County Asks I.V. for Input on Parking Plan

A hearing will be held to gather public input on the proposed Isla Vista Parking Plan on Wednesday, March 10. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the University Religious Center at 777 Camino Pesca...
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Candidates Gear Up for Election Day

With county elections accompanying the California primary election today, candidates for 3rd District supervisor are scrambling for last-minute votes.
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Teenagers Smoke Out Law-Breaking Vendors

The sale of tobacco products to minors has doubled in the past year, according to a recent survey conducted by the Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept.
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Rainy Roads Create Slippery Situation

Despite heavy rain Wednesday, the Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. reported relatively few vehicle accidents on the roadway.
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UCSB Partiers Resent SLO Cops’ Actions

Several UCSB students are still recovering from the Mardi Gras celebration that turned violent in San Luis Obispo. Of the 130 people arrested in SLO this weekend, at least four were UCSB students.
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PAC/GPAC To Discuss I.V. Center Plan

The Isla Vista Project Area Committee (PAC) and General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) will meet tonight to discuss the proposed community center at Estero Park.
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Supervisor Hopefuls To Bring Debate Home to I.V.

Candidates for 3rd District supervisor are coming to Isla Vista tonight to tackle student issues on student territory. The debate will begin at 7 p.m. in Embarcadero Hall and is hosted by the Associat...
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Clinic Relocation Disrupts Veteran Health Services

The Veterans' Administration health clinic in Santa Barbara will soon be moving its specialty services to Santa Maria. The VA said the site has not yet been chosen for the new clinic, which will offer...
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Ranch House Blaze Ignites Rooftop

No injuries were reported in a residential fire that was extinguished Wednesday afternoon north of Los Alamos. The fire occurred in a 2,500-square foot ranch house on the 3000 block of Highway 135 at ...
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SB Hospital Needs Pricey Face-lift

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has launched a $100 million fundraising drive to rebuild the hospital. The project is in response to an amendment to the 1983 Alquist Seismic Act that requires existing ...
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I.V. Store Owner Dies of Heart Attack

The owner of SOS Liquor on Embarcadero del Norte, Jin Mook Hong, died of a heart attack early Friday morning.
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1st, 3rd District Hopefuls Share Plans for County

Candidates for 1st and 3rd District supervisor met at the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce building Wednesday at noon for a discussion on the county's economic development, housing shortage and poten...
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Multiethnic Standup Duo To Urge Peace in Mideast

Jewish comedian Scott Blakeman and Arab-American comedian Dean Obeidallah will perform their act "Standup for Peace" in support of a nonviolent solution to Middle Eastern conflicts.
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January 22, 2004

Saturday, Jan. 17, 11:42 p.m. - IVFP officers on the 6700 block of DP saw a 19-year-old man standing on the sidewalk and urinating. Due to his drunken state, the man was also urinating on his shoes an...
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Robot Clears Lab of Explosive Acid

The Santa Barbara County Bomb Squad, Hazardous Materials Unit and Fire Dept. responded to a potentially explosive situation on Tuesday afternoon when two jars filled with a material believed to be cry...
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