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A.S. President Daevionne Beasley Announces Resignation

According to A.S. Legal Code, the Internal Vice President (IVP) — fourth-year Tianna White — will succeed the office of the president until a special election can be held in winter quarter.
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As COVID-19 Cases Climb in I.V., UCSB Announces Free On-Campus COVID-19 Testing for All Students

To help identify and contact trace positive cases in the community, the university said that students are “strongly encouraged” to make appointments for testing.
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UCSB Students Educate Community on Prop 16 at “Yes on Prop 16” Rally

Proposition 16, one of 13 propositions on the Nov. 3 ballot in California, would repeal a proposition from 1996 that banned affirmative action in the state.
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A.S. Special Election Resumes Following Last-Minute Delay

The recall efforts come five months after a UCSB student alleged that Beasley sexually assaulted him in 2018, which Beasley denies.
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Seeking District-Wide Improvements and New Learning Tools, Goleta Union School District Puts $80 Million Bond “Measure M” on Ballot

Currently, there is no organized opposition to the bond on the ballot.
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Status of A.S. Presidential Recall Remains Up in the Air after Seven-Hour Senate Discussion

The recall efforts come five months after a UCSB student alleged that Beasley sexually assaulted him in 2018, which Beasley denies.
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SBSO Arrests Burglary Suspect After Being Trapped by Rising Tide on I.V. Beach

The subject, 40 year-old Sergei Gonchar of Goleta, has been booked on $50,000 bond at the Santa Barbara County Jail, where he remains in custody.
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On Second Attempt, SB County Board of Supervisors Pass Ordinance To Fine Large Gatherings in I.V.

The new ordinance is a reincarnation of a previous “urgency” ordinance that fell one vote short during the board’s Aug. 25 meeting.
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Petition to Recall A.S. President Reaches Voting Threshold, Moves to Senate Vote

Now that the petition signatures have been verified, A.S. Senate will vote on the petition at Wednesday’s meeting.
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Arts & Lectures Begins 2020-21 School Year With Full Season of Virtual Events

A&L is showcasing a variety of free films at the West Wind Drive-In, which started on Oct. 13 and will continue through Dec. 16.
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Making Room for School at Home: SB Professional Women’s Association Starts Drive for At-Home Learning

Since 1995, the PWA has facilitated back-to-school drives for Isla Vista Elementary School, collecting and redistributing donated school supplies for students in need.
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SBSO Arrests Two Suspects For Discharging a Firearm in Isla Vista

Both suspects were charged with negligent discharge of a firearm, failure to obey a peace officer, resisting arrest, conspiracy and possession of a controlled substance.
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Keeping the Spirit Alive: Chabad Rolls Into Sukkot Celebrations With “Sukka Cupcake Truck”

Though Sukkot is a time of gathering, specifically within the confines of the Sukkah, social distancing restrictions and the coronavirus pandemic have largely upended these practices.
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Man Carrying Rifle in I.V. Confirms He Was Active Duty UCSB Student Transporting Personal Weapon From Military Base

Though the student was not detained or fined, according to Noel Rivas, a sergeant with the SBSO, the subject used “very poor judgement” by carrying the rifle out in the open.
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UCSB Issues Emergency Notification Following Identification of 13 COVID-19 Cases in Greek Housing

Both houses, which were not identified in the notification, are currently under quarantine orders by the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department.
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