DA To Protect Elderly With Bill Implementation

Aiming to prevent financial abuse of the elderly and dependent adults, the Santa Barbara District Attorney's Office announced last week its intention to strictly enforce a state law while educating lo...
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SB Independent Fights Court Over Evidence Request

A ruling in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court this Monday has ordered the Santa Barbara Independent to relinquish over 300 photographs taken of a murder scene in March or face charges of contemp...
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Firefighters Prepare for High Winds

Local authorities are assigning extra firefighting resources throughout Southern California and Santa Barbara County today, as the weather forecast predicts Santa Ana winds.
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Regents Discuss Chancellor Pay Hike

The University of California Board of Regents met at UC Los Angeles yesterday to discuss increasing executive staff salaries, while members of the University of California Students Association are cur...
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Regent Resigns From Post After Serving 8 Years

University of California Regent John J. Moores has resigned from his post, effective immediately.
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Suspect in Murder of UCSB Alum Receives 16 to Life for Crime

A San Fernando Superior Court judge sentenced a man convicted of murdering a former UCSB student to 16 years to life in prison Tuesday.
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Woman Escapes Alleged Assault During Drug Deal

The intersection of Camino Pescadero and Seville Road was the site of an alleged rape attempt this weekend during an alleged drug deal.
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Authorities Suspect DP Doorman in Knife Assault

UCSB student Eli Weiner was stabbed in the back early Sunday morning while leaving a house party on Del Playa Drive. Deputies were walking westbound on the 6500 block of DP when they heard partygoers...
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Friends To Hold Memorial Today for UCSB Grad

A memorial service for Anne Napier, a former UCSB student killed last Friday after she was hit by a car, will take place today at the Montecito Country Club.
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County Renews Brown as CEO

Despite an ongoing lawsuit regarding his alleged employee abuse, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted last week to extend County CEO Mike Brown's contract until 2011.
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Campus Survey Center Gathers Locals’ Opinions

Querying issues ranging from life satisfaction to immigration laws, UCSB researchers found out what area residents really think during its annual telephone survey.
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Bust Nails Alleged Drug Dealer

An Isla Vista resident suspected of dealing heroin was arrested last week after a search of his Abrego Road apartment revealed a stockpile of the opiate and the necessary tools to peddle it on the str...
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Cypress Tree Falls on Three Visitors Touring UCSB Campus

A falling tree near Campus Point hit and trapped a visiting San Diego high school student last Thursday when she was touring UCSB as a prospective college.
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Third Woman Comes Forward To Accuse Local Man Of Rape

The man who was arrested last weekend for allegedly raping two women after injecting them with Ketamine, Steven Neff, is now being accused of a third rape.
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District Attorney Seeks Order in Frimpong Case

District Attorney Mary Barron surprised the courtroom during Eric Frimpong's hearing yesterday by requesting a restraining order against second-year UCSB student Pat Monahan.
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