City of Goleta Celebrates 1st Birthday

February 4, 2003 by

The motion passed with a 4-1 vote, with Hawxhurst dissenting because he felt many of the thresholds were poorly worded or irrelevant to Goleta.
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State Ponders Changes to CCC Bylaws

January 31, 2003 by

On Thursday, the State Assembly voted to change the terms of California Coastal Commission (CCC) appointees to fixed, two-year terms to satisfy an appellate court ruling that deemed the current struct...
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They’re Out for Blood

January 29, 2003 by

It's the prickly presence of a nuclear mosquito, a member of the oversized, bloodthirsty, buzzing, scummy lagoon-spawning, itch-inducing tribe of bugs that that now apparently calls UCSB home.
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The Problem With Pigskin

January 23, 2003 by

This Sunday is Super Bowl Sunday. But if you're like me, whether one pirate-themed team triumphs over a second pirate-themed team amounts to mere pieces of eight.
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Developers Bring Suit Against Goleta

January 22, 2003 by

Goleta has had its first mayor, its first city council and its first city manager. Now it's facing a less pleasant milestone: its first multimillion-dollar major lawsuit.
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Beware of Our Fine, Furry Friends

January 16, 2003 by

We're losing a war in Isla Vista, one overturned trashcan at a time. The gang of which I speak is, of course, the raccoons. You see them in I.V., rooting through garbage and staring with shiny, beady ...
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Who’s Really Buying It?

January 16, 2003 by

It's the worst news for The Who fans since the death of bassist John Entwistle. On Jan. 13, Pete Townshend, The Who's guitarist, was arrested for possessing child pornography.
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Year Begins With 3 Assault Incidents

January 15, 2003 by

In the first 10 days of January, Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers were made aware of three unrelated battery cases, two of which resulted in arrest.
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Police Reports: January 15, 2003

January 15, 2003 by

Jan. 11, at 2:08 a.m.: Once again, the epic struggle between those polar opposites of nature, fire and couch play out on the streets of I.V.
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Caltrans To Rework SB Bridge, 101

January 13, 2003 by

Motorists driving on the roadways of Santa Barbara County will see closures and construction beginning on Sunday, according to press releases from Caltrans.
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Personality Is Not Negotiable

January 9, 2003 by

It's true. Like hangovers, midterms and the occasional chlamydia flare-up, subleasers are a necessary evil of college life. The search is like looking for a kidney donor.
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About Schmidt | Heeeere’s…Schmidt!

January 9, 2003 by

"About Schmidt" essentially amounts to a road trip for the Centrum Silver age set wherein Payne replaces rowdy, horny teens with an old man whose life is empty and sad.
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Residents Report Theft, Vandalism During Break

January 9, 2003 by

Several Isla Vista residents reported burglaries to their vacant homes during or immediately after the winter break.
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January 8, 2003

January 9, 2003 by

Upon being asked how long she had lived at her home address, she replied, "Since the summer of '66." An unexpected answer, as she had already stated that she was born in 1981.
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Burger King Passes Crown to Sushi

January 6, 2003 by

During the winter break the deed to the property transferred to Sushi Teri proprietors Laxman Perera and Keiko Miyata.
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