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Local Creates Web Tour

Exploring Stearns Wharf and West Beach is now as easy as using a cell phone.
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Weekend Wrap-Up

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to calls over the holiday weekend, one concerning the death of a veteran. Officers were also called upon to handle an attempted suicide, drug arrests, burglary, va...
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UCSB Draws Large Rise in Applications

UCSB's admissions office received a staggering 58,992 prospective freshmen and transfer student applications for Fall 2010.
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Campaign for UCSB Passes Fiscal Target

The number of charitable contributions to UC Santa Barbara reached an all-time high last year, resulting in over $40 million in donations.
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Local Nursery Heals Slowly

The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden still has a long road ahead to recover from the devastation wrought by last year's Jesusita Fire.
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Groups Collect Donations for Quake Victims

In the aftermath of the massive earthquake that rocked Haiti and left complete destruction in its wake, local organizations are coordinating community relief efforts.
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Committee Bars Arbor Skating

Citing safety concerns, UCSB's administration announced a ban on skateboarding through the Arbor-Davidson Library Plaza during times of high traffic.
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DoE Honcho Visits UCSB, Shares on Sustainability

Steven Koonin, undersecretary of science for the U.S. Department of Energy, offered an insider's take on the United States' recent progress towards a more globally-sustainable future at a lecture that...
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Academic Senate Takes on Problems

The UCSB Academic Senate's Faculty Legislature met yesterday to discuss the university's future.
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Wild Waves Rock Surfing Spots

Surfers were out in force yesterday chasing what may prove to be the best swell of the season.
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Fiscal Woes Jeopardize Downtown Businesses

Fluctuating rent prices and a hostile economy are threatening to take the local flair out of State Street.
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UCSB Hands Out Immigration Novel

Adding Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario to its repertoire, the fourth annual UCSB Reads program kicks off today with a 2,500 book giveaway.
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Council Donates to Quake Victims

The Associated Students Legislative Council discussed ways to aid the relief effort in Haiti at last night's meeting.
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United Way Campaign Raises Funds for Locals

UCSB's United Way campaign kicks off today with organizers seeking to raise thousands of dollars for local children, families and seniors.
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Police Blotter

Fri Jan. 8, 11:15 p.m. - Officers on patrol Friday night were directed towards the corner of Del Playa Drive and Camino Lindo on reports of vehicular vandalism.
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