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May 15, 2003 by

Thought Mike Patton disappeared from the face of the earth after Faith No More disbanded in 1998? He's actually been keeping himself quite busy with several bands and his very own record label.
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May 14, 2003

May 14, 2003 by

That Deaf, Dumb and Blind Kid Friday, May 9, 11:43 p.m.: It was the perfect beginning to a typical weekend in Isla Vista. I.V. Foot Patrol officers on a routine prowl down the 6500 block of Del Playa ...
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Bill Bans Use of Barges for New Oil Drilling Operations

May 13, 2003 by

Legislation requiring oil produced in state waters to be transported via pipeline rather than barge or tanker passed the state Assembly last Thursday with a vote of 41 to 26.
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Officials Search for Cause of Fire

May 13, 2003 by

Fire investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fire at Cachuma Saddle Guard Station, which burnt to the ground May 7. Investigators said the fire is suspicious because so far they c...
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New Clinic Keeps Up Affordable Care

May 9, 2003 by

The Eastside Neighborhood Clinic opened Thursday at 4 p.m. at 915 North Milpas Street. Approximately 100 people showed up for hors d'oeuvers, wine, music, free tours and a ribbon-cutting ceremony with...
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April 5, 2003

May 7, 2003 by

Moo: Wednesday April 30, 12:22 a.m.: Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers on the 800 block of Embarcadero del Norte observed a 23-year-old man attempting to wait in line at Freebirds Burritos.
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Animal Shelter Urges Adoption

May 2, 2003 by

Santa Barbara County Animal Services is extending its weekend hours for the Pet Adoptathon, an event hosted by international animal organizations to find a home for shelter animals.
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Plovers Need Docents for Protection

April 30, 2003 by

Crack open the Courvoisier and put Barry White on the stereo, but don't step over the rope fences because the snowy plovers are, impelled by a seasonal biological drive, in the mood for love.
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Cyclist Survives Collision With Truck

April 29, 2003 by

A German tourist was hit by a tow truck on April 25, dragged behind it for 200 feet and taken to the hospital with what a fire department spokesman called "major road rash." Uwe Walter Shoppel was air...
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Greeks Seek to Draw Blood at Benefit Drive

April 25, 2003 by

Phi Gamma Delta, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Theta and Alpha Phi are sponsoring a blood drive today from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in front of the Fiji house at 765 Embarcadero del Norte. All donations ...
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Planners Offer Housing Forum

April 24, 2003 by

The Isla Vista Project Area Committee will meet tonight at 6 p.m. in the multipurpose room at I.V. Elementary School to review sections of the interim draft of the I.V. Master Plan.
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County Shuns Pesticide Use

April 18, 2003 by

Rather than spraying toxic chemicals to deter pests, the agriculture department has adopted a sustainable alternative to improve crop health and lessen the impact of chemicals in the environment.
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UCSB To Cut Funding to Teen Center

April 14, 2003 by

Due to a severely reduced budget at UCSB, necessitated by statewide cuts passed by Gov. Gray Davis, the teen center will lose all of its university-sponsored funding, which accounts for one-third of t...
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Capps Hopes to Uphold Ban on Oil Drilling

April 11, 2003 by

Legislative attempts to weaken the moratorium on oil and gas drilling of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), composed of much of the coastal area surrounding the United States, may be blocked by an ame...
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Bill Seeks to Increase Water Cleanup Funds

April 8, 2003 by

The Drinking Water Protection Act, introduced by Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara), would allow Congress to spend $200 million per year to clean Central Coast water supplies contaminated by the gasoli...
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