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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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Angel Lopez: bringing “Rock Latino” to UCSB for nearly 30 years

November 22, 2024 by

Whenever there’s Spanish rock on KCSB-FM, there’s a good chance radio host Angel Lopez’s show “Rock Latino” is on. The show has been on the airwaves for 28 years.
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El Congreso remembers Chicano student activist Oscar “El Bandido” Gomez

November 22, 2024 by

El Congreso hosted a vigil on Nov. 16 in remembrance of Oscar Gomez, also known as “El Bandido” or “The Bandit." Gomez was a a student and Chicano activist at UC Davis.
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Regents approve additional $12.9 million in preliminary plans funding for San Benito Housing

November 21, 2024 by

The University of California Board of Regents approved $12.9 million in funding for the San Benito Housing project.
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Highlights of the Regents’ November 2024 Meeting

November 21, 2024 by , , , and

The Regents discussed UC Health community benefits, increases in out-of-state tuition, a diversity report, debt-free UC, campus climate and COVID-19.
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UCPD issues search warrant for UCSB Liberated Zone encampment Instagram

November 21, 2024 by

The University of California Police Department issued a search warrant on Sept. 24 for the Instagram account of UC Santa Barbara Liberated Zone.
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