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Police Increase Patrol to Enforce Ordinances

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol will kick off the school year by crack¬ing down and doubling the number of deputies on patrol this weekend.
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Cuts Spur Rally

Over 350 students, faculty and staff gathered in the Arbor yesterday to protest the UC's handling of its current financial crisis.
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UC Buildings Go Green

Construction on the newest addition to UC Santa Barbara's campus is now complete, just in time for Fall Quarter.
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Officers Seize Drugs, Firearms in Local Investigation

Over 100 officers from federal, state and local agencies dismantled a Santa Barbara-based illegal arms and drug distribution operation last Saturday in an investigation known as Operation Apehanger.
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Del Playa Stabbing Sends Man to Hospital

A 20-year-old man was stabbed on Del Playa Drive Friday night following an altercation between several individuals.
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Teachers Strike for Rights

Today may be the first day of school, but many professors will be cutting class.
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Student Aid Reform Bill Awaits Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill last Friday that would facilitate the restructuring of the federal student loan system and potentially save taxpayers $87 billion over the next 10 years...
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Deficit Clips Newspapers

As California's education funds continue to get slashed, many college newspapers statewide have been forced to shut down production or employ desperate measures to keep printing.
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Local Politicians Debate Reopening Oil Drilling

Forty years after a destructive oil spill, Santa Barbara County shores may open to new offshore drilling sites.
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UC Employees Plot State-wide Walkout

In light of the University of California's recently instituted - and ill-received - system of furlough days and layoffs, many professors are threatening to walk out on the first day of classes next we...
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Budget Woes May Lead to Higher Fees

Unable to alleviate the university's $813 million system-wide budget deficit, University of California President Mark G. Yudof is suggesting a dramatic increase in student fees to help bridge the budg...
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Pardall Parking To Expand

With construction on Pardall Road wrapping up, the Santa Barbara County Redevelopment Agency is turning to new improvement projects for UCSB's beachside community.
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Engineering Professor Dies at 66

Professor Anthony G. Evans died Sept. 9 at home with his family. He was 66.
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UCSB Awaits Swine Flu

With the aggressive H1N1 influenza virus hitting college campuses nationwide, UCSB has begun preparing for a potential outbreak on campus.
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SB Welcomes Bands to the Sand

This Friday, Santa Barbara's West Beach will transform into a reggae-rock stage for a three-day music festival on the water.
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