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January 16, 2025 by

UCLA students leave campus amid LA fires, Newsom proposes cuts to the UC budget and a new study has potential to address climate change
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“They worked for almost 72 hours straight”: Local fire crews fight LA fires

January 16, 2025 by

Santa Barbara County and local agencies sent 14 engines and two battalion chiefs to the fire suppression effort in LA.
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Isla Vista bands together to raise $12,000 for LA fire efforts

January 16, 2025 by

Six UCSB students organized a fundraising event with baked goods, photo and art prints and a raffle sponsored by local businesses.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

January 16, 2025 by

The Edible Campus Program is hosting a “How to Grow Your Own Salad at Home!” workshop on Thursday, Jan. 16, from 1-2 p.m. at the UCSB Greenhouse and Garden Project.
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Senate aims to improve food accessibility, A.S. funding for student organizations with proposed policies

January 15, 2025 by

The A.S. 75th Senate introduced legislation that would reshape requirements for student groups receiving A.S. funding and heard the implementation plan for the new Outstanding BCU Award.
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Santa Barbara County at risk of power shutoff following LA fires

January 14, 2025 by

Santa Barbara County is at risk of a power outage due to the Santa Ana winds across the Coast, which have fanned the ongoing blazes in Los Angeles.
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Student and graduate groups rally for ‘Palestine Week of Life’

December 12, 2024 by , and

Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, Academics for Justice in Palestine and UCSB Divest held a series of teach-ins and a rally for their "Palestine Week of Life" from Nov. 18-21.
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RCSGD, QTGSU host Queer & Trans Friendsgiving celebration

December 12, 2024 by

The Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity and the Queer & Transgender Graduate Student Union co-hosted their second annual Queer & Transgender Friendsgiving celebration on Nov. 22.
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UCPD social media search warrant for pro-Palestine accounts called overbroad, violating free-speech in court

December 11, 2024 by

Pro-Palestine Instagram accounts want to block a search warrant from UCPD that attorneys say is overbroad and concerning for free-speech
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RCSGD holds Trans Day of Remembrance vigil, honors lives lost in 2024

December 9, 2024 by

The RCSGD held a vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience on Nov. 20, honoring people who were murdered for their transgender identity in 2024.
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AFSCME 3299 workers go on 2-day strike for better contracts, protest ‘bad-faith bargaining’

December 9, 2024 by

The University of California service workers and patient care workers union went on a systemwide strike from Nov. 20-21.
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Freedom 4 Youth panel discusses restorative justice, Santa Barbara youth incarceration

December 3, 2024 by and

Freedom 4 Youth, a nonprofit that advocates for incarcerated youth, discussed restorative justice and the Santa Barbara County youth incarceration system in a panel on Nov. 13.
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Plan B: MCC hosts post-election processing space

December 3, 2024 by

Following the presidential election and the community response, the MultiCultural Center hosted “PLAN B: An ethnic & feminist studies, post-election processing space” on Nov. 12.
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Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary incorporates Indigenous, community voices

December 3, 2024 by and

The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary became the first officially designated marine sanctuary to be co-managed by an Indigenous group on Oct. 15, six years after its nomination was submitted.
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UCSB Indus and Dhadkan co-host Diwali celebration

November 22, 2024 by

UC Santa Barbara South Asian cultural organization Indus and student nonprofit Dhadkan co-hosted a Diwali celebration with nearly 500 attendees on Nov. 15 featuring catering and Garba dances.
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