UCSB To Study Commutes of Students, Staff

Researchers at UCSB want to know how students, faculty and staff get to campus every day - and they'll be using everything, from surveys to global positioning trackers, to find out.
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Student Stabbed While Defending Friend on Pasado

A student suffered a minor stab wound to the leg last week after he confronted two men who were allegedly sexually assaulting his girlfriend at the corner of Camino Corto and Pasado Road.
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Greeks Host Playday for I.V. Youths

Volunteer Angelita Echeveste shouted "go," and a group of Isla Vista children scrambled for a line of whipped cream-covered plates, burying their mouths and faces in the sugary mess to search for hidd...
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Marshall Deems Permit Plan Too Pricey for I.V.

With the proposed Isla Vista parking permit plan coming before the county supervisors for approval a week from today, 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall said Monday she opposes the plan's $195 annu...
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May 10, 2004

When asked what she was doing outside, the woman said she did not know, which was the same answer she gave to the rest of the questions asked of her that night. She was also unable to produce any iden...
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Quake Shakes, Wakes Up SB Area Residents

An earthquake centered several miles off the Isla Vista coastline shook residents awake throughout Isla Vista and Goleta early Sunday morning, but caused no reported injuries or damage.
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Farmers Set Up Shop at Camino Real

A sign in front of Richard Venegas' booth at Sunday's first farmers' market at the Camino Real Marketplace read "$2.50/pound; watch your fingers." A tank of live crabs sat beside it on a pile of ice.
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May 1, 2004

Once he sobered up enough to move, the man became verbally aggressive and began standing up on the hospital bed, only to fall to the ground. He then said something similar to "I'm all up in your grill...
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Fire Season Hits California Early This Year

A brush fire that burned 300 acres Monday in the Santa Ynez Valley continued spreading Tuesday, charring an additional 215 acres of the Los Padres National Forest.
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Author Urges Pot-Lovin’ Crowd to Think

Even Eric Schlosser was surprised when the vast majority of Wednesday night's packed Campbell Hall audience raised their hands to admit having smoked marijuana. "I have to tell you, that's slightly hi...
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September 27, 2004

Officers contacted the 34-year-old man reeking of booze. His eyes were glazed over and he was swaying from side to side to maintain balance. Officers noticed that the man's pants were hanging down bel...
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Students Hope to Crush Permit Plan

Students upset with a proposed plan to require permits to park in Isla Vista are holding a meeting today to discuss strategies for defeating it.
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April 21, 2004

The woman asked if she could speak to her friend - a request the officer granted. She then walked to the passenger side of the officer's patrol car, leaned into the window, and began speaking to the n...
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Car-Modifiers Face Legal Woes Due to Hobby

There was a crowd of over 50 car enthusiasts in the In-N-Out parking lot last Friday night, like there has been every Friday night since late last year. The gathering of mostly local college students ...
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GPAC Votes to End I.V. Parking Free for All

Over a dozen students and residents who spoke out against a plan to require permits for parking in Isla Vista did not sway the Project Area Committee and General Plan Advisory Committee (PAC/GPAC), wh...
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