I.V. Asks County to Review Park Activity Decrees

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District voted yesterday to send a letter to the Santa Barbara County Parks Commission requesting that the county reexamine its permit guidelines for county-owned pa...
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City To Confront Underage Drinking

Local and national organizations are coming together this week to encourage students, parents and local residents to tap into one another's thoughts about underage drinking, thanks to a proclamation f...
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Bookstore Uses Credit System

Beat The Bookstore has been in Isla Vista for less than a month, but as students spend the first few weeks of the new quarter forking over small fortunes for their textbooks, the new bookstore is sett...
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Board Plan To Rescue Salamanders

The County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors recently adopted a $1.4 million plan to help restore the local population of endangered salamanders and relieve land owners affected by laws meant to s...
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Supervisors Vote Against Proposal To Divide County

After nearly a month of planning and discussion, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors officially announced its unanimous opposition to a proposal that would divide the county in half.
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Isla Vista Sushi Eatery Rolls With New Concerts

Customers at Isla Vista's Cali Roll Express got a little rock with their rolls last week when the sushi restaurant hosted the second in what the eatery's owner hopes will become a permanent series of ...
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Contract To Add Police onto Park Party Guest Lists

Locals looking to throw raging parties in Isla Vista's parks will be required to invite officers from the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Dept. from now on, thanks to a new contract between the Isla Vista Rec...
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SB County Supervisors Split Over Official County Opinion

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors came close to issuing an official opinion about the county split at its meeting yesterday morning, but by the end of the meeting, the supervisors remained...
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SB Supervisors To Consider Upcoming Split Referendum

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will discuss its official position on a divisive local issue Tuesday morning, as the supervisors decide whether to officially support or oppose a 30-year-...
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Reps To Talk of Pros, Cons of County Split

To split or not to split will be the question discussed tonight, as the Santa Barbara County Action Network (SBCAN) hosts a public forum to discuss dividing the county in half.
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Center Makes Film Audio Book

A group of professional journalists from different networks and newspapers came together at a local nonprofit organization yesterday to speak about George Clooney's recent film, "Good Night, and Good ...
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Goleta Hospital To Be Remodeled

Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital is gearing up to undergo a multi-million dollar renovation aimed at making the facility less crowded and better prepared to withstand earthquakes. The Cottage Health Sys...
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Runners To Make Marathon Effort for Cancer Charity

Local students and residents can sign up to shape up for a good cause at the National Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training program informational meeting in Goleta tomorrow. Team In Training,...
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