Forum Seeks Greener Transportation

The Education for Sustainable Living Program (ESLP) held a forum Wednesday night to talk about alternative transportation along the southern coast and an environmentally friendly approach to planning ...
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Meeting To Review DP Open Space

At tomorrow's Isla Vista Project Area Committee/General Plan Advisory Committee (PAC/GPAC) meeting, committee members will discuss a proposal to buy portions of Del Playa Drive for the creation of a p...
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Contest for 35th Seat Still Trudges On

The race for the 35th District California State Assembly seat is still unresolved as county election officials continue to tally absentee and provisional ballots following last Tuesday's election.
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Absentees Delay 35th Seat Outcome

35th District State Assembly candidates Bob Pohl and Pedro Nava headed home last night, still awaiting the official ballot count and a verdict on which official will head to Sacramento.
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Clubs Earn Money by Cleaning Up Halloween Debris

Hung over UCSB revelers missing shoes and other costume pieces have little hope of retrieving them this week, as Isla Vista residents and volunteers continue to remove trash from the streets today.
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KCSB Honors Life of Late Programmer

UCSB's radio station staff took a moment of silence Tuesday night to commemorate the life of long-time programmer and D.J. Michael Petrini, who died Aug. 30 in a landscaping-related accident.
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Candidate for State Assembly Visits UCSB

Pedro Nava, Democratic candidate for the 35th District California State Assembly representative, visited Storke Plaza on Wednesday to rally student support for the upcoming Nov. 2 election.
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Green VP Candidate Speaks in MCC

Independent candidate Ralph Nader's vice presidential running mate, Peter Camejo, came to campus Tuesday to bash Bush and Kerry and build up the Green Party.
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State Assembly Candidate Woos Isla Vista Voters

Bob Pohl, Republican candidate for the 35th District California State Assembly seat, held a meet-and-greet last night at 6518 Del Playa Drive, chatting with students about his plan for UCSB and Isla V...
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Fraternities, Sororities Begin Fall Recruitment

Next week marks the start of fall rush for UCSB's fraternities - the annual period during which the university's greek men choose new recruits. Last week, UCSB's 10 sororities rushed 220 new initiates...
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Queers Show Pride in De La Guerra Plaza

This weekend, the 14th Annual Santa Barbara Pride Festival drew members from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities to mingle, listen to music and support local gay-owned busine...
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Accident Kills Student Overseas

One week before his scheduled return to UCSB, senior religious studies and Spanish major and former Daily Nexus staff member Michael Porzucki died from injuries he sustained in a hiking accident while...
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I.V. Alcohol Permit Plan Passes

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District approved an ordinance at its Thursday night board meeting that will establish a permit system for alcohol consumption in all I.V. parks.
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Fire Dept. Asks UCSB to Pitch In for Protection

If budget cuts get any worse and UCSB is unable to increase funding for its on-campus fire station, Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. officials say rotating closures of local stations may threaten the u...
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Donor’s Challenge Galvanizes SB Activists

With a pledge from a wealthy local, a Santa Barbara County organization is working to receive up to $50,000 to increase voter turnout rates among low-income Santa Barbara residents for the November 20...
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