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SB Deputies Arrest Hate Crime Suspect

April 2, 2012 by

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested James Michael Inglimo on March 21 after he allegedly committed a hate crime by attempting to run over a man with a utility truck. Deputies responded ...
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Campus Kicks Off Bag Ban Initiative

April 2, 2012 by

UCSB’s bookstore is halting its distribution of plastic bags today in celebration of its first Day Without a Bag. Santa Barbara City Council members Grant House and Cathy Murillo will hold a press c...
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Local Chase Ends in Arrest

April 2, 2012 by

The California Highway Patrol apprehended a motorcyclist with $100,000 in outstanding warrants on March 21 after engaging in a high-speed chase and an hour-long manhunt through Goleta. A CHP officer i...
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Explosive Drilling Threatens Clean Water

March 9, 2012 by

The Associated Students Coastal Fund gave the Environmental Defense Center $15,000 to prevent the use of explosives and chemicals to break up underground rock formations and release oil to natural gas...
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Students To Give Spoken Word Show

March 9, 2012 by

UCSB’s Health and Wellness Program will appeal to a wide range of spectators with “Wizard of Balls,” a spoken word presentation in the Theater and Dance Building’s Room 1701 today at 7:30 p.m....
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Local Publication Throws Funky Music Fiesta

March 9, 2012 by

UCSB’s WORD magazine will host its first annual “WORDSTOCK Music Festival” this Sunday, featuring a lineup of local bands and Los Angeles-based DJs. The event will be held from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m...
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Panel To Discuss Immigration

March 9, 2012 by

KCSB and local nonprofit organization La Casa de la Raza will host a panel today discussing recent immigration policies and their effects on American society. The “Los Olvidados: The Impact of Depor...
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SB Local Aids in Formation of Public Safety Network

March 9, 2012 by

Santa Barbara resident Andrew Seybold, the nation’s leading wireless communication consultant, collaborated with the Public Safety Alliance to include the public safety broadband provision in the Mi...
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Ecologists Debate Impact of New Bill’s Restrictions on Otter Habitats

March 8, 2012 by

California’s 24th District Representative Elton Gallegly recently introduced the “Military Readiness and Southern Sea Otter Conservation Act” that aims to preserve Southern California’s “No ...
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Campus Burglar Faces Multiple Felony Charges

March 8, 2012 by

UCSB Police Department detectives arrested 20-year-old Aaron Brian Ceja, a former UCSB student, as the primary subject in multiple burglaries at Santa Catalina Residence Hall on Feb. 5. The perpetrato...
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Professor Helps Find Ancient Spherules

March 8, 2012 by

UCSB earth science professor emeritus James Kennett and 15 other researchers discovered 13,000-year-old black mat sedimentary deposits believed to be evidence of Earth’s encounters with extraterrest...
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Russia’s Democratic Protests Allege Election Fraud

March 8, 2012 by

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was elected President of Russia for his third term on Sunday with 63.3 percent of the popular vote, sparking major protest movements in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Politic...
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Groups’ Events To Foster Pride in Disabled Community

March 8, 2012 by

Various campus organizations are collaborating to promote respect and value toward the mentally and developmentally disabled as part of national Learning Disability Awareness Month in March. The unive...
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New Bakery Opens Downtown

March 8, 2012 by

First Picks Management opened Santa Barbara’s first Panera Bread eatery last weekend in La Cumbre Plaza on upper State Street. The popular restaurant chain serves freshly baked breads and offers a m...
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Student’s Federal Suit May Impact UC Admissions

March 8, 2012 by

The Supreme Court recently decided to re-examine nationwide affirmative action legislation in light of University of Texas applicant Abigail Fisher’s claim that she was unfairly denied entrance due ...
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