LIVE: Statewide and Local Midterm Election Results 2022

November 8, 2022 by , , , and

Providing live updates on local races, statewide races, and propositions on the ballot for the November 2022 midterm election
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Three UC unions ready to begin strike on Nov. 14

November 5, 2022 by and

A strike would see the 48,000 unionized UC workers organized under United Auto Workers — including TAs, graduate students and academic researchers, academic student employees and others — withhold...
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Munger Hall ‘Borders on experimentation,’ two County Supervisors wrote in unsent letter

November 4, 2022 by

“This project borders on experimentation and is of grave concern to public health and safety officials,” the supervisors wrote.
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Sustainable University Now to sue UCSB, seeking documents related to Munger Hall

November 4, 2022 by

S.U.N. also accused UCSB of violating its agreement with the university by not adequately addressing the issue of student housing.
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Nexus Explained: Munger Hall

November 3, 2022 by

Prior to the Munger Hall project, UCSB spent years developing a different student residence, an apartment complex known as Mesa Verde.
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Student dies in Manzanita Village, no foul play suspected

October 29, 2022 by

Students are encouraged to contact Counseling & Psychological Services by appointment or by calling 805-893-4411 to reach a live counselor should they need support, the university said.
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48,000 unionized workers across University of California begin voting on strike authorization

October 27, 2022 by

The three UC unions under the United Auto Workers each organized strike votes across their four bargaining units from Oct. 26 through Nov. 2.
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UCSB conducts voter outreach efforts ahead of midterm election

October 26, 2022 by

Following their initial voter drive, the coalition registered a number of students via tabling and partnerships with various organizations to reach prospective student voters.
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Man sustains major injuries in fall from Isla Vista cliff

October 22, 2022 by

The man fell roughly 50 feet from the bluffs to the shore, according to Eliason.
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California colleges issue statement after federal court ruling invalidates DACA

October 17, 2022 by

The DACA program shields undocumented immigrants that entered the United States as children from deportation.
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Garantías de alojamiento estudiantil no regresaran hasta que se agrega aún más alojamiento

October 15, 2022 by and

Los estudiantes de la Universidad de California Santa Barbara han dependido del plan 2 y 2 por años– un programa de alojamiento que garantiza dos años de alojamiento en los apartamentos universita...
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El Congreso makes demands about Munger Hall to independent review panel

October 14, 2022 by

El Congreso’s Munger Hall demands illustrate the organization’s concerns with the Munger Hall project.
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UAW 2865 union to hold strike authorization vote as negotiations with the UC yield little progress

October 13, 2022 by

The union accused the UC of participating in unlawful bargaining practices throughout the course of negotiations and has organized a strike authorization vote to put further pressure on the universit...
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Firefly’s Alpha rocket reaches orbit on second attempt

October 6, 2022 by

The Texas-based rocket company Firefly Aerospace successfully reached orbit last Saturday, Oct. 1, in its sophomore launch attempt out of Santa Barbara County’s Vandenberg Space Force Base.
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Munger Hall design change eliminates two floors; awaits final approvals

October 6, 2022 by

The university initially projected to break ground on the dormitory in Winter Quarter 2023, but now has no target to start construction.
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