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Third District Supervisor Farr to Retire in December

District Supervisor Doreen Farr, who first took office in 2009, announced that she will not be seeking a third term on the Board of Supervisors, instead hoping to spend time with family Santa Barbara ...
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National News, International Spotlight

National News Word of Life Christian Church Six individuals were arrested for the death of 19-year-old Lucas Leonard, who was assaulted at a church meeting until he stopped breathing and passed away. ...
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Bike Safety On the Rise While Theft Decreases

UCSB improves bike safety and theft prevention by encouraging students to register their bikes and implementing new campaigns and committees to lower the number of thefts The biking situation at UCSB ...
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UCSB Student Andres Esteban Sanchez Passes Away Sunday Morning

On the morning of Sunday, Oct. 11 at approximately 4:40 a.m., two IVFP deputies responded to reports of a male subject on the 6700 block of Abrego Road running in the street screaming for help. Upon a...
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Brown Signs Three Bills Regarding Refugio Spill

Governor Jerry Brown signed three bills on Oct. 8 authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and Assemblymember Das Williams in response to the May 2015 Refugio Beach Oil Spill. Jackson’s bills, Senate...
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Photonics Technology Gains Attention From Lois Capps

Representative for the 24th District of California Congresswoman Lois Capps visited UC Santa Barbara Monday to tour the American Institute for Manufacturing of Photonics (A.I.M. Photonics) facility. P...
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SB Mayor Presents 10-Point Gun Control Proposal

Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider, who announced in April her plans to run for California’s 24th Congressional district seat, released a 10-point proposal last month aimed at curbing gun violenc...
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Students Gather in The Hub for First Democratic Debate

UCSB-4-Bernie hosted a live screening of the first Democratic Presidential Debate of the 2016 race Tuesday evening in the Hub. Democratic presidential candidates currently include former Governor of R...
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Weekend Wrap-Up

Last week (Oct. 5-12) law enforcement units in Isla Vista encountered a possible sexual assault, a driver under the influence of heroin and a suspect in possession of cocaine, marijuana and stolen wal...
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UCSA Reviews UCOP 2015-16 Budget

The University of California Office of the President (UCOP) presented its 2015-16 budget at the monthly University of California Student Association (UCSA) meeting Saturday at UC Riverside. UCOP Inter...
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UCSA Discusses Mental Health, Sexual Assault Policy

The University of California Student Association (UCSA) discussed #HowAreYou: A Call to Reform Student Mental Health Services and the UConsent campaign at the monthly board meeting Sunday at UC Rivers...
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UCSA Meeting Addresses Student Debt, Improving Communication Between Students and Regents

The University of California Student Association (UCSA) held a board meeting to discuss several issues concerning UC students Saturday and Sunday at UC Riverside. UCSA is a UC-wide student advocacy or...
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A.S. Finance and Business Committee Discusses Funds for Campus Groups

Associated Students (A.S.) Finance and Business Committee (F&B) met in the State Street Room of the UCen on Monday to approve funding requests for 12 campus groups and discuss two internal bills. ...
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Castro Valley Shows Similar Interest in Following I.V.’s Self-Governance Model

Community leaders in the unincorporated area of Castro Valley, California, have been following Assemblymember Das Williams’ Assembly Bill 3 in the interest of pursuing a model for self-governance si...
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Send Silence Packing Display Recognizes 1,100 College Lives Lost to Suicide Each Year

UCSB Active Minds, in conjunction with Santa Barbara’s Wellness Center, hosted Send Silence Packing Oct. 12 in front of the Student Resource Building to call attention to college suicide. Send Silen...
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