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Gov. Newsom Issues Statewide Order to Close More Indoor Operations Amidst Coronavirus Spike

Monday’s order mandates the closure of dine-in restaurants, wineries, movie theaters and family entertainment centers, along with zoos, museums and cardrooms.
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UCSB Asst. Professor Sues Journalist for Defamation Over Reportings About Title IX Violations

In the lawsuit filed last month, Professor Danielle Kurin alleges that journalist Michael Balter knowingly made defamatory, libelous and slanderous statements against her.
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UC To Sue Federal Government, Seeking To Prevent Deportation of International Students

Currently, there are over 41,000 graduate and undergraduate international students within the UC system.
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Michael V. Drake Appointed as First Black UC President, Succeeding Janet Napolitano

Drake is the 21st UC President and the first Black president in UC history.
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Academic Council Recommends UC To Defund Police, Ban Police Firearms

The Academic Council centered the recommendations on statements they received from students and faculty across the UC System about anti-Black police violence.
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Former UCSB Student Challenges Title IX Case Reopening

In July’s hearing, the judge will decide whether or not to grant Roe’s motion, which could reverse the superior court’s previous decision to vacate the Title IX findings.
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From Four Members to First Place: The Trajectory of UCSB Taara Dance Group

In less than a year since the group’s inception in June 2018, the four hopeful members became a winning team of 12 in their dream competition.
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I.V. CSD Creates Working Group To Examine Police Brutality in Isla Vista

The working group will be collaborating with the Black community and other stakeholders in I.V. to create an action plan.
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Santa Barbara County Beaches To Close Fourth of July Weekend

The beaches will remain open for surfing, swimming, paddleboarding, boogie boarding, kayaking, boating and other active water activities. 
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Santa Barbara To Close Indoor Restaurants, Wineries and Movie Theaters Under Gov. Newsom’s Order

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has yet to issue an official order about the changes.
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Santa Barbara County Health Officer Issues Order To Close Bars

The new order will begin on July 1 at 8 a.m. and end on July 26 at 5 p.m. or “until it is extended, rescinded, superseded, or amended in writing.”
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Case Count in I.V. Reaches Double Digits; Yang Announces Five Additional Cases in UCSB Community

Five participants in a campus research study focusing on asymptomatic cases of coronavirus tested positive for the virus.
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LRC Fights To Retain Protected Counseling for UCSB Students, Which Could Disappear by July

The student legal services advisor job description will change from “inform and advise” to “educate and inform."
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Hours Ahead, But Left Behind: International Students Face Uncertainty With Remote Instruction

The switch to remote learning forced international students to quickly decide whether to stay in Santa Barbara or go to their home countries
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Elings Hall Shut Down on Friday After Researcher Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Any staff members who may have been in close contact with the researcher have already been contacted.
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