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A.S. Senate Discusses Allocating Funds for UCSB’s Alternative News Source, The Bottom Line

Associated Students Senate debated extensively over whether to provide additional funds to The Bottom Line in order for the alternative news source to pay their members honoraria at last night’s wee...
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New Campaign Launches to Promote Water Conservation Throughout Santa Barbara Area

The Santa Barbara County Water Agency, part of the Network of Santa Barbara County Water Providers is launching a new campaign, titled Water-Wise, to promote water conservation throughout the county. ...
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Goleta Valley Officials Discuss Local Agricultural Land Production Issues

Yesterday afternoon, the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce held an Issue and Policy Roundtable luncheon discussion touching on the Goleta Agricultural Land Protection Initiative at the Elephant Bar Re...
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Prop 30 and Prop 32 Spark Protests and Local Rallies

Yesterday students, policymakers, faculty and university staff gathered in front of the Arbor at noon to protest ballot initiative Proposition 32 and rally support for Proposition 30. While some prote...
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I.V. Recreation and Park District Elections To Be Held For Four Seats

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District’s five-member Board of Directors will have four open positions in the upcoming Nov. 6 election. With a staff of nine full-time employees and a board of fi...
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Farr Wins Lawsuit Against Former Opponent Pappas For Legal Fees

The Second District Court of Appeal recently ruled that independent candidate Steve Pappas must pay Santa Barbara County’s current 3rd District Supervisor, Doreen Farr, $528,657.50 in attorney fees ...
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Two-Day Fall Career Fair Offers Career Opportunities for UCSB Students

UCSB’s two-day Fall Career Fair kicked off yesterday with its Science, Technology and Engineering Day and will continue with All Major Day today at Corwin Pavilion from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Nearly 50 sc...
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Better Days Yoga Studio To Host Free Open House This Upcoming Weekend

Goleta’s newest yoga studio, Better Days Yoga, will host an open house event featuring free 30-minute mini classes this Saturday and Sunday starting at 8 a.m. The sample-length courses will be taugh...
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Teach for America Selects Record Number of UCSB Alumni for 2012

Teach for America has selected and hired 42 recent UCSB graduates to work as beginning teachers in low-income public schools around the nation. This amount marks an increase of 11 students from last y...
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Multiple Weapon Incidents Plague Sabado Tarde Rd.

This weekend, two separate gun-related incidents took place in Isla Vista; while the subject involved in one occurrence was apprehended, the other remains at large. Early Saturday morning, a man was s...
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I.V. Co-op Hosts Gathering to Raise Funds, Pay Off Loans

Last night, the Isla Vista Food Cooperative hosted its first Project “We Own It” meeting to mobilize community members to help fund part of the down payment loans on the building the co-op has inh...
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Weekend Wrap-Up

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to an attempted car burglary, a brawl and several alcohol-related crimes during the weekend. A male suspect attempted to enter parked vehicles at 9:15 p.m. Friday ...
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New EAP Program Enables Students To Experience Multiple Countries, Cultures

The UCSB Education Abroad Program is now offering dual-country programs along with a new lineup of travel destinations. Beginning Spring 2013, EAP will offer 10-week programs in which students studyin...
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I.V. Restaurants, Shops Push Coca-Cola Products

Coca-Cola is currently in the midst of a large-scale marketing project throughout the Isla Vista and UCSB community, promoting products through advertising on local storefronts and participating in on...
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Harbor Festival Spotlights Local Seafood, Activities, Live Music, Merchandise

Seafood lovers gathered at the Santa Barbara Harbor this past Saturday to celebrate the 11th annual Santa Barbara Harbor and Seafood Festival, which offered a wide array of fresh seafood, live music, ...
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