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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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UC News

November 21, 2024 by

AFSCME 3299 union workers go on strike and four people were arrested at a UCLA pro-Palestine protest.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

November 21, 2024 by

Weekly goings-on in and around Isla Vista.
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UC Santa Barbara to construct East Campus Housing project

November 21, 2024 by

Along with San Benito Housing, the housing projects will add 3,500 new student beds through on-campus facilities.
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Sable Offshore to control pipeline that caused Refugio oil spill, EDC appeals decision

November 18, 2024 by

Sable Offshore gained approval from the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission to restart the same pipeline that caused the 2015 Refugio oil spill. 
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Edible Campus Program teaches gardening in unconventional spaces

November 18, 2024 by

Those living at UC Santa Barbara or in the broader Isla Vista community may not see those spaces as ideal for gardening.
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