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Checkpoints Aim to Reduce Drunk Driving

October 28, 2010 by

County law enforcement is increasing patrol units in Goleta this weekend to address the expected increase of intoxicated drivers on the roads this Halloween.
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SBBCA Receives Accreditation

October 28, 2010 by

The Santa Barbara Breast Care Alliance held a press conference yesterday at Cottage Hospital to celebrate its formal birth, having racked up a prestigious national certification.
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A.S. Incorporates Coalition After Extensive Debate

October 28, 2010 by

The Human Rights Board was finally established as an official Associated Students entity in a legislative council meeting last night, overcoming its defeat in deliberations last year.
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Professor Burns Big Oil Behavior

October 28, 2010 by

William Freudenburg, Dehlsen professor of environmental studies at UCSB, just published a new book criticizing the BP oil spill and subsequent interpretation of national energy and oil policies.
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The Biggest College Party in California

October 27, 2010 by

Four days and over $500,000 later, volunteer clean-up crews will sweep the streets of debris left by up to 30,000 costumed revelers.
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Political Survivor To Speak at UCSB

October 27, 2010 by

Colombian politician, author and presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt will present a free lecture tomorrow about her six and a half year captivity in the Colombian jungle.
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Federal Executive To Give Speech on Economic Woes

October 27, 2010 by

William Gavin, vice president of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Mo., will lecture on federal funds interest rates at 6 p.m. today in Corwin Pavilion.
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Locals Hold Vigil for Student

October 27, 2010 by

Students and community members gathered at the oceanside park adjoining Del Playa Drive and Camino Pescadero last night to celebrate the life of UCSB student Lucas Ransom, who tragically died in a sha...
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Campaign Shows Resistance to Ballot Measure

October 27, 2010 by

A dozen students protested Proposition 23 with a “die-in” yesterday at the Arbor.
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Bicyclist Sustains Injuries

October 27, 2010 by

A female biker was rushed to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital yesterday after colliding with a skateboarder on the corner of Pardall Road and Embarcadero del Mar.
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Police Union Resettles

October 27, 2010 by

The Santa Barbara City Council reviewed a final fiscal contract proposal from the local police union in a closed meeting last night to determine if additional concessions are needed to help balance th...
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Board Manages Deficit With Fewer Resources

October 27, 2010 by

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors met yesterday morning to examine possible ways of balancing the budget in the face of a shortfall that may trump last year’s whopping $40 million-plus d...
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The Biggest College Party In California: A History of Isla Vista’s Halloween pt. 2

October 26, 2010 by

Although it began as a water balloon and mud fight between dorms in the early 60’s, Halloween in Isla Vista has entirely warped the traditional notion of “trick or treat.”
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Research Counters Gay Policy

October 26, 2010 by

While the LGBTQ community gained a short-lived victory from the overturn of the U.S. military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy earlier this month, a federal appeals court has already reverse...
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Demonstrator Faces Hang Up

October 26, 2010 by

A UCSB alumna claims she was verbally assaulted yesterday as she placed wire hangers on campus for an abortion demonstration that criticized the Pro-Life views of U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina.
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