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ACLU Backs SB Transients

March 9, 2009 by

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the city of Santa Barbara on behalf of the homeless population, claiming city officials have committed "unconscionable" violations in prosecuting transients...
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Officials Prepare for Future District Race

March 9, 2009 by

With November's election a few months past, some local politicians are already looking to 2010 and the next statewide election.
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UCSB Revises Plan to Suit Environment

March 9, 2009 by

As required by state law, a second draft of the Environmental Impact Report that accompanies UCSB's Long Range Development Plan has been released for public review and comment.
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Campus Media Loses Funds

March 9, 2009 by

Just as Storke Tower celebrated its 40th birthday, the campus icon essentially had its health insurance revoked.
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Student Initiates Business Apparel Clothing Drive

March 9, 2009 by

As the California unemployment rate climbs, one UCSB student has launched an initiative to get the jobless citizens of Santa Barbara back on their feet.
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County Board Denies Naples Ranch Amendement

March 5, 2009 by

The County Board of Supervisors voted this week to reject a controversial amendment to the 71-home Santa Barbara Ranch project at Naples.
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Wall Street Journal Hosts Gore at Bacara

March 5, 2009 by

Al Gore spoke at the second ECO:nomics conference at the Bacara hotel in Goleta yesterday.
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Dark Matter Physicist To Hold Enlightened Discussion

March 5, 2009 by

Pressing the common conceptions of the universe, assistant professor Tommaso Treu will speak next Thursday, March 12 about his research on dark matter and black holes.
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Authorities Investigate Man’s Death

March 5, 2009 by

A 20-year-old male UCSB student died in Isla Vista Tuesday night. Officials say it appears the individual committed suicide.
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Roger Crona (Or Was it Jason von Straussenburg?) Dies at 62

March 5, 2009 by

One of Michigan's most wanted fugitives, a man who evaded law enforcement for three and a half decades and worked at a UCSB lab under a false name for 14 of those years, passed away recently at the ag...
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Sun-Fueled Car Travels Across North America

March 5, 2009 by

Carried on the wheels of a futuristic, solar-powered vehicle, a team of motorists stopped in Isla Vista this week near the end of their record-breaking road trip through the Arctic Circle and down the...
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State Neglects UCSB Elevators

March 5, 2009 by

One half of UCSB's 87 elevators are operating on expired safety permits and the other half are set to expire in the next few months.
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UCPD Expels Man for Odd Acts in Library

March 5, 2009 by

Police ordered Mark Johnson, 41, to leave campus last month after subjecting a series of female victims to an inappropriate document expressing his desire to make love to women.
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TV Journalist Debates Politics on Campus

March 5, 2009 by

CBS Senior Political Correspondent Jeff Greenfield will critically analyze the media coverage that accompanied the 2008 presidential elections in Corwin Pavilion today.
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A.S. Examines Finances, Health

March 5, 2009 by

Associated Students Legislative Council assembled last night for the final time this quarter, discussing topics ranging from finances to student health.
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