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Proposition 23

Passed by the state legislature in 2006, AB 32 is a state law that requires California’s greenhouse gas emission levels to return to what they were in 1990 by the year 2020.
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Locals Rise for Safer Streets

Milpas Street residents and business owners gathered Tuesday to formally announce the formation of the Milpas Community, a group dedicated to reducing the amount of prostitution, drugs, panhandling an...
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California Candidates To Face Off

Campus Democrats and College Republicans will host a televised broadcast of the debate between gubernatorial candidates Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman at the University Center Hub this evening.
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Marine Mucus Mucks Up Ocean

Researchers have found that oil released into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon spill has caused stressed-out phytoplankton to create massive globs of “sea-snot”.
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A.S. Axes Funds for Voting Event

Associated Student Finance Board reported allocating $31,315 to 12 student organizations at last night’s meeting, leaving $62,481.24 in the unallocated budget.
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Budget Increases Aid for UC

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently allotted $3 billion to the University of California in his 2010-11 state budget.
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Weekend Wrap-Up

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to an assault with a deadly weapon this weekend, as well as several burglaries and a number of alcohol-related offenses.
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A Gaucho’s Guide to Voting in Santa Barbara County

The Nov. 2nd General Election is right around the corner and the deadlines to register are fast approaching. The following is important information you should know before heading to the polls...
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Locals Fight Energy Measure

Dozens of UCSB students and community members convened at Pardall Tunnel last Friday to protest Prop 23.
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UCSB Teachers Study Females Kissing

Odds are, if you’ve been to a few parties in Isla Vista you’ve seen it happen: girls locking lips to attract male attention, to explore their sexuality, maybe just to satisfy an impulse or for cur...
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American Soldier To Visit, Tell Stories of Foreign Conflict

Iraq War veteran Captain Paul Chappell will share his insight into war and peace tonight at 8 p.m. in the Multicultural Center.
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Sword-Dueling Group Initiates a Fresh Season of Competition

Touché — an eloquent word usually reserved to commend a friend’s well-executed joke — has a more practical application for UCSB’s fencing team.
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SB Walkers Urge Heart Healthiness

Over 500 participants gathered downtown on Saturday morning for the Start! Santa Barbara Heart Walk to work on the prevention and treatment of the county’s number one cause of death.
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SB Kids’ Center Discusses Success

Santa Barbara’s Storyteller Children’s Center recently hosted a forum to discuss the impact of early childhood education on later academic success.
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Families Flock to San Roque

Hundreds of excited families and community members crowded San Roque School yesterday, celebrating the third annual Carnival and Music Festival.
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