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SBCC Student Held By I.V. Foot Patrol For DP House Burglary

I.V. Foot Patrol officers responded to a residential burglary on the 6500 block of Del Playa Drive at about 1:15 a.m. yesterday morning, arresting  — an 18-year-old Santa Barbara City College stude...
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I.V. Recreation and Park District To Rebuild Anisq’Oyo Park Stage, Revive Local Arts Scene

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District is currently planning a reconstruction project at Anisq’Oyo Park after flames destroyed the park’s stage more than six months ago. Anisq’Oyo Park has ...
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UCSB Disc Golf Builds Interest With Record-Breaking Fundraiser

UCSB Disc Golf Team founder Mike Sale will attempt to break the world record for most disc golf holes played in 24 hours next month as part of a fundraiser for the team to attend the National Collegia...
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UCSB Program Earns Distinction For Enhancing Writing Experience

The Conference on College Composition and Communication recently honored the UCSB Writing Program with its prestigious Certificate of Excellence award, acknowledging the unique program for its faculty...
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Goodbye Northridge, Aloha Hawaii

Coming into tonight’s game with a 2-3 conference record and a blowout 66-47 loss to Cal Poly lingering in its mind, the UCSB women’s basketball team needed to prove that it could play with the bes...
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Cancer Nonprofit Increases Reach of SB County Office

The Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation, a local nonprofit organization providing financial and emotional support to families of children with cancer, was recently consolidated to include the counties of San...
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New Legislation To Encourage Voter Registration Among Teens

State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson proposed a bill this month that would allow citizens as young as 15 years old to pre-register to vote upon receiving a learner’s permit or driver’s license. While...
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Volunteers Help Survey County’s Homeless During Registry Week

During the early morning hours of Tuesday and Wednesday, hundreds of volunteers patrolled local streets to tally the number of homeless people in Santa Barbara County for the 2013 Countywide Vulnerabi...
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A.S. Gains New Senator, Looks Into Proposed Amendments

Associated Students Senate discussed a pro- posal to require mandatory sexual assault train- ing for all Senators along with other updates to the Senate Constitution and swore in a new Senator at last...
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Interns Teach Fifth-Graders Science Fundamentals

Kids in Nature offers UCSB students the chance to mentor elementary school students in various scientific fields, engaging in interactive educational activities and field trips. Now in its twelfth yea...
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UCSB Installs New Alarm Speakers

UCSB administrators have installed five new emergency speakers to alert campus members of oncoming tsunamis and other emergency situations and disasters, testing the new devices on Monday. The univers...
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Increase in CA Law School Accreditation Standards Requires Greater Number of Students to Pass Bar

Students looking to enter law school this year will face a system of greater scrutiny due to the California Committee of Bar Examiners’ recent decision to increase accreditation standards for Califo...
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Weekend Wrap-Up

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to three burglaries and several alcohol- related incidents over the three-day Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend. Officers responded to a reported theft on the 800...
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Sen. Jackson Selected For Women’s Rights League

State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson has been elected vice-chair of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus (LWC), allowing her to now lead the way for new legislation and other advocacy of women’s...
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Brown Begins Push for Efficient UC Spending as Regents Navigate Through Financial Turmoil

Despite the passage of Proposition 30 — which protected the UC from a $375 million funding cut — fiscal struggles have yet to disappear from the University’s agenda. While the most recent Board ...
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