IVFP Reports Mild 2002 Halloween Crime Rates

The three-day Halloween period, which began on last Thursday, yielded a total of 103 arrests and 143 criminal citations - a significant drop from the 123 arrests made during the same period last year ...
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Annual Festival Raises Spirits

Ghouls, goblins and cute little pumpkins strutted their stuff at this year's annual D’a de los Muertos festival. Held in Anisq' Oyo' Park, the festival featured jump houses, musical entertainmen...
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Capps, Rogers Fill Coffers

Two of the three congressional candidates for the 22nd District are working with a combined campaign budget of close to three million dollars.
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I.V. Pub To Upgrade Menu, Liquor License

Dublin's Sports Grill, located on the corner of Pardall Road and Embarcadero Del Norte, is in the process of upgrading its beer and wine license to a full service liquor license, which will allow the ...
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California Democrats Mourn Dead Senator

Only days before the Nov. 5 election, Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone, along with his wife, daughter, three campaign members and two pilots, died Friday morning when his airplane crashed in northeast...
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Syringe Provider Expands Area

The Pacific Pride Foundation has recently expanded its current Syringe Exchange Program in Santa Barbara County to Santa Maria.
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Voter Registration Drive Efforts Culminate Today

With a much-debated recall on the Nov. 5 ballot, volunteers are scurrying about Isla Vista and UCSB to get last-minute potential voters registered.
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Police Hunt for Assault Suspects

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. released information Thursday regarding the alleged sexual assault that occurred on Oct. 5.
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Woman Alleges Rape at Party

A third-year UCSB student is asking the community for help in tracking down men she alleges sexually assaulted her late in the evening of Oct. 5 at a party.
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Marshall Asks for Input on Park Restroom

Tonight's Isla Vista town hall meeting has on its agenda a discussion on the placement of a proposed public restroom to alleviate problems of public urination and defecation.
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Police Cite Eight at DUI Checkpoint

The UCSB Police Dept. and California Highway Patrol set up the Driving Under the Influence checkpoint on El Colegio Road between Stadium Road and Ocean Road from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m.
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New Bill Helps Tenants’ Rights

A recently passed legislative bill may save some renters their security deposits and force some property owners to hire additional move-out staff.
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County Cancels I.V. Islands

County planners backed off from their plans to install traffic-slowing concrete islands on some Isla Vista roads after complaints from local residents this week.
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Students, Crime Return to I.V.

With school in session, the calm summer in the Isla Vista Foot Patrol office has come to an end, and deputies are on the run to prevent crime.
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Pepper Spray Brings Tears to FT Residents

At approximately 11:51 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. responded to a hazardous condition call at the Francisco Torres dormitory.
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