Students Launch Site to Facilitate Communication

May 19, 2011 by

The UCSB student-created social networking site MySoapbox.org launched last week for the Isla Vista community’s use.
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SB County Parks and Recreation To Cut Spending

May 12, 2011 by

The Santa Barbara County Parks Dept. is temporarily cutting services offered at local recreational areas to compensate for the organization’s declining revenue. The department announced its decision...
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Farmers Initiate Lawsuit Against Biotech Company

April 21, 2011 by

A group of 60 organic farmers filed a lawsuit last week, denying accusations of infringing upon biotech corporation Monsanto’s patented plant germs. The coalition — including Seedkeepers LLC of Sa...
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Website Seeks to Connect Isla Vista

March 3, 2011 by

Three UCSB students plan to launch a new social networking site next quarter specifically for the Isla Vista community.
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Donation Solidifies Plans for Ice Skating Rink

February 28, 2011 by

Two local residents donated $250,000 to the city of Goleta last week to help begin construction of an outdoor ice rink in Girsh Park.
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I.V. Locals Remember Tragedy

February 23, 2011 by

Campus and community members will gather at Little Acorn Park today at 6 p.m. to honor the lives of four pedestrians who were tragically killed by a mentally unstable driver in Isla Vista ten years ag...
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Westmont Policies Face Criticism

February 22, 2011 by

A group of gay and lesbian Westmont College alumni submitted a letter to the school’s newspaper earlier this month expressing the isolation they felt during their time at the Christian college.
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Coastal Plan Rejection Spurs Discussion

February 16, 2011 by

Environmentalists will meet at the “Protecting Our Coast” panel on campus tonight to discuss the county’s recent rejection of the California Coastal Commission’s coastal plan changes.
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SB Reads Centers On Life Story of Henrietta Lacks

February 15, 2011 by

The Santa Barbara Public Library System and UCSB are focusing their fifth annual community reading program on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
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Council Talks Trash With MarBorg, Allied Waste

February 7, 2011 by and

Allied Waste Services donated $4,000 to the Santa Barbara Library earlier this week to help the Goleta branch compensate from state budget cuts.
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iPads Assist in Autism Therapy

February 1, 2011 by

Local autism treatment provider Easter Seals Tri-Counties announced they will soon use iPads as a tool for speech and behavioral therapy.
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Board Judges Jails’ Mental Health System

January 24, 2011 by

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown and others discussed the effects of sparse mental health spending on overcrowded county jails at last week’s Board of Supervisors meeting.
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Officials Figure Future of Goleta

January 19, 2011 by and

The Goleta City Council held two public meetings yesterday to discuss current items of interest and concern for the community.
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Santa Barbara Premieres Film Festival

January 14, 2011 by

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will begin selling tickets for this year’s event next Monday at the Arlington Library.
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Santa Barbara Invites Locals to Join New City Outreach Group

January 13, 2011 by

The city of Santa Barbara is currently accepting applications from local residents to join Santa Barbara’s new Neighborhood Advisory Council.
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