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Media Outlets Show Misguided Attention In Shooting Tragedy

January 10, 2011 by

Two days ago, twenty-two year old Jared Lee Lougher reportedly walked up to Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford, pulled out a pistol and fired into her head point-blank...
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Physician Promotes Pros of Pot

January 10, 2011 by

Local physician and former UCSB Psychology professor Dr. David Bearman is calling on the federal government to fund research of cannabis-based medicines.
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Community Receives New Choice for Coffee

January 10, 2011 by

Café Zoma, a sister store to the downtown franchise Coffee Cat, opened its doors to locals and students last month.
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Alumna Pens Bestseller in Latest Series

January 10, 2011 by

UCSB alumna Kathleen Martin’s latest novel has climbed to number 27 on the New York Times bestseller’s list.
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SB Board Gains Member

January 10, 2011 by

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors swore in newly elected Fifth District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino during last week’s first meeting of 2011.
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Congresswoman Giffords(D-AZ) Shot in Head At Public Event

January 8, 2011 by

Gabriel Giffords, a Democratic Congresswoman from Arizona, was shot in the head from close range today while hosting a public appearance in Tucson. According to a statement released by the White House...
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CES 2011 Live Twitter Stream

January 7, 2011 by

Daily Nexus live tweets from the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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UCSB Alum Brews Up Success

January 7, 2011 by

UCSB graduate alumnus Jaime Dietenhofer and award-winning brewer Jason Courtney recently opened the Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company in Buellton, California.
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Santa Barbara EAP Scholars Soar in Numbers

January 7, 2011 by

More students from UCSB studied abroad last year with the Education Abroad Program than from any other UC campus.
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Bacteria Levels Lower Water Safety

January 7, 2011 by

While the Santa Barbara Channelkeeper issued warnings for several local beaches this month in response to increased bacterial levels, water quality has likely returned to a safer state by today.
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Haiti Relief Efforts Grow

January 7, 2011 by

UCSB graduate student Nicolás Pascal’s philanthropic efforts have expanded beyond California’s border with the help of the University of California Haiti Initiative.
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Teen Dies in Accident on Train Tracks

January 6, 2011 by

The victim of yesterday afternoon’s train crash has been identified as local high school student Humberto Moreno.
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Freebirds Franchise Grows

January 6, 2011 by

Tavistock Restaurant Group recently announced its plans to open 16 new Freebirds World Burrito locations in California this year.
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With Precious Rights Comes Personal Responsibility

January 6, 2011 by

Everyone likes a good yarn. I’m not talking about the kind the kittens play with, but a good old rip roaring story told around the camp fire or beer pong table.
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Local Under Arrest for Fraud

January 6, 2011 by

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives arrested 26-year-old former UCSB student Imoukhuede Ohiwerei Ehimika last month on several charges of identity theft.
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