Del Playa Stabbing Sends Man to Hospital

A 20-year-old man was stabbed on Del Playa Drive Friday night following an altercation between several individuals.
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SB Welcomes Bands to the Sand

This Friday, Santa Barbara's West Beach will transform into a reggae-rock stage for a three-day music festival on the water.
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Freshmen’s Guide to the Biggest Events in I.V.

Halloween: Halloween has been I.V.'s most notorious event for years. Tens of thousands of people descend every year to drink, roam the streets and dress up (or down). And it's not just for one night ...
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County Uses Stimulus Money for Infrastructure

Santa Barbara County began $2.6 million in infrastructure upgrades last week with funding from federal economic stimulus money.
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Santa Barbara Celebrates Summer With Festivities

While many students return home for the extended break, those who stay in Santa Barbara will have plenty to keep them busy this summer.
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Revered UCSB Instructor Dies at 71

UCSB professor and world-famous innovator in the field of human geography Reginald Golledge died at his home on Friday.
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I.V. Resident Becomes First SB H1N1 Case

A 20-year-old UCSB student was diagnosed with swine flu this week, marking the first confirmed case of the virus in Santa Barbara County.
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Panel Talks Labor Laws

With the memory of the Santa Barbara News-Press firings still festering in the minds of many, a panel discussion was held last night to promote stricter labor laws.
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Santa Barbara Swine Flu Scare Passes

Santa Barbara County's sole probable case of swine flu has now been deemed just a regular strain of influenza.
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California Highway Patrol: Kicking Ass and Taking Names

This Memorial Day weekend, the California Highway Patrol plans to fully enforce traffic laws in order to prevent reckless behavior on the road.
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Fire Invites Home Fraud

The California Contractors State License Board will be out in force today in an effort to prevent phony contractors from scamming victims of the Jesusita Fire.
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State Warns Fire Victims of Fraudulent Contractors

The California Contractors State License Board will be out in force next Tuesday in an effort to prevent phony contractors from scamming those who lost homes in the Jesusita Fire.
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Man Battles Fire Unassisted

UCSB emeritus professor Richard Martin recently fought the Jesusita Fire single-handedly, riding out the firestorm in a homemade bunker.
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SB Child Contracts Possible Swine Flu

Officials with the Public Health Dept. reported a probable case of swine flu in Santa Barbara County yesterday.
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UCSB Houses Evacuees

Hundreds of Santa Barbara residents fleeing the Jesusita Fire sought refuge on campus this weekend.
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