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Sun To Fuel Java Shop

Java Jones, in conjunction with neighboring Sam's To Go, is remodeling its Isla Vista location in order to implement "green" technology.
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Mental Services Receive Poor Grade for Efficiency

Santa Barbara County has the most inefficient mental health departments in the state, according to a California External Quality Review Organization.
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A.S. Allegedly Trashes Weekend Retreat Villa

A UCSB Associated Students retreat ended in thousands of dollars in damage to a private villa rented with student fees, a Los Osos property owners' representative said.
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Army Execs Support Queers

The U.S.'s top two senior defense officials called for a repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" yesterday in an effort to move toward permitting openly homosexual individuals to serve without contest in th...
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Throng of Monarchs Return to Area

Thousands of Monarch butterflies have made their way to Goleta's Coronado Butterfly Preserve in the past month as part of their annual migration from the Colorado foothills.
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Police Blotter

Saturday, Jan. 30, 10:47 p.m. -- A man swaggering down the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive couldn't help but draw the gaze of Isla Vista's finest.
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Professor Accuses UK Paper of Misquoting

A British journalist recently quoted UCSB psychology professor Aaron Sell as saying that blonde women are more warlike than others. There's one problem, however -- Sell says the article and all quotes...
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Writer To Speak at UCSB

Best-selling author Neil Gaiman will present a lecture tonight at 8 in Campbell Hall.
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Festival Gives Locals Shot at Filmmaking

The second annual Green Shorts Film Festival for Santa Barbara's 40th Earth Day celebration is now accepting submissions from the community.
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National Academy of Science Awards UCSB Researcher

Researcher John Alroy of UCSB's National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis won the National Academy of Sciences' Award for Scientific Reviewing.
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UC Health Schools Try to Profit in Era of Crisis

Despite their recent financial successes, University of California medical centers may still be in jeopardy from state budget failings.
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Scholars Slip in Study Time

The amount of time college students spend studying has declined an average of 10 hours per week since 1961, according to a recent University of California study.
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Art Showcase Seeks to Study Racial Identity

The UCSB Women's Center is currently hosting a multicultural art exhibit featuring work from students and professional artists.
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Stimulus Gives More to Colleges

Under President Obama's proposed $3.8 trillion federal budget, unveiled yesterday, California students would benefit from a $3.9 billion increase in the state's Pell Grant funding.
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Rove Event Draws Additional Funding

The Associated Students Finance Board dispersed $13,385 to 10 student organizations at last night's two-hour meeting.
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