Weekend Wrap-Up

Criminals flocked to the 6500 blocks of Del Playa Drive and Trigo Road this weekend, committing thefts and starting fights.
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Weekend Wrap-Up

Criminals burglarized three residences and vandalized 10 cars over the weekend, while partygoers also committed 11 drug and alcohol offenses.
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Wild Waves Rock Surfing Spots

Surfers were out in force yesterday chasing what may prove to be the best swell of the season.
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Weekend Wrap-Up

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol was busy this weekend, responding to multiple burglaries, vandalism and a sexual assault.
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Study Finds I.V. Areas Suffer High Theft Rate

If you live in Isla Vista, odds are you've had something stolen from your house, a recent study claims.
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Officer Killed by Sports Car

A memorial service will be held in Santa Barbara tomorrow for Jarrod Martinez, a California Highway Patrol officer who was killed last Thursday in Los Olivos.
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I.V. Halloween Sees Fewer Visitors

Only 25,000 people spent Halloween on the streets of Isla Vista this year. Despite the reduced crowd -- 45,000 people attended last year and 50,000 were expected this weekend -- bel-ligerent drunks a...
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SB Prepares for the Worst

With tens of thousands of intoxicated partiers expected to descend on Isla Vista this weekend, county officials are preparing for all matter of large-scale emergency.
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UCSB Reacts to Scare

South Hall was locked down for over an hour yesterday after police received inaccurate reports of a gunman poised for action on the sixth floor balcony.
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Governor Denies Acts

On Sunday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a pair of bills authored by local assemblyman Pedro Nava aimed at strengthening animal rights.
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Crime Statistics Reveal Increase in Burglaries

At least one Isla Vista residence was robbed every day last year, on average, according to recent crime statistics.
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Local Dies; Test Points to Swine Flu as Cause

An adolescent girl died from a probable case of the H1N1 virus in Santa Barbara Saturday, marking the first death from swine flu in the county.
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City Fixes Rent Price Rip-Off

A federal court said living in a Goleta trailer park might have been a financial bonanza for residents, ruling that a local rent control ordinance set the price of mobile homes too low.
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Mayor Hopefuls Host Discussion

The five candidates for mayor of Santa Barbara met at a forum downtown last night in advance of a citywide election Nov. 3. The potential mayors spoke to a crowd of more than 50 people, discussing pr...
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Arrests, Injuries Occur in I.V.

With Isla Vista's famed debauchery on full display, the I.V. Foot Patrol was out in force this back-to-school weekend.
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