Pardall Road Project Nears Completion

April 20, 2009 by

After months of construction, Pardall Road is awaiting its finishing touches.
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Resort Expansion Stirs Debate

April 15, 2009 by

The Bacara Resort and Spa's plans to expand the hotel by constructing a 56-unit condominium-hotel complex on the cusp of Haskell's Beach - located about two miles up the coast - has been met with crit...
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Candidates Contend for SB Office

April 14, 2009 by

Santa Barbara City Councilwomen Helene Schneider and Iya Falcone will face off as the primary contenders to replace Marty Blum as mayor of Santa Barbara in this November's election.
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JMike To Run For SB Mayor

April 7, 2009 by

"JMike" is not your average Santa Barbara mayoral candidate. Justin "JMike!" Michael is a 29-year-old musician with no prior political experience and a criminal record. He's not affiliated with any p...
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Roger Crona (Or Was it Jason von Straussenburg?) Dies at 62

March 5, 2009 by

One of Michigan's most wanted fugitives, a man who evaded law enforcement for three and a half decades and worked at a UCSB lab under a false name for 14 of those years, passed away recently at the ag...
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City Aims to Curb Begging

March 3, 2009 by

Santa Barbara is looking to tackle its transient problem and significantly reduce the number of panhandlers on State Street.
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SB Museum Celebrates Life, Theories of Darwin

February 10, 2009 by

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History kicked off its weeklong celebration of the life and work of Charles Darwin this Sunday.
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Student Finds Prehistoric Tusk

January 22, 2009 by

A UCSB graduate student made a mammoth discovery earlier this month when she happened across the fossil remains of a woolly mammoth while doing survey work on Santa Cruz Island.
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IVRPD Discusses Bridge

January 20, 2009 by

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District held a special meeting early Saturday morning to welcome two new board members - both current UCSB students - and to discuss the rehabilitation of the Anisq...
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Farr Takes Oath, States Plans

January 7, 2009 by

Despite the ongoing legal efforts of opponent Steve Pappas, Doreen Farr was officially sworn in as the new 3rd District Supervisor yesterday.
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Prop To Expand Treatment Programs

October 21, 2008 by

A proposition slated for next month's ballot proposes legislation that will divert non-violent drug offenders from prisons to rehab.
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New Eatery Caters to Students

October 13, 2008 by

A new restaurant opened its doors on Trigo Road this month, adding fresh ideas and delicious breakfast options to the Isla Vista dining scene.
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