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3rd District Elects Firestone

March 3, 2004 by

Brooks Firestone won the contentious 3rd District seat on the board of supervisors outright Tuesday night with 53.3 percent of the vote, besting his nearest contender, John Buttny, by just over 16 per...
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Isla Vista Attack Claims Life of SBCC Student

March 3, 2004 by

An assault Saturday night in Isla Vista left one Santa Barbara City College student dead and another being held at the Santa Barbara County Jail.
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County Voters Exceed Turnout Expectations

March 3, 2004 by

The Santa Barbara County residents who went to the polls Tuesday managed to beat the predicted voter turnout for the county in California's primary election.
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Calif. Approves Budget Bonds, Split on Schools

March 3, 2004 by

California voters followed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's lead Tuesday and approved $15 billion in state bonds to stave off the state's economic shortfall.
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Super Tuesday Finishes With a Kerry on Top

March 3, 2004 by

With California polls still open, John Edwards resigned his candidacy for the Democratic Party nomination Tuesday afternoon, leaving frontrunner John Kerry with the party nomination firmly in his gras...
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Vote Decides District Winners, Judge Runoff

March 3, 2004 by

Salud Carbajal has been elected the new 1st District supervisor with roughly 64 percent of the vote, while incumbent supervisor Joni Gray handily maintained her 4th District seat with 79 percent.
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UCSBlotter: Februrary 25, 2004

March 3, 2004 by

Thursday, Feb. 26, 6:50 a.m. - UC police found a 21-year-old man passed out on the grass near the tennis courts at Francisco Torres Residence Hall. His clothing was wet and soiled with dirt. Dried lea...
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Candidates Gear Up for Election Day

March 2, 2004 by

With county elections accompanying the California primary election today, candidates for 3rd District supervisor are scrambling for last-minute votes.
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Rain Drives Groundbreaking Indoors

March 2, 2004 by

As campus leaders gathered Monday to break ground on a new academic building, the only thing missing was the ground. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Psychology Building addition was moved from the...
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Professor To Share in LED Profits

March 2, 2004 by

The same device responsible for the new wave of color cell phone screens has earned UCSB materials Professor Shuji Nakamura a court award of 20 billion yen, equivalent to $189 million.
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Science Grant To Expand Pathways, Minds

March 2, 2004 by

UCSB will use some of a $2 million grant to throw the coolest science slumber party ever. The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCSB announced Feb. 26 it had received the grant from the Natio...
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Firestone Says Flier Charges Mislead Voters

March 2, 2004 by

One day after 3rd District supervisor candidate John Buttny said a flier charging he received laundered money from a local landlord was a lie, candidate Brooks Firestone said a recent flier attacking ...
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A.S. BIKES, Conference Get Funding

March 2, 2004 by

The quarter's final meeting of Associated Students Finance Board almost didn't happen Monday because several members were absent at the beginning of the meeting.
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Rock On Pescadero Beach

March 2, 2004 by


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Cops Nab Criminals With Loot

March 1, 2004 by

After apprehending two weekend burglars, Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers recovered over 40 stolen items belonging to local residents. Within a 30-minute span early Saturday morning, thieves entered th...
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