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Park Plan Waits for Approval

February 23, 2010 by

After 10 years of planning, the creation of a skate park in Estero Park is inching toward fruition.
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Man Bums Cash Posing as Student

February 23, 2010 by

A fraudulent solicitor posing as a UCSB Orchestra member is going door to door in Santa Barbara and Goleta asking for donations.
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A.S. Aids Charitable Clubs

February 23, 2010 by

The Associated Students Finance Board doled out $41,154 to 16 student organizations at last night's four-and-a-half hour meeting.
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Queer Conference Deals with Prejudice

February 23, 2010 by

Over 800 people attended the 20th annual Western Regional Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex & Allies College Conference at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo this weekend.
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SB CalPIRG Purges Trash From Shores

February 22, 2010 by

A group of approximately 15 students gathered at Manzanita Beach yesterday in an effort to keep the coast clean.
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Weekend Wrap-Up

February 22, 2010 by

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to an assault on a deputy this weekend, in addition to several burglaries and vandalisms.
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Chemist Gets Grant From Foundation

February 22, 2010 by

UCSB assistant professor of chemistry Dr. Trevor W. Hayton has been awarded a prestigious two-year Sloan Research Fellowship worth $50,000.
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Clothing Line Sets Up Shop Downtown

February 22, 2010 by

Free People opened a store on lower State Street this weekend, offering a new indulgence for local shoppers.
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Cops Nab Man on Web Threats

February 19, 2010 by

Neil Baker, a former UCSB employee, was arrested in Kennewick, Washington on Monday on the charge of threatening and harassing the university. He is currently being held in Benton County Jail, but loc...
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Artist Revives Court Statue

February 19, 2010 by

The Santa Barbara Courthouse has hired a sculptor to replicate the building's historic fountain structure.
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Teacher Advances Skeletal Science

February 19, 2010 by

UCSB professor Paul Hansma has cracked down on the reason why bones break with a quality measurement tool, which gauges how far bones are from the point of fracture.
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Bikeless Vie for Deals on Used Wheels

February 19, 2010 by

Anyone who's ever eyed a bike at the Community Service Organization impound lot can bid on the two-wheeler of their dreams at an auction today from 12 to 2 p.m.
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Philanthropists Solicit SB’s Prettiest Portfolios

February 19, 2010 by

The Arts Fund Santa Barbara is seeking local artists to apply for the 21st annual Individual Artist Award Awards Program.
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City Gets Strategic in Erosion Battle

February 18, 2010 by

Even as the county works to haul in new sand at Goleta Beach, a proposal was outlined at a public information meeting Tuesday that would address the problem of erosion by simply allowing it to happen.
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WaveConnect Project Tests Tidal Energy

February 18, 2010 by

Crashing waves and rushing currents may become a power source for Santa Barbara County, following a new coastline study near Vandenberg Air Force Base.
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