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UC Commits to Using 100% Renewable Electricity Sources by 2025

September 20, 2018 by

The UC commitment precedes Governor Jerry Brown’s signing of Senate Bill 100 on Sept. 10.
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MultiCultural Center Celebrates 30th Anniversary

September 20, 2018 by

Beyond its existence as an event space, the MCC is focused on giving voice to students.
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Beyond the Ranking: UCSB Outside Academics

September 20, 2018 by

There is more to a university than its numbers; the way that students are supported and included contributes to their academic and professional success.
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UCSB Las Maestras Center Holds Protest Against Separation of Families in San Diego

September 20, 2018 by

Protestors sang, chanted and cried in resistance to the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance policy” on illegal border crossing.
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Four Arrested After Paintball Gun Injures Pedestrian

September 8, 2018 by

The men are currently in custody at the Santa Barbara County Jail on $30,000 bails.
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Former I.V. Landlord James Gelb Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Charge of Disturbing the Peace

August 29, 2018 by

Gelb was charged with the misdemeanor after he was recorded yelling profanity at Ethan Bertrand, I.V. Community Services District (CSD) president.
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Kayakers Safely Return To Shore Following Police Water Rescue Call

August 26, 2018 by

They later said they were “somewhat unstable” in the water and were concerned because it had become dark outside.
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VIDEO: Arrest of SBCC Student Called into Question by Witnesses

August 24, 2018 by

The student was charged with carrying a concealed dirk or dagger, resisting arrest, carrying an open container in public and possession by a minor.
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UCSB Students Launch Magazine Focused on Representing Marginalized Groups

August 23, 2018 by

The magazine will start out as a website that will feature content such as photography, videography, art and literary pieces.
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Freshman Admits’ High School GPAs Increase From Last Year

August 23, 2018 by

Freshman admits in 2017 had average GPAs of 4.25, while the average GPA of admitted students in 2018 was 4.28.
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Abortion Pill In Public Universities One Step Closer to Becoming Law

August 23, 2018 by

The bill would require all University of California and California State University campuses to offer the pills by Jan. 1, 2022, including UCSB.
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Coast Carvers Hit the Streets of Isla Vista

August 23, 2018 by

Ten women weaved through the streets of Isla Vista. Hair flying, wind whistling, skates clacking.
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20-Year-Old Arrested for Cocaine, Xanax Possession on Abrego Road

August 22, 2018 by

Both subjects were determined to be under the influence of a controlled substance, while the male was found in possession of cocaine and Xanax.
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Suspected Pipe Bomb in Isla Vista Foot Patrol Office Deemed All Clear

August 22, 2018 by

Residents in houses near the IVFP were first warned about the suspected bomb at approximately 12:05 p.m.
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UC Regents Found in Contempt Of Court, Expelled Student Allowed to Return to UCSB

August 15, 2018 by and

The student who filed the complaint, referred to as Jane Roe in court documents, said Doe stalked her on a daily basis after the two engaged in a sexual encounter in November 2015 and briefly dated.
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