County Delays Discussion of Oak Tree Protection Plan for 90 Days Until Hearing

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors decided to suspend discussion about an ordinance protecting local oak trees and heard suggestions for keeping the county safe during fire season at its me...
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Residents Defend DP Volleyball Park

The controversy surrounding Isla Vista parks continued Monday morning, as local residents protested the county's plans to sell Del Playa Drive's Volleyball Park.
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Car Crash Takes Life of 81-Year-Old Driver

An elderly woman traveling southbound on Highway 101 was killed Tuesday afternoon when she lost control of her car near the Patterson Avenue exit and plunged 50 feet into Maria Ignacio Creek.
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Abandoned Cigarette Butts Ignite Effort to Limit Litter

A tank of 21,000 cigarette butts will be the center of attention this afternoon as the No Butts Left Behind Task Force announces its plans to cut back on litter in Santa Barbara County.
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Environmentalists Attempt To Get Trees Off Chopping Block

A coalition of local environmental groups is urging Santa Barbara County to preserve its oak trees by stopping a two-year-old tree protection ordinance from getting the axe.
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Student Trains Greeks in CPR, Donates Profits

When Mike Wood teaches CPR to UCSB fraternities and sororities, he's doing more than just resuscitating dummies -- every dollar he raises through the training sessions will be used to breathe new life...
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Take Back the Night Rallies Against Rape

Students and activists banded together to spread the word about sexual assault in Isla Vista on Thursday night at the 28th annual Take Back the Night rally in Anisq' Oyo' Park, which drew over 100 peo...
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Police Receive Grant to Aid I.V. Traffic Control

Bikers in Isla Vista will have more to worry about than becoming the hood ornament on a car next time they speed through a stop sign, courtesy of local law enforcement's recent crackdown on bicycle sa...
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City Gets Rolling on Goleta Bicycle Path Expansion

The Goleta City Council has adopted a $15 million interim bicycle transportation plan that proposes to add 30 new bikeways to Goleta in the next 20 years.
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Zoo To Spotlight Endangered Leopards

The Santa Barbara Zoo will introduce two endangered snow leopards to its collection tomorrow at 10:30 a.m.
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Council Names Student to Bus Board

The Santa Barbara City Council appointed UCSB student Logan Green to the Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) Board yesterday, giving Isla Vista bus riders a voice for the first time in decisions conce...
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County Cuts Rural Land Area in Plan for Santa Ynez Valley

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted to slash the study area for the Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan by 79 percent Tuesday, leaving the excluded land subject to existing zoning regulat...
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SBA To Reach Full, Upright Position

The Santa Barbara Airport Commission held a kick-off workshop Wednesday afternoon to discuss the proposal for a $55 million expansion and renovation project of the small terminal, located at 500 Fowle...
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DP Park Plans End After Years of Negotiations

Local activists fighting for the creation of an open-space park on the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive did not get the answer they were looking for at the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeti...
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County Backs Away From Plan to Buy DP Land

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will hear today from several people who say they are angry about Brooks Firestone's decision to end negotiations for the purchase of empty land on the 670...
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