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Candidates Contend for SB Office

April 14, 2009 by

Santa Barbara City Councilwomen Helene Schneider and Iya Falcone will face off as the primary contenders to replace Marty Blum as mayor of Santa Barbara in this November's election.
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College Bowl Prize Draws Closer

April 14, 2009 by

Death Cab for Cutie will take the stage at the Thunderdome on Tuesday, April 28 at 8 p.m. for their concert rewarding UCSB's record voter registration in 2008.
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UC Gets Grant for CA Studies

April 14, 2009 by

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded University of California Press $722,000 last week to fund further exploration into the developing field of California Studies.
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Unused Assets Surprise A.S.

April 14, 2009 by

Associated Students Finance Board distributed $31,044.06 to 11 student groups after unexpectedly recovering $39,696.48 in previously allocated funds.
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Crime Report

April 14, 2009 by

Fri., April 10, 12:54 a.m. - Deputies on a routine patrol on Trigo Road came across two males preparing to fight.
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Students, Community Celebrate Planet at Earth Day Festival

April 13, 2009 by

Forty years ago an oil spill off the coast of Summerland sparked the modern environmental movement, and local residents kept the spirit alive Saturday during Isla Vista's Earth Day Festival.
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Candidates Test Waters for 35th Seat

April 13, 2009 by

Though still a year and half away, the race for the 35th District State Assembly seat is heating up as two former political allies prepare to square off.
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Device To Impact Disease

April 13, 2009 by

UCSB researchers have successfully developed a device with the potential to revolutionize treatment of Type I diabetes.
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Trash Inspires UCSB Artists

April 13, 2009 by

Trash took center stage this weekend as several environmentally-minded student films premiered in Embarcadero Hall alongside art pieces constructed of recycled party waste.
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CalPIRG Meets at Poverty Event

April 13, 2009 by

Students gathered at UC Davis this weekend to participate in the 2009 West Coast Student Conference on Hunger and Homelessness.
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Police Apprehend Suspected Heroin Dealers

April 9, 2009 by

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept., working with several other law enforcement agencies, made the largest brown powder heroin bust in the county's history Tuesday, working off months of investig...
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Campus Study Evaluates Coastal Hazards

April 9, 2009 by

A two-year UCSB study has created a methodology to effectively manage the world's threatened coral reef ecosystems.
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UC Considers Employment Cuts Due to Budget Crisis

April 9, 2009 by

With the University of California millions of dollars in the hole, UC President Mark G. Yudof announced the University will consider issuing employee furloughs and salary reductions.
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Floatopia Threatens Environment

April 9, 2009 by

Five days after Isla Vista's largest beach party to date, the community is still contending with the environmental impact of Floatopia.
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SB County Reverses Oil Stance

April 9, 2009 by

In August of last year, when gas prices flirted with $5 a gallon and "drill, baby, drill" was a part of the national vernacular, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors made a loud statement and...
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