Improved Computer Lab Opens in the UCen To Students’ Approval

The UCSB University Center recently opened a new computer lab on the ground floor across from Nicoletti’s Coffeehouse. The new lab features 24 brand new 23-inch monitors connected through a Dell Wys...
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Isla Vistans Saved by Seaweed Following Perilous Cliff Jump

Two men were injured last week after falling from cliffs along the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive in Isla Vista. On Sept. 12, emergency personnel responded to a call at around 1:30 a.m. regarding a man...
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Frequent Shark Sightings Cause Concern in Locals

As Discovery Channel’s 25th annual Shark Week came to a close, three shark sightings were reported in the Santa Barbara area in less than a month. The most recent sighting occurred this past Sunday ...
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UCSB Environmental Research Teams Spearhead Groundbreaking Projects

Urban Water Contamination Study Backed by a $1.25 million contribution from veteran water industry exec- utive Henry Wheeler, Jr., UCSB Bren School of Environmental Science and Management Environmenta...
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UCSB Professors are Granted Award for Biology Program

UCSB researchers earned a $1.2 million Science Education Partnership Award from the National Institutes of Health to create a preschool biology curriculum for low-income Latino children. Laura Romo, a...
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Multiple Burglaries Occur During Independence Day

UC police officers responded to five incidents of burglary reported on July 5, 2012. While all incidents are currently still under investigation, they are believed to have occurred during the evening ...
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Senatorial Debate Will Center on Urgent Financial Issues for Local Politicians

Santa Barbara business owners will host a debate featuring candidates for 19th District Senator — Republican Mike Stoker and Democrats Hannah-Beth Jackson and Jason Hodge — at 5 p.m. at Fess Parke...
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June 5th Election Endorsements: Measures

Measure 28: No This proposal would reduce the total time that one person can serve in the state legislature from 14 to 12 years and eliminates house-specific term limits, which currently stand at a ma...
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Local Booked for Cross-Country Marijuana Trade

Earlier this month, 55-year-old Santa Barbara resident Thomas Arnold was arrested on accusations of shipping approximately 250 pounds of high-grade marijuana cross-country to New Jersey. Arnold was ar...
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SBCC Student Still Missing, Suffering in ‘Psychotic State’

Santa Barbara City College special needs student Cary Lynch, who was reported missing on May 16, has yet to be found despite numerous sightings. According to a press release sent out by the Lynch fami...
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Horse Takes Swim, Prompts Rescue Mission

A white Arabian horse was rescued by Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol crews and water-rescue personnel from the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District on Tuesday after swimming about 2.5 miles out...
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Environmental Expert To Speak on Legal Issues

California Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Matt Rodriquez will give a lecture on environmental law and resource management today at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management,...
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UCSB Pride Promises Week Filled With Speakers, Shows, Screenings

UCSB/Isla Vista Pride 2012 will feature a number of events this week to celebrate and connect with UCSB’s LGBTQ community. UCSB Pride Treasurer Maha Syed, a fourth-year psychology major, said some o...
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Potential Budget Cuts Threaten Higher Education in California

Governor Jerry Brown’s latest budget proposal, which calls for an additional $38 million cut to the University of California and further restrictions on Cal Grant recipients, could result in a 6 per...
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UCSB Adds New Eco-Friendly Accessway to Campus Bluffs

The Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration and A.S. Coastal Fund will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 17 to mark the new Campus Point stairway’s recent completion. The stai...
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