I.V. PAC Reviews Fair Political Practices Act

The members of the Isla Vista Project Area Committee (PAC) - elected to protect the interests of community business owners - discovered that they may have difficulty protecting their own interests.
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Series of Weekend Altercations Lead to Severe Injuries

Another string of fights in Isla Vista resulted in three hospitalizations last weekend.
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Third District Plans for New Lights in I.V.

Third District Supervisor Gail Marshall and the Edison Co. announced Monday that they will work together to shed light on some of Isla Vista's darkest corners as part of an Isla Vista safety enhanceme...
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Did I.V. Change?

One year later, the flowers at the makeshift memorial are gone and a fresh layer of asphalt blankets Sabado Tarde Road. One year later, many Isla Vista residents and community leaders say the tragedy ...
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Senate Bill Would Move Oil Out of SB

Two Democratic senators announced a bill Thursday to trade offshore drilling leases from California to Louisiana and move oil companies out of local coastal waters.
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DP Residents Report Two Auto Thefts

Two cars were stolen from an Isla Vista driveway when an intruder reportedly entered the unlocked door of an apartment to steal the keys on Sunday morning.
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IVRPD Will Not Deal With Homeless Issue

The Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District turned down requests to put the homeless issue on the agenda at last night's meeting, claiming it lacked the authority to grant them a "living space."
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Police Arrest Suspect in I.V. Burglaries

Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers arrested the male suspected of breaking into two homes last weekend last Thursday night.
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PAC Examines Isla Vista Highs, Lows

Equipped with slides of the best and worst of Isla Vista, Project Area Committee (PAC) members gave the county an idea of their hopes for redevelopment Wednesday night at I.V. Elementary School.
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Local Residents Report Multiple Weekend Thefts

On Friday, Jan. 25, police received a report of an intruder who entered an apartment on the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive through an unlocked door around 4 a.m.
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Man Dies After Vehicle Collides With Guardrail

A Paso Robles man was killed on Highway 101 just south of Cabrillo Boulevard when his car struck a roadside guardrail Monday.
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Morning After Pill Still Unavailable in SB Area

No local pharmacies offer the newly legal non-prescription morning-after pill, which may not be available until April.
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Jan. 22, 2002

The suspect was arrested for public intoxication and was transported to Santa Barbara County Jail, where he was housed, pending sobriety.
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Ordinance Wins Initial County Vote

In a victory for renters, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors passed the first reading of the renters' rights ordinance by a 3-2 vote on Tuesday.
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CIA Spies Persians With Its Blind Eye

The Los Angeles Times reported that, in an attempt to keep their eye on the activities of Iran, the CIA has reassigned a number of its spies to the heavily Iranian-populated city of Los Angeles.
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