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VC Firm Chooses Alumnus as Fellow

April 2, 2015 by

Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers (KPCB) recently selected alumnus Kevin Gibbons as a 2015 fellow in their KPCB Fellows Program.
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Drought Prompts Mandatory Water Restrictions

April 2, 2015 by

California Governor Jerry Brown issued mandatory water restrictions across the state for the first time in California history to combat the ongoing drought.
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Evicted Abrego Villas Apartment Households Reach Settlement

April 2, 2015 by

Six households at 6754 and 6764 Abrego Road, which received eviction notices last October and planned to sue Abrego Villas property owner Majestic Asset Management, Inc., for violation of County Ordin...
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SB Leader in Saving Water, AP Study Finds

April 2, 2015 by

In a study done by the Associated Press of data published by the State Water Resources Control Board this month, Santa Barbara was found to be a leader in water conservation among cities in Southern ...
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Student Coalition Seeks To Reduce I.V. Police Pressure

April 2, 2015 by

In preparation for Deltopia, Associated Students worked alongside police officers to initiate a collaborative effort called UCIV Safety Coalition to help students mitigate tension with law enforcement...
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Deltopia 2015: Boots on the Ground, But It’s Still Going Down

April 2, 2015 by

As Deltopia weekend approaches, local law enforcement, university administration and campus organizations will take different approaches to monitoring the weekend-long street party, including stricter...
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Students Protest ‘Keep Isla Vista Safe’ Campaign

April 2, 2015 by

The UCSB Task Force Against Police Brutality and Black Student Union (BSU) held a silent demonstration at the Arbor on Wednesday to protest the Santa Barbara County Sheriff Department’s “Keep Isla...
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Pizza with Police, Safety Coalition Respond to Deltopia Concerns

April 1, 2015 by

The UCSB Police Department (UCPD) in conjunction with Associated Students hosted Pizza with Police last night at Pizza My Heart in effort to address students’ concerns about law enforcement and comm...
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Regents Discuss Mental Health, Faculty Focus, Transfers, More

April 1, 2015 by , and

The UC Board of Regents continued their meeting of March 18 and 19 and opened with the Committee on Long Range Planning for the University of California mental health funding, during an afternoon sess...
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UC Regents Discuss Various Initiatives, Enrollment Freeze

March 31, 2015 by and

The UC Board of Regents meeting continued the morning of March 18 with open sessions in the Committee of the Whole and the Committee on Finance, while the Committee on Grounds and Buildings and Commit...
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A.S. Approves Funding for Campus Organizations

March 31, 2015 by

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee met Monday in the State Street room of the UCen to address 14 funding requests from campus organizations, fully funding six requests, partially f...
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Yosemite Visitors Find Missing Student

March 30, 2015 by

UCSB student Michael Dahl was found alive with a head injury last Monday, two days after being reported missing, after going missing while hiking at Yosemite National Park last Saturday.
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Regents Discuss Audits, IT Security, Medical Centers

March 30, 2015 by , and

The UC Board of Regents met during finals week amidst ongoing negotiations between California Governor Jerry Brown and UC President Janet Napolitano over state funding for the University of California...
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Former CIA Director, Secretary of Defense Speaks on US Policy

March 30, 2015 by

Former director of the Central Intelligence Agency and 22nd Secretary of Defense of the United States Robert Gates gave a lecture at the Granada Theatre last week on the U.S.’s current position in w...
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CCS Lit Major, Nexite Passes Away

March 10, 2015 by

Lalita Stone, fifth-year College of Creative Studies Literature major and former Artsweek writer for the Daily Nexus, passed away unexpectedly on Friday night.
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