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Nyad to Speak About Record Swim, Memoir

In 2013, at the age of 64, Diana Nyad swam 110 miles from Cuba to Florida; she will speak about the record-setting feat, as well as her newly published memoir, on Saturday Record-setting long-distance...
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New Budget May Raise UC Enrollment by 10,000

The UC Board of Regents will vote on a budget approval to increase student enrollment by 10,000 California undergraduates over a three-year period at the upcoming Regents meeting on Nov.19. UC Preside...
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Bruce Porter to Run to Succeed Supervisor Farr

Fifteen-year Santa Ynez resident Bruce Porter announced Monday he will run to succeed Doreen Farr as Third District County Supervisor. Farr announced in October she will not seek re-election after her...
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Del Playa Experiences Rock Fall as Cliffs Erode

Close to a ton of rock and soil fell onto the beach after eroding from the cliff side above 6709 Del Playa Drive early Monday afternoon, leaving no individuals injured. The rock fall was discovered by...
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National News, International Spotlight

National News Missouri University Chancellor Resigns Hours After MU President Resigns Amid Racial Tensions Former University of Missouri-Columbia president Timothy M. Wolfe and university system Chanc...
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Supervisor Farr To Host Monthly Office Hours

County Supervisor Doreen Farr wants to facilitate communication with I.V. residents Third District County Supervisor Doreen Farr will host her monthly Sidewalk Office Hours Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. a...
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Active Minds of UCSB To Attend Health Conference

UCSB’s Active Minds chapter will attend the Active Minds 12th National Mental Health on Campus Conference at UC Irvine this weekend to network with chapters from across the nation. Active Minds aims...
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Biko House Hosts Open Mic Night with MC Fong Tran

Students and I.V. residents gathered at the Biko House, a student housing cooperative in Isla Vista, for the MultiCultural Center’s open mic event Tuesday night, featuring Vietnamese-American spoken...
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St. Michael’s Hosts Dinner In Response to Alleged Anti-Black Lives Matter Movement Vandalism

Responding to a string of vandalism and theft at St. Michael’s University Church, allegedly due to its backing of the Black Lives Matter movement, nearly 100 students, professors and Isla Vista resi...
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Wrap-Up Nov. 2-9

Last week (Nov. 2-9) law enforcement units in Isla Vista encountered three robberies and a suspect that appeared to be under the influence of illegal substances. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, officers responded...
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Million Student March Movement To Demand Tuition-Free Public College, No Student Debt, $15 Minimum Wage

Accessible, Attainable, Affordable Coalition UCSB (AAAC) will host #MillionStudentMarch Thursday beginning at Storke Tower to demand tuition-free public colleges, the cancellation of all student debt ...
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A.S. Finance and Business Committee Fully Fund Three Requests, Partially Fund Three Others

  The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (F&B) allocated $12,565 to campus organizations on Monday, partially funding three requests and fully funding three others. A.S. F&...
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California Recovery Conference Held, Aims to Remove Stigma of Addiction

Gauchos for Recovery and the Student Health Alcohol and Drug Program hosted the 2015 California Unified Collegiate Recovery Conference (CUCRC) this weekend at UCSB to educate students on collegiate re...
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First-ever Isla Vista Resource Fair to Distribute Food and Exhibit Resources

Isla Vista Community Resources Committee (IVCRC) and the Associated Students Food Bank hosted the first-ever Isla Vista Resource Fair to distribute food to I.V. residents and exhibit local resources a...
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Local Church Hosts LGBTQ Youth Conference

The First Congregational Church of Santa Barbara hosted the LGBTQ Youth Conference on Saturday at the church’s State Street location to provide engaging workshops for middle and high school-age LGBT...
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