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Guerry Awards Honor Efforts of Community Police

For their responses to the events of May 23 last year, Santa Barbara Co. Sheriff’s Department (SBCSO) deputies and UCSB Police Department (UCPD) officers were commended at the 46th annual H. Thomas ...
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National News/International Spotlight

National Police Impersonators Three people were charged with impersonating officers from a fictional police department that they invented: the Masonic Fraternal Police Department. Brandon Kiel, David ...
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Stakeholders’ Meeting Talks Taxes

Isla Vista residents, students and county administrators gathered for the weekly stakeholders’ meeting Tuesday evening in the I.V. Clinic building hosted by Assemblyman Das Williams’ office for co...
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A.S. Discusses Legal Code Changes

The Associated Students Senate University Affairs Committee held a meeting Tuesday in the UCen Goleta Valley Room to discuss three bill proposals.
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Goleta Reaches no Decision on AB 3 Endorsement

Committee members voted to delay a decision to endorse Assembly Bill 3 (AB 3) during the Goleta City Council special session meeting Tuesday until the next regularly scheduled city council meeting on ...
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Weekend Wrap-up 5/1-5/4

Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) and UCSB Police Department (UCPD) responded to two fights and three robberies this past week.
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Locals Gather to Raise Awareness for the Houseless

“The kids don’t care and will run over you with bikes and you’re constantly living in a state of fear from being attacked or mugged or raped by anyone. The people here don’t give a damn about ...
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Committee Backs AB 3

The Santa Barbara County Legislative Committee approved Third District Supervisor Doreen Farr’s motion on Monday afternoon to recommend the SB County Board of Supervisors support the current form of...
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I.V. Robbery Series Continues

The third robbery in Isla Vista since Sunday morning occurred Monday evening at 5:30 p.m. on the 6600 block of Sabado Tarde Road.
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Das Williams, I.V. Self Governance Initiative Search for AB 3 Lobbying Support

Santa Barbara Assemblyman Das Williams and the Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative will host five events over the next two weeks to mobilize support for Assembly Bill 3 (AB 3), including a trip to S...
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UC Riverside Professor Advocates for Undocumented Students

UC Riverside Associate Professor of ethnic studies Jennifer Nájera gave a talk in the MultiCultural Center Lounge Thursday evening titled “Challenging the Borders of Education: Undocumented Student...
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I.V. Organizations Meet to Discuss Memorial Events

To continue preparation for the May 23 memorial, representatives from Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU), the I.V. Food Cooperative and Associated Students met Thursday afternoon at the Pardall Center.
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Artist to Speak on Activism, Expression

Visual artist Julio Salgado will give a talk titled “Queer, Undocumented & Unafraid” in the Theater and Dance building on Saturday to discuss his work as an activist, which will be followed by an ...
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Senate Covers Funding Requests, 2015-2016 Budget

On Wednesday, the Associated Student Senate discussed proposals to fund student groups, stirring up controversy
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National/International

An update on this week's national and international happenings.
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