safety Concerns Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Three firefighters filed a lawsuit last week alleging that concerns they voiced about reported safety violations within the the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District were met with retaliation from the department and its chief.
By Ana Mezic, Noozhawk Intern | @NoozhawkNews | Published on 04.18.2015 9:17 p.m. [Click here for a related Noozhawk photo gallery.] This year's Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival is a hands-on experience with activities for adults, children and teens in every corner of Alameda Park near downtown.
By Ana Mezic, Noozhawk Intern | @NoozhawkNews | | Published on 05.31.2015 6:53 p.m. [Click here for a related Noozhawk photo gallery.] "What do you call a solar spill? A nice day!" Approximately 500 people marched down State Street to the beach in Santa Barbara on Sunday, chanting slogans like that for Stand in the Sand.
By Ana Mezic, Noozhawk Intern | @NoozhawkNews | Published on 05.24.2015 9:50 p.m. [Click here for a related Noozhawk photo gallery.] For the 29th year, the I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival brought art, food and entertainment to the Santa Barbara Mission. The annual Memorial Day weekend festival is a fundraiser for the Children's Creative Project.
Christopher Ulivo is a fan of the darkly comedic scenario. His paintings mimic the punchline of a comic strip, though no further context is required due to a knack for clever titles. The collection covers everything from popular culture to history and religion and presents it in a humorous light with a startling talent for...
The man responsible for the Isla Vista Massacre of 2001 is being released to an unlocked treatment center sometime within next three months. David Attias killed City College student, Ruth Levy, when he ran her and four others down with his black Saab around 11 p.m. Feb.
The "Ark of the Covenant" is a 400-pound diamond-shaped sculpture that sits inside an average-sized house and emits an almost indistinguishable hum, which is felt rather than heard. Inside the Ark lies a Tesla coil, one of Nikola Tesla's inventions, which produces a low current of high-voltage and high frequency electricity.
Isla Vista is a breeding ground. Much like high-school dances were an organized method of releasing sexual tension secondary school innately invokes, I.V. is a place for youth to cut loose. With no advisors lining the gym walls, the entirely unadulterated environment can lead to a heightened risk of sexual assault, injury, or in many...