County Approves Plans for Improvement in I.V.

The quest for Isla Vista sidewalks, low-cost housing and other improvements inched forward Tuesday.
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Pride and Disgrace in the War on Terrorism

When I hear things like "carpet bomb Afghanistan" or, as one articulate Louisiana senator asked, have all people wearing "diapers" on their head be checked out, I think that it is nothing but ignoranc...
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Major Injuries Provoke CHP to Enforce Bicycle Laws

The CHP plans to heighten enforcement of traffic laws for bicyclists - including riding with the flow of traffic and stopping at stop signs - by increasing verbal warnings and citations.
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Supervisors Settle District Dispute, Accept New Lines

The 3rd District retained Isla Vista and most of Vandenberg Air Force Base despite pressure from Urbanske and Gray to move I.V. into the 2nd District and to keep Vandenberg as part of the 4th District...
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Court To Sentence UCSB Senior for Felony, Misdemeanor Convictions

Senior biopsychology and art studio major Slade Giles - convicted on April 30 of felony possession of less than one ounce of psilocybin and a misdemeanor charge of possession of fireworks without a pe...
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Lecturer Surveys Globalization Effects

Economist Robert Reich has experienced the effects of globalization at many levels, but especially in his hips.
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‘IVTV’ Airing Stalled Due to ‘Obscene’ Fellatio in New Episode

An IVTV episode originally scheduled to air May 9, and postponed after Channel 17 questioned its graphic nature, will be broadcast this evening.
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Tobacco Settlement Provides Free Bill’s Bus Service Tonight

Local barflies won't have to worry about a designated driver or bus ticket Friday night, thanks to a free ride downtown paid for by the likes of Joe Camel and the Marlborough Man.
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I.V. Loses Bid for Incorporation

Thursday afternoon, in a 6-1 decision, the Santa Barbara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) voted to exclude Isla Vista and UCSB from the proposed city of Goleta.
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IVRPD Seeks Funding for Community Facility

The Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District showcased four proposed models of an I.V. community center in the UCen last week, a project that has been in the works for over 20 years.
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Take Back the Night Concludes With Candlelight March in I.V.

Last night, approximately 200 men and women gathered in Anisq' Oyo' Park from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. to celebrate the culmination of Take Back the Night - a week dedicated to promoting awareness and preven...
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San Francisco Group Donates Flag To SB’s Gay Community

Members and supporters of Gay Santa Barbara gathered Saturday to raise one of California's original rainbow gay pride flags in De La Guerra Plaza.
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Rally To Begin ‘Take Back the Night’ Week

Multiple Santa Barbara groups will unite next week to bring the crimes of rape and sexual assault to the community's attention.
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Locals Petition for I.V. Inclusion in Goleta Cityhood

With the deadline for boundaries of Goleta Now!'s cityhood proposal approaching in less than a month, local activists took to the street this weekend to solicit support for Isla Vista Too!
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Arrest Brings UCSB Student’s Robbing Spree to a Quick End

Twenty-year-old UCSB student Gregory Ayala Jr. was arrested Thursday, March 15, for allegedly committing three armed robberies and two attempted robberies in a 20-minute period in Isla Vista.
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