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Tips Lead Sheriff to Fire Suspects

November 19, 2008 by

A late night bonfire has been identified as the source of this weekend's devastating Tea Fire that destroyed over 200 homes.
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Blotter

November 19, 2008 by

Daddy Issues Sat., Nov. 15, 12:18 a.m. - Deputies responding to a call on the 6500 block of Segovia Road noticed a young woman walking westbound down the street with a lot of purpose and not a ...
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Old Man Gropes Student

November 18, 2008 by

A male UCSB student studying in the Davidson Library earlier this month became the victim of unsolicited genital fondling.
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Police Charge Locklear

November 18, 2008 by

Actress Heather Locklear has been charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence following her arrest in Montecito in late September, and is set to be arraigned on Jan. 26.
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Firefighters Contain Blaze

November 18, 2008 by

Weakening Santa Ana winds Monday gave firefighters in Santa Barbara and the greater Los Angeles area a chance to catch their breath after a hellish weekend of wildfires left nearly 1,000 homes destroy...
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Meeting to Address Local Evictions

November 18, 2008 by

Three-dozen units of an apartment complex in Santa Barbara received eviction notices last month without warning or explanation.
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Kresge Foundation Funds Gevirtz

November 18, 2008 by

The Girvetz Graduate School of Education recently received a $500,000 challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation to spark further fundraising for a new facility on campus.
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A.S. Funds Gaming Party, Thanksgiving Dinner

November 18, 2008 by

In a brief meeting last night, the Associated Students Legislative Council distributed $6,455.33 to 10 student organizations. Next Tuesday will be the last Finance Board meeting of the quarter.
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Fire Displaces Thousands

November 17, 2008 by

The expansive fire that cut through Montecito and Santa Barbara this weekend has died down, but over 200 homes have been destroyed.
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Tibetan Leader To Visit Campus

November 17, 2008 by

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will travel to UCSB this spring to deliver two public talks on ethics and Buddhist thinking.
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UCSB Wins Death Cab for Cutie Concert

November 17, 2008 by

After a last minute surge in registered voters pushed UC Berkeley ahead of UCSB in the college voter drive, a recent recount invalidated enough registration forms to give the grand prize concert to UC...
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County Schedules Furlough

November 17, 2008 by

In an effort to alleviate the county's financial crisis, county employees will go on a work furlough this December to potentially save the county $10 million in salaries.
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UPDATED Nov. 14 at 11:06 a.m.: Live Blogging the Tea Fire

November 14, 2008 by

Updates on the substantial fire burning in Montecito and Santa Barbara.
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Inferno In The Hills

November 14, 2008 by

An enormous blaze -- dubbed the Tea Fire --ripped through the hills above Santa Barbara last night, potentially burning over a hundred homes and threatening thousands more. As of press time, the fire ...
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Photos of the Fire

November 14, 2008 by

Photos of the Tea Fire from Storke Tower and the UCSB campus.
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