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SB County Board Agrees to Conduct Poverty Study

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in favor of a $60,000 analysis of local poverty levels earlier this month after receiving half the funding in donations from the Santa B...
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Dedicated Violist, Conductor, Passionate Professor Passes On

Richard Rintoul, an orchestra professor at UCSB from 2006 to 2011, passed away in his sleep due to a heart attack on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011. He was 56 years old. Last night, the UCSB orchestra performe...
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SB Zoo Welcomes Giraffe

Michael, a 16-foot-tall Masai giraffe, made a new home at the Santa Barbara Zoo last Tuesday as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums cooperative breeding program. Born in Toronto in August 20...
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UCPD Makes Arrests at UCR

UC students and faculty members from across the state gathered on the UC Riverside campus last Thursday to protest during UC Board of Regents meeting, ultimately resulting in the arrest of two protest...
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Hospital Passes Federal Inspection

The Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility was found to be back in compliance with federal regulations last month after undergoing a major overhaul of its premises and services over the past...
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New Bill To Deter Executive Greed

State Sen. Leland Yee introduced a bill in the state legislature that would attempt to curb administrative salary increases at California universities within two years of tuition hikes or state budget...
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Board Boots Crowd from UC Riverside Regents Rendezvous

The UC Board of Regents met yesterday at UC Riverside for their second day of meetings intended to furnish a comprehensive method to cope with the university system’s chronic budget crisis. Although...
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Esteemed Professor Talks Politics

Renowned Harvard Law professor Lawrence Lessig spoke about political campaign contributions undercutting the values of a democratic republic as well as the danger of restrictive internet laws during h...
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Patrons Work To Support Clean Energy

The Community Environmental Council will “carrot mob” Coffee Cat on Anacapa Street in downtown Santa Barbara from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday in an effort to promote local business and environ...
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Event Brings Cycling Films, Swap Meet to Isla Vista

The international Bicycle Film Festival kicked off yesterday in downtown Santa Barbara with a party and an art show at DNA Studio. The second-annual Santa Barbara installment runs through this Saturda...
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Ira Glass To Visit Campus

Nationally renowned journalist Ira Glass will speak about journalistic approaches to storytelling and radio production techniques at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Campbell Hall. Glass’ award-winning public rad...
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UCSB Physicists Discover Protoclusters, Giant Stars

Two cosmic discoveries made in part by UCSB researchers are teaching scientists more about the formation of stars and galaxies. Matteo Cantiello of the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics was part...
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Analysts Create Database to Promote Literary Networking

Researchers from UCSB’s English department and Media Arts & Technology Program are working to create a new bibliographical social network designed to change the way students perform academic res...
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Rehabilitative Program Strengthens Family Bonds

Several Santa Barbara County juvenile detention facilities have joined the “Baby Elmo” program, which helps young incarcerated parents develop and maintain relationships with their children while ...
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Professors Earn Honors For Scientific Research

The American Association for the Advancement of Science recently recognized eight UCSB faculty members as fellows of the world’s largest scientific organization. The AAAS honors members nominated by...
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